As I was saying, the holidays are coming, and with it a score of get-togethers, parties, and celebrations big and small. And, if you are a tita like me, that means more opportunities for what I, and ...
Octopus and Chickpea Salad (Pulpo y Garbanzos)
My life is filled with such beloved noise. The chatter of my children waking us up as we work-logged parents blearily look out from underneath the duvet covers in the morning. My eldest's endless ...
Boquerones en Vinagre
I was in the market the other weekend and spotted the loveliest looking little fish. Their smooth bodies, no bigger than my finger, were translucent white with a shiny silver stripe down its ...
Green Olives with Coriander Seeds
Our hot blooded summer has definitely arrived. As I sit here and type, the morning sunlight streaming through my window has that fierce quality only summer sunlight here has. I squint even if I’m not ...
HHDD #16: Country Terrine
Just a little break in the Bangkok posts for my once-a-month Hay Hay it’s Donna Day jaunt. I’m off to prepare for a dinner for my mom-in-law so this will be quick…The host of this month’s HHDD is Tami ...
HHDD #15: Tartes Tatins of Caramelized Red Onion and Goat’s Cheese
For every round of Hay Hay it's Donna Day!, I have tried to stick, not only to the theme, but also to the whole DonnaHayness of it all. Not that you have to. Technically, you can use either the recipe ...
Gambas al Ajillo
I do like hosting dinners and lunches. Thinking of a theme, planning the menu, deciding which of my three (grand total!) plate settings I will use, mapping out the logistics of getting everything done ...
Hay Hay It’s Donna Day #10: Baked Ricotta Pesto Cakes
Hooray! It’s Donna Day time again and this round’s theme is cheesecake, chosen by an accomplished cheesecake-maker, Peabody of Culinary Concoctions by Peabody. Aside from the basic recipe, you can ...
Patani/Lima Beans with Prosciutto
Do you believe in that baffling occurance they call food bloggers' synchronicity? More and more often, people halfway across the world from each other are reaching for the same things in the market, ...
Ful Mudamas
On a visit to one of my favorite spice shops, I spotted a bunch of interesting looking dried beans. Not one to pass on a chance of trying new legumes (I love them in all forms – soups, stews, dips, ...