These might just be the best homemade dumplings EVER! Juicy, rich, savory cumin lamb filling gets encased in a simultaneously crispy and chewy wrapper, coated in a spicy, mouth tingling, slightly sweet, and acidic blend of sauces plus a sprinkle of fresh herbs… are you drooling yet because I definitely did writing that! These spicy …
Italians, please avert your eyes, because today I’m showing you all how to make sweet, savory, lip-smacking Filipino spaghetti sauce! I grew up having it regularly, either made by my parents, served in big trays at family parties, or at many Filipino fast food chains like Jollibee (pictured below) and even McDonald’s, so it has …
Remember the good ol’ days of 2014? Back then, the world was only dealing with an Ebola epidemic, not the COVID pandemic that has sadly taken so many lives while upending others. And 6 years ago I was blissfully taking terrible photos of my food in poor lighting on my iPhone without a care. If …
I was supposed to be eating this classic pasta dish at a trattoria in Rome in June, but since COVID derailed our travel plans, I decided to make it at home instead! This Bucatini all’Amatriciana recipe is all thanks to the amazing Chef Anthony Vitolo of Emilio’s Ballato, my favorite old school Italian spot in …
My love for longganisa knows no bounds, so it was only a matter of time before I figured out a way to combine this classic Filipino sausage with my favorite pasta style – carbonara! We’re borrowing the cooking technique of the classic Roman dish to create a velvety egg and Parmesan-based pasta sauce, but making …
It’s been over 5 years since I first put leftover garlic fried rice in my waffle iron, and life has never been the same. If you’ve been following me for a while, then you know I’ve been consistently encouraging you all to reheat cold rice by throwing it straight into your waffle iron to produce …
Talk about a SEGGSy breakfast! A cast iron skillet is steak’s best friend, so what better way to make use of it than cooking an ENTIRE breakfast in that single skillet? This steak and eggs with caramelized onions all comes together in the skillet so you get allll the flavor but with minimal dish-washing. A …
There’s just something about vodka sauce that’s undeniably irresistible, with that creamy tomato sauce supported by aromatics like garlic, shallots, or onions to coat your chosen pasta shape with lip smacking goodness. And when it comes to vodka sauce, it seems to be consensus that Carbone’s spicy rigatoni vodka is king. After all, people (myself …
🎶Basically I’m saying either way we ’bout to slide… 🎶 Get ready to slide some deelicious sweet, garlicky sausage sliders into your mouth! Longganisa is a popular Filipino breakfast sausage that’s often eaten with garlic rice (singangag) and a fried egg (itlog) to create the classic dish longsilog. And while longsilog is my absolute favorite …
Chicken adobo is my all-time favorite comfort food. I have fond childhood memories of being in my room and perking up when the savory, intoxicating smell of my mom’s chicken adobo made its way from the kitchen to my nose. This happened on a weekly basis in my Filipino home, so it became instinct to immediately run downstairs to the …
