Recent Recipes

Ratatouille-ish

Moving back home from solo loving when the pandemic started meant having a loving mother to cook my meals. Alongside the joys of staying close to family was the dwindling motivation to develop recipes, and not just because I did not have to worry about 

Spade-a-Spade Fresh Lemonade

With the scorching hot temperatures of summer leaving us all drained and sweaty, it’s good to have something refreshing at hand to help us quench our thirst. Here’s my concoction for fresh lemonade to help, and let me talk about a bit more about how 

Garlic Butter Mussels

Before the global obsession on anything salted egg, people were so enamoured with anything garlic butter. Shrimp is probably the first thing that comes to mind when we speak of a garlic butter dish, but it’s actually so versatile that you can flavor anything with 

Cheeky Chickpea Salad

Chickpeas are great to fill a grumbling stomach. They’re cheap, they’re filling, they’re easy to work with, and they’re delicious! These elements come to a new level of importance at this time when we need to be wiser on how we consume and spend for 

Spain-ish Albondigas

I will never get tired of meatballs. I frequently write about the comforts that they bring to the soul: They’re hearty, they’re filling, they’re easy to make, and they’re delicious! It’s only fitting that I start the year with a meatball recipe from one of 

The Queen’s Pork and Tofu in Fermented Black Soybeans

Adobo was my favorite dish as a kid. Having a grandmother who very well knew this preference often meant having an adobo dish for dinner—but serving the same variant over and over can kill the excitement and joy that the dish brings. And so, apart 

Next-Level Pork Spring Rolls

Spring rolls are a staple in Asian cuisine. Typically served as an appetizer or small snacks called dimsum, it comes in many flavors and sizes. Personally, I grew up with one that’s filled with minced pork and root vegetables, with my late grandmother usually including 

A Flavorful Java Rice (Finally)

When we hear of java rice, the first thing that comes to mind is that familiar cup of yellowish rice served with side veggies, grilled meat and sizzling gravy in hefty cast iron plates in fast food stalls. Even as a kid, I always thought 

Summer Baby Squid

I first discovered baby squid when I dined in Locavore, one of the sought after restaurants that surfaced in the culinary scene a couple of months back. The dish piqued my curiosity: tender and minuscule, baby squid is as pleasing to the taste buds as 

Thai Iced Milk Tea

A trip to Bangkok is never complete without a refreshing cup of Thai milk tea. It’s the perfect drink to combat the extremely hot Thai weather during summertime. Thai milk tea is very unique in that it smells and tastes sweet and creamy, a departure