I was in Seattle, WA with my significant other for medical reason. He had a hip surgery at the Virginia Mason Medical Center and I was the volunteered caregiver/assistant/travelling companion 😉 Before the big day (surgery), we decided to make the most of limited time we had. First things first, we went food hunting to … More Seattle: Seafood, Wine, Beachfront, Surgery and More…
This is another go-to dish which only takes less than half-an-hour to make. Yet, it won’t taste like a dish-in-a-rush. Believe me, I made few of those and regretted that if I had given it more time and respected the process it would have tasted better. But this recipe isn’t one of those. I always … More Penne Pasta with Creamy Beef and Mushroom Sauce
What else is great besides the aroma of hot coffee in the morning? How about breakfast, yes? And breakfast isn’t breakfast without eggs, off course! Especially in my house, eggs are always part if not the main feature of our breakfast especially when I get the luxury to spend mornings at home on my days … More Shirred Eggs
Vegan / Vegetarian How can you not love chocolate cookies rolled in powdered sugar and baked until they’re perfectly chewy? How if we make a healthier version without the slightest change in taste and flavor? That would make it even perfect, right?
This is my go-to dish whenever I want to make a quick and easy comforting dinner. Yes, I call this dish a comfort food because this recipe transforms the lowly hamburger patties into steaks simply by smothering them in very thick beef gravy topped with caramelized onions.
Healing Food Series This is the third of the series on Alkaline Food for Gouty Arthritis featuring Okra Nuggets. Besides being an alkaline food, this crunchy snacks are also very southern inspired especially with the use of cornmeal for dredging the okra pieces instead of a flour and cornstarch mixture. Okra nuggets could be served … More Okra Nuggets
Healing Food Series This is the second part of the series on Alkaline Food for Gouty Arthritis.  On the first part, Edamame And Squash on Rye Bruschetta, I quoted Herbs Info as it identified food items that could be included in the alkaline diet for people suffering from gouty arthritis. These items include: Rye bread, Tofu, … More BBQ Tofu Burger on Rye Toast
Healing Food Series I started a new page titled, Healing Food on this blog and this recipe is first of its series on Alkaline Food for Gouty Arthritis.
This is one of those days I wanted a sugar fix really bad but I don’t want to bake anything fancy or laborious. I want a quick sugar fix! So I thought of poke cake. I think this is the easiest cake recipe I’ve made so far. I just read the box instructions and wala! … More Cherry Poke Cake
I’m quite excited at my new kitchen equipment I got as gift– a Masterbuilt smoker! I’ve always wanted to have one so I can try different flavor-rubs and smoking recipes. So here’s my first attempt to smoke a whole chicken using Mesquite wood chips.
Six Tastes Kitchen 