I am hurriedly stuffing a duffel bag with caftans, and cover-ups, and swirls of fabric in riotous colors. My new gold flip-flops, swimsuits, and the powerful sunblock I just bought (to celebrate my ...
Asian-style Braised Chicken with Mushrooms
Goodness where has the time gone! I have truly, truly wanted to post. In fact, I’ve had this recipe waiting in the wings (and it’s a good one…recipe below!). But, as you can imagine, our little H ...
Mongolian Chicken
Batten down the hatches. Looks like a storm’s coming. I am sitting at my desk looking out of the window. This very spot is one of my favorites in our little flat. Perhaps that’s ...
Filipino-style Chicken Curry
Having a little one around, in particular one that seems to be, for the moment at least (fingers and toes resolutely crossed), enjoying the discovery of new foods, turns my thoughts to my own ...
Sambal Chicken Sandwich Spread
Hot on the enthusiastic heels of my last post, I have already decided to make short work of those goals I mentioned. When it comes to that blessed event called “starting” there is no time like ...
Sambal Roasted Chicken
It’s the last day for 2011! What are you doing? How are you spending it? Over here it is much of the same, nothing fancy in the works, although lots of little and big joys are ...
Stir Fried Chicken with Dried Chillies
What is life if not a juggling act, a dance, a frenetic shimmy here, and languorous glide there? We try to keep pace, keep as much balls in the air as we can. We’re not happy unless our agendas are ...
Sriracha Chicken Thigh Fillets
C and I can sometimes be like Mr. and Mrs. Sprat when it comes to eating. C likes leaner cuts while I adore the fattier morsels. C hardly ventures past tomato-based pasta while I love olive oil based ...
Chicken Sautéed with Cheese & Milk
As I settle into my new “office” I can’t help but feel a sense of contentment that is altogether new. It’s not a real office, the type that comes in a 40-storey building made of glass and steel, with ...
Sinampalukan Manok (Tamarind’d Chicken)
I’m as romantic as the next girl (I think) but when it comes to Valentines I prefer to spend it at home. That’s not to say I have something against this day of hearts and roses and such – I am not one ...