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Swordfish with Buttery Mashed Potatoes and Baby Carrots

April 29, 2013September 1, 2016 fish, Mains

It's getting warmer in Orlando, summer is almost here, and it's time for white wine and lighter proteins. Yet Sunday supper still has to have a bit of richness, it is the weekend after all, so tonight we opened a nice bottle of white Burgundy and enjoyed pan seared swordfish... Read More

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Cheater’s Chicken Adobo

April 26, 2013September 1, 2016 Asian, chicken, Mains

If you are Filipino, know a Filipino, or know anything about the Philippines, you've heard of Chicken Adobo. As the unofficial national dish, it is traditionally any protein (I've seen chicken and pork used most commonly) cooked in a vinegar and garlic based sauce. Every Filipino has their own version,... Read More

Mains Recipe

Mmm, Fried Chicken…

April 22, 2013September 1, 2016 chicken, Mains

I hate deep frying. The hot oil, the splatters, the cleanup, all seem too annoying most of the time. So I pretty much never deep fry things in my house, with the one big exception of fried chicken. I pretty much enjoy all fried chicken. Whether it's from the grocery... Read More

Recipe Soups and Stews

Spicy Sausage and Lentil Soup

April 10, 2013September 1, 2016 lentils, Mains, pork, sausage, soup

When I first met my husband, he was not what you'd consider a food lover. If it wasn't a ham sandwich or spaghetti with meat sauce, he didn't want to come near it. Slowly over the years I have turned him around and I quite happily say now he is... Read More

✷ Pasta Recipe

Bucatini Carbonara – Bacon and Eggs pasta at its best…

April 9, 2013September 1, 2016 bacon, eggs, Italian, Mains, pasta

When I was young, I adored Fettucine Alfredo, but as an adult, I find most Alfredo sauces too cloying and rich. When I want a creamy, cheesy pasta dish, I crave nothing but Carbonara sauce, simple bacon and eggs. It takes no time at all to make, and is so... Read More

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Brined Pork Chops and Israeli Cous Cous

April 8, 2013September 1, 2016 cous cous, Mains, pork

Making pork chops tonight... using the induction burner and trying a new brine. I always brine my porkchops, I find it makes them juicier and more flavorful, especially since they can be tricky to cook to the perfect doneness. Please forgive the fact that I am not giving you formal... Read More

Pasta Recipe

Paccheri with Italian Sausage

March 31, 2013September 1, 2016 Italian, Mains, pasta, pork, sausage, tomatoes

Now that I had my homemade Italian sausage, I was dying to use it in a dish. This is an easy pasta that can be thrown together in literally half an hour. Served with simple garlic bread you've got a meal that will make you rethink eating out at local... Read More

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The Food of Jerusalem – Part 3: Kofta b’siniyah and Salad

March 26, 2013September 1, 2016 cucumbers, lamb, Mains, pine nuts, salad, tahini, tomatoes

As the center of the Jerusalem meal, I made Kofta b'siniyah (pg 195). Kofta are really just meatballs, shaped more like torpedos than rounds. What was interesting to me about the recipe is that, unlike most meatball or meatloaf style recipes I've tried, the kofta included no breadcrumbs or eggs.... Read More

✷ Mains Recipe

Chicken Fried Rice

March 26, 2013September 1, 2016 Asian, chicken, Mains, rice

My mother is Filipino, and fried rice is a dish I grew up with. Most restaurants make super oily, heavy, fried rice, while us Filipinos make a savory, hearty rice dish that doesn't make you feel like you've eaten an oil slick. This recipe is a play on what my... Read More

Pasta Recipe

Bucatini All’Amatriciana

March 23, 2013September 1, 2016 Italian, Mains, pasta

I ate this dish at Babbo a few years back and was blown away. There was such a richness to it as well as a simplicity that seemed to encapsulate the essence of what people love about Italian food. Of course, I left that first dinner at Babbo obsessed with... Read More