When life hands you lemons, do as the Moroccans do, and preserve them! The truth is that there are few things in life I love more than a bowl full of lemons. They’re such a beautiful, versatile fruit- zest them, juice them, slice them up thin… I can think of a dozen things I can [...]
Halabos na Hipon, or The Tastiest Steamed Shrimp Ever
Fresh shrimp is one of those things that I’d rather not do “too much” to. Like a good steak or some organic free-range chicken, it’s an ingredient I like to really taste. And it’s pricey enough. To me, shrimp doesn’t get much tastier than this: Halabos na Hipon, a Filipino dish my husband and I [...]
Make It Yourself: Lemon Meringue Pie
lemon meringue pie from Crestock Royalty Free Images Mmm… pie. Is there anything a slice of pie won’t fix? I’ve always felt that pie- good pie- is one of the best man-made inventions ever. I’m particularly fond of cold pie- taken straight from the chiller, often sans plate, eaten directly from the pie pan with [...]
Stir Fried Beef & Vegetables
Meat from Crestock Images Yes, I was the genius who decided to paint our kitchen red. It was October when we moved in, so I hadn’t yet experienced what it would be like cooking in a red kitchen during the summer. Now I know. When it’s scorching hot outside, it’s even hotter in our red [...]
Roasted Eggplants are Heaven
shish-kebab from Crestock Stock Photography A revelation, that’s what they were. See, my husband and I are blessed with the best relatives ever – our family members like to send us fresh fruit and vegetables regularly, and recently we received a particularly large bag of eggplant. After two (delicious) dinners of Eggplant Parmigiana, as well [...]
Salted Caramel Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Photo from rosy outlook Those of you who love the divine combination of salty and sweet can rejoice: this frosting, which is rich yet light and sweet yet not cloyingly so, is what you’ve been looking for. It’s Swiss Meringue Buttercream, delicious all on its own, but made amazing with some salted caramel. The latter [...]
Beat the Heat Mexican Bean Dip
mexican bean dip from Crestock Images The temperature has been unforgiving, and when it’s this hot, the last thing I want to eat is something rich and steamy. When the weather’s this hot, it calls for something light yet filling and delicious- like this Mexican Bean Dip. Now, there are, without a doubt, quite a [...]
Cauliflower Bake
cauliflower closeup from Crestock Stock Images The husband and I are back doing low-carb, which means that our vegetable bin is full of cauliflower again. When rice is so much a part of your culture, as it is with us, finding a good rice substitute when you’re low-carbing is essential. And cauliflower, which is perfectly [...]
