Suam na mais, the Filipino soup made with fresh corn kernels, meat, and greens, is a humble dish I  enjoy making and eating.   After a harvest day, we would tirelessly peel off the husks from the white lagkitan corn variety. Intermittently, we would grill some …

  Sriracha Butter Sauce. Whoever loves seafood should have this no-brainer sriracha butter sauce recipe under their kitchen belt. This is THE best butter sauce for your seafood boil you will ever make. The great thing about this recipe is that it works as basic …

Ube Brazo De Mercedes with Coconut Creme Anglaise should be on your to-do dessert. This particular recipe is not your typical Brazo de Mercedes Cake.  What makes this recipe unique is because it’s ube almost all the way–a pillowy and mallow-y ube meringue roulade that …

This herb-poached salmon recipe is a fool-proof dish that keeps the fish moist & flavorful through cooking in herb-seasoned water. I used to overcook fish for so many reasons:  multi-tasking in the kitchen, cooking in different methods, and different vessels, no consistency. It didn’t help …

Confit of Leeks With Lemon and Garlic What exactly is a confit of leeks with lemon and garlic? To confit, from the French word, confire means to preserve.  The recipe’s simplest description is a low and slow cook of leeks, lemon, and garlic with other aromatics …

King Salmon Carpaccio  King Salmon Carpaccio is my take on the classic Italian antipasto, carpaccio when I saw that our local grocer offered Tyee King Salmon. Carpaccio is an essential recipe you need to know you want to impress your discerning guests. Or make this if …

This spring grill menu should be your staple: whole fish stuffed with lemons, an assortment of vegetables & homestyle chimichurri. Double or triple the recipe if you are entertaining.   Do you ever go to the grocery store determined to stick with your list, and …

I always think that Homestyle Chimichurri is better than the storebought version. It is fresh, and you can adjust the flavor according to your preference.   This sauce is one of my favorite condiments for the barbecue or any grilled meat because I don’t have …