Pork and beans is something that I have eaten, and loved, throughout my whole childhood (and well into adulthood). Yes, I do mean good old pork and beans in the can. It may not be the healthiest, ...
Fabada
I don’t have an actual exact fabada recipe that I follow. I have basically cobbled together bits and pieces from the way different people in my family (my mom, my dad, my uncle…you get the picture) ...
Broccoli and Beans with Guanciale
Remember this last night in my old home office? Well, as I sit and type these words, I am now cozily ensconced -- as only a closet can cozily ensconce you -- in my new one. It’s much smaller with a ...
Butternut Squash and Bacon Soup
I woke up this morning with a start. Jumped out of bed and booted up my work computer, checking my flowered Hanna Werning datebook where I keep my agenda and to-do list (yes, I still write everything ...
Pork Steak with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Versatility. The ability to adapt, to change, to evolve. To be resourceful enough, and flexible enough, to know when a set course may not be the best one, at least not for now, and the ...
Asian-Style Pork Stir-fry
I have some very exciting news to share! I am now contributing recipes to Yahoo! Philippines! One of my resolutions last year, which continues to be something I want to pursue this year, ...
Coconut Braised Wing Beans with Pork Belly
It’s all in the way you spin it. There are those who manage to maintain a sunny outlook no matter what life throws in their path. There are those that push forward, guns blazing and devilish ...
Faux Bulgogi
Fate. Do you believe? Chance occurrences that tug us this way and that, seemingly random and without objective, but ultimately with a purpose we could not have even guessed. A tricky ...
Bacon & Peas with Orzo
You know how I value me-time. In fact, I stand firm that it is the most unselfish act you can perform. When you take care of yourself and treat yourself to a special time that is just for you, to ...
Red-cooked Pork Belly Banh Mi
At (almost) all hours, I can hear the sound of cars honking their horns, occasional sirens, traffic…the sounds that remind you that you live in the middle of a busy city. This is the symphony that I ...