One of the many products my sister brought back from her trip to Philippines in April is Marca Pina's Soyaghetti. It's a soya-b...

A family friend hosted a home cooked meal when I went to her condo for a visit. She had been away for months. She only got back from Amer...

Thai sukiyaki is mom's favorite. When we were at the grocery she spotted packs of Thai sukiyaki sauce. She asked why my sis and I had...

I cooked this dish so long ago but I kept delaying posting it. With the Thai New Year celebrations and my mom and cousin's arrival,...

Noodles is a reliable dish for potlucks. When my mom learned about the potluck my family was hosting on the first Sabbath she's here,...

Last year during Christmas time I had three carrot cake orders. After all the baking, I had about 200 grams of grated carrots left. To ...

It was Friday. I knew the girlfriends were waiting for my text message about dinner. I was planning to cancel it as I didn't have a dish...

Yesterday when I woke up from a quick siesta, I felt a little pain in my right shoulder. I changed my dress and went to get a massage nearby...

Yesterday I felt like having noodles for dinner. I checked the cabinet and  found a pack of udon stashed in the back of the cabinet. I'...

Bananas can be made into satisfying snacks. In the Philippines where bananas are readily available all year round, people have invented inge...

Church potluck when I was young was a memorable one. It was a regular part of  Sabbath program in Philippines. The good fellowship during me...

I took a 2-month long hiatus from hosting Friday night dinner.  The complaints from girlfriends were never-ending so last week, I made a las...

I was born and raised on the island. I grew up on a diet which consisted mostly of rice and fish, loads and loads of fish.  One of my family...

One of the best, safest and cheapest places to stay when traveling in China is hostels. I did quite a lot of winter backpacking and all thos...

Remember the tuna sauce I made last weekend. Because I was in a rush to whip up something for dinner, I really didn't notice the sauce I...

Pasta with tuna sauce -  a delicious comfort food. Sprinkle fried garlic on top and you get an amazing flavorful dish. Last weekend my siste...

I have an endless list of Chinese dishes that I love. One dish in particular had undoubtedly left me mesmerized.Gan bian si ji dou (Dry Frie...

The wet weather in Bangkok is depressing.  Food supplies at home are rather low but my sister and I are feeling lazy and unmotivated to go o...

The experimental cook in me has inspired me to make this dish from scratch. I was supposed to make dumplings but was unable to buy the ingre...

There was a time during my childhood years when mung beans in coconut milk was part of my staple diet. Mom was assigned to work in another t...