seafood

Red Curry Crab

My goodness. It has been awhile hasn’t it? I make no excuses! Life’s too short for that. But I’d just like to say…it’s good to be back. And, hopefully, with a little more consistency. I make no ...

Goodness do you feel that heat? If you live around these parts I am sure you do. Summer, once again, is making its presence felt, and felt in that very special way only equatorial/tropical summers ...

Hoisin Shrimp & A Giveaway!

I love long lounging weekends where there is nothing on my agenda, when my to-do list is blissfully blank, and there were no commitments made to anyone or anything. Weekends like that are a true ...

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 ...

Garlic Lemon Butter Shrimp

Whew. It’s been two absolutely hectic weeks and I feel like I’m coming out of a long and rather challenging gauntlet. My boss was here from overseas (Yes, I have a boss! So when I say I am a ...

Buttery Broiled Sole

I was flipping through a parenting magazine a couple of days ago, reading all the articles packed to the brim with how-to’s and good advice and words of wisdom…and I felt a familiar sinking feeling in ...

Lapu-lapu with Cantonese Style Steamed Fish Sauce

Although I live in the city, you can’t take the island girl out of me. I think everyone that lives here is, essentially, an island person. We are, after all, living in an archipelago with over 7,000 ...

Teriyaki Salmon with Sriracha Cream Sauce

Did I mention I work from home? I must have, somewhere along the way. In any case, I do. Work from home that is. Not in the freelance, make your own schedule and take your own projects kind of ...

Bamboo Clams Asian-Style

Happy 2014 everyone! A new year once again. Time to get out that new datebook and draw up plans for the next 365 days. Lofty goals, mad schemes, strict regimens, exciting getaways, plans, plans, ...

Baked Fish Fillet with Tomato, Olive, and Capers

Do you know that time between grocery trips when your vegetable crisper, fridge, and pantry are at their leanest? I know that time all too well. Despite my love for cooking, and my ...