Everyone once in a while I find a recipe that grabs me and calls to be made immediately. It happens every few months and it sends me running to the grocery store to gather all the ingredients if I already don't have them on hand. The sauce is a modified version served at Momofuku. It's... Continue Reading →
Retro Television and Six Million Dollar Man Cocoa-Nut Cookies
Last year, Paul and I made a commitment to update our television set. This became even more apparent when we had to move the behemoth from our rental to our house. It took both of us to lift the monster down a flight of stairs with potential risks along the route to our moving van.... Continue Reading →
March Birthdays, Eating Noodles + Pasta Carbonara Recipe
Everything about me screams Americanized Filipina. Although I crave Filipino food once in a while, I don't own a rice cooker. I'm married to a Caucasian husband who wore a barong to our wedding, the only Filipino thing about the event. Sure, there are the fish sandwich reviews around Lent, but we don't celebrate the... Continue Reading →
A Cake for Any Occasion: Yellow Cake + Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting
Last time I looked, it was years since I made a cake "just because." It was always too decadent and dangerous to have at home, considering my fondness for layer cakes. But recently I had to use up a large amount of buttermilk. I could have gone the easy route and whipped up a batch... Continue Reading →
Obsessed with Rice Cakes: Korean “Nachos”
After working with the Korean rice cakes, I'm finding ways to regularly incorporate them into my meals and snacks. The bacon-wrapped cylinders are great as a snack or appetizer but for every day use, it can be a little intensive if I'm only making it for just myself. Another great way to use them is... Continue Reading →
H Mart Discovery and Bacon-Wrapped Rice Cylinders
One of my go-to destinations during my lunch hour of late has been H Mart, a Korean grocery chain store located off of uber-busy Mira Mesa Blvd. As with most food fiends, I like to slowly peruse the shopping aisles and discover new food products. Others may think grocery shopping is a chore, but to... Continue Reading →
Soups for Sick Days and Comfort Foods
When I feel the little scratchy feeling in my throat, I know what it’s time for me to buckle down and eat some healthy food. Since Paul is homebound most of the time (the joys of being a freelancer), when I fall ill, I know that he will soon follow. The immediate course of action... Continue Reading →
Eating like a Rockefeller: Oysters Rockefeller
I like to consider myself an adventurous eater but there are some things I still have to mentally prepare myself to eat. These include snails, frog legs, uni, liver and oysters. I admit, raw oysters still give me the huzz and closing my eyes seems to be one way to eat the gooey slime staring... Continue Reading →
Broken Thumbs, Bertolli’s Easy Meals + Giveaway
Here at the household, we’re in a tizzy — the arrival of the holidays are only adding to the stress of a puppy and dealing with Paul’s broken thumb. While the broken thumb and the arrival of a new furry creature are somewhat related, it’s made cooking and eating a bit of a challenge. The... Continue Reading →
Classic Cartoon + Kitty Cookie Recipe
They just don't make cartoons they way they used to. And there are so few that can leave viewers weepy like “Feed The Kitty,” a classic Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by the legendary Chuck Jones. Watching an episode or even just hinting at it, will leave Paul with moist eyes. Though it was originally released... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 