Welcome! This site shares my love for Filipino and Southern cuisine, travel stories, and personal reflections, and I hope you feel valued and inspired to explore new flavors and stories.
Practical dishes inspired by Filipino and Southern cooking, and my travels. I keep the stories short so you can get to the recipe quickly. Longer cooking tips and techniques live with the recipes when they’re useful, helping you feel confident adapting and experimenting.
A quick note on the recipes
Read each one from start to finish before you begin. Measurements matter (“1 cup chopped onion” is different from “1 onion, chopped”). Feel free to substitute when needed, and trust your senses as you cook. Recipes here are meant to be guides, not rigid rules.
Longer pieces — food stories, travel notes, and reflections on living between two cultures. This is where I share musings that help you feel connected and inspired by different experiences around the kitchen and beyond.
I write at a sedated pace. Some posts are recipes; others are notes from the kitchen, travel, or life between two places.
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Not sure where to begin?
Here are three good places to start:
• Suam, the Filipino Corn Soup — a simple, comforting dish from home
• Sriracha Butter Sauce — easy, all-around flavor dipping sauce for your seafood boil
• Easy Peel-and-Eat Shrimp — a reliable recipe when you want a quick cook but ready to get your hands dirty
Salamat,
Mia
SALAMAT!
MIA