Occasionally gourmet | Frequently indulgent
Soups, salads and snacks for a full stomach
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
And I’m back! I was away to finally finish my graduate studies and earn that degree I have long desired. It meant letting go of things that eat up my time—working out, experimenting in the kitchen, and of course, food blogging. Now that that’s done, …
Once or twice, I’ve explained here somewhere how I define a gourmand: Someone who enjoys indulging in good food without necessarily punching a hole in the pocket. I strive to recreate my all-time favorites into something more budget friendly, and my “Puttanesca” is an example. …
My relationship with summer and zucchini is always a tasty one. For reasons unknown, zucchini invokes pleasant feelings that I somehow associate with summer: bright, sunny and carefree. So when I had extra zucchini in my fridge, I knew I had to make it the …
The holiday season is special in ways more than one. As a child, it meant feasting my eyes on bright lights while taking a nighttime walk to the village chapel for Misa de Gallo. Now, as an adult, it means time to take a break …
Spanish-themed parties invoke worry as much as they inspire enthusiasm. Such gatherings fill the table with wine and tapas—appetizers or small snacks enjoyed before huge, main meals. But the wide spread that tapas typically require also means investing time and energy on prep work. Also, …