I love cabbage. This has been a recent revelation. I’m not quite sure why cabbage has grabbed my attention but I find myself throwing it into a variety of dishes-salads, curries, soups, and stir-fries. With a head of cabbage in the fridge and little time, I needed a quick side dish for dinner. A recipe …
In this topsy turvy year, where flour has been in short supply since the COVID crisis, King Arthur Flour selected a pizza as their recipe of the year. It’s easy to make with the caveat it does require a good amount of time, so plan in advance. But it is so worth the time, it’s …
The Hubster is still on his quest for the perfect fried chicken. He is getting pretty darn close if you ask me. This time a recipe for Fried Chicken Wings caught his eye, which was okie-dokie with me. I love any kind of fried chicken. KFC When we were in Seoul last year (seems like …
One of my favorite homestyle dishes my mom would make is Egg Dumplings or Gai Don Gok. My mom’s version of Gai Don Gok or Dan Jiao uses her recipe for won tons and replaces the flour wrapper with egg. Whenever my mom visited she would make a batch of won tons and egg dumplings. While …
Ripe for the Picking Peaches and nectarines are showing up at the farmer’s market in full force now. Summer is in full swing and the delicious scent of summer fruits-peaches, melons, and berries permeate the air. Even with my COVID mask on I catch whiffs of the heady aroma of vine-ripened fruit. I came home …
My favorite category for foods is not dessert. Nope, its soup. I LOVE soup. To the age-old question if you were stranded on a desert island and could only have three things…soup would most definitely be on my list. Growing up, my dad almost always made soup with dinner. Weeknight dinners meant a quick soup …
Happy July Fourth Despite the current turmoil we pause to celebrate us, the United States of America. A time to reflect on what this holiday means to each of us. For me, this country offered a way out of chaos, opportunity and hope for my father and I am the direct recipient of his escape …
Our action group is hosting a fundraiser for one of only two Filipino-Asian American Representatives in the House, TJ Cox. Normally we would have finger food at an event and Filipino spring rolls, Lumpia, would be perfect. BUT, due to COVID, our event will be a virtual one. The next best thing? How about an …
Father’s Day this past Sunday meant Hubby’s Choice. We did whatever he wanted to do, eat, and play. Here is my Haiku for Father’s Day He walked in the morn Ate fried chicken Played Fortnite She drank Sangria Yep, the Sangria was for me. Sangria was the perfect complement to our Dad Driven Dinner of …