Six-Layer Bars ( Magic Bars)

Six-Layer Bars ( Magic Bars)

This is super-easy to make, almost no-prep work, just minor ones like melting the butter and chopping the nuts.  Finely crushed Graham crackers are available now, which made this even more enticing to try. Use your favorite or a really good chocolate for this recipe.  If you don’t have coconut flakes or desiccated coconut, you...

May 22 2013 / No comment / Read More »

Flourless Chocolate Almond Cake

This cake is on top of my favorites at the moment,  it is very similar to my favorite chocolate...

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Pan-seared Salmon

This has become one of my favorite dishes to cook regularly.  It’s super simple yet really delicious and..easy to...

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Cake Pops

I was supposed to post this last Valentine’s Day.. and last Easter too, but I couldn’t find the time...

April 6 2013 / No comment / Read More »

Oven-toaster apple crumble with Pecans

I have been craving  apple pie lately but I’m too lazy to bake, because it’s too hot these days...

February 27 2013 / No comment / Read More »

Red Velvet Rose Cake

You’ve probably seen this cake around the web, the rose cake..it’s pretty isn’t it? Of course I have to...

November 22 2012 / No comment / Read More »

Baking

Mocha Meringue Buttercream

This is a cross between Italian Meringue Butter Cream (aka IMBC to homebakers like myself) and French Butter Cream or Mousseline. Both are really delicious, the difference between the two is that the...

Oct 14, 2012 / More » Mocha Meringue Buttercream

Meat

Chinese-Style Spareribs

I found this recipe from my old Turbo Broiler’s instruction manual and cookbook. I didn’t know that I still have this and was surprised to find it while cleaning out one of my...

Apr 17, 2012 / More » Chinese-Style Spareribs

Chef's

Chicken Vesuvio

Chicken Vesuvio is an Italian-American dish which originated from Chicago, Illinois. It was named  after Mt. Vesuvius, a volcano in Italy;  this dish has chilies hence the name but it’s not really that...

Mar 21, 2012 / More » Chicken Vesuvio

Chicken

General Tso’s Chicken

This is a very popular Chinese dish but I have never tasted it until I tried to cook it at home.   I have eaten in many Chinese restos here but I have...

Mar 12, 2012 / More » General Tso’s Chicken

Cuisine

Sapin-Sapin (Layered Sticky Rice Cake)

Sapin-Sapin is a Filipino multi-colored (and flavored) layered sticky rice cake. It’s traditionally made of galapong (sticky rice dough) mixed with coconut milk and sugar which is then divided typically into 3 parts;...

Apr 9, 2012 / More » Sapin-Sapin (Layered Sticky Rice Cake)

Seafood

Chili Crab

My husband doesn’t eat seafood save for fish so I rarely cook shrimp, crab or anything that’s from the sea that doesn’t have scales. I was glad to have the chance to try...

Apr 27, 2012 / More » Chili Crab

Pasta

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Also known as coal miner’s spaghetti (according to wikipedia),  pasta alla carbonara is a really simple and easy dish to prepare (why I’m done cooking in under 20 minutes).   It’s a hearty,...

Jul 14, 2012 / More » Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Sweets

Pastry Cream

Pastry cream, creme patissiere or custard cream is that delicious filling  you get when you bite into an eclair, cream puffs or boston creme (doughnut or cake); it’s also what’s underneath a bed...

Apr 6, 2012 / More » Pastry Cream
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