One of the best cheeses you will ever taste is Haloumi specially when freshly fried or grilled, the mozzarella like texture of inside and semi crispy outer layer combined with its salty taste is something to drool for. Just on its own is already a treat but for this instance we will be using it … Continue reading »
My wife loves making these when we were younger but since then she never makes it anymore until one day several weeks ago she called me to have merienda. That day I was working on building a retaining wall in our backyard and was so tired but when she told me there was Ham and … Continue reading »
Like the regular bibingka, royal bibingka is also associated with Christmas but mostly in Vigan. Though it shares the name with the normal bibingka they are two different rice cakes as this one uses glutinous rice flour which makes the texture sticky and dense. This rice cake is usually made out of glutinous rice … Continue reading »
Long time ago I had posted a review regarding a pizza parlour in Brisbane, Australia and that pizza was unforgettable as it was really good especially the Chicken and Spinach pizza that why today I am trying to recreate it at my own home with some adjustments to even make it even better. To see … Continue reading »
Garden salad, green salad or tossed salad is a salad consisting mainly of fresh vegetables having lettuce or mesclun as its base served with dressing such as vinaigrette, Ranch, Italian dressing, Thousand Island or blue cheese dressing. Usually served in large portions topped with additional meat or seafood and consumed as a main course, smaller … Continue reading »
This salad week won’t be complete without a salad dish common here in New Zealand, the Kumara and Baby Spinach Salad. Sweet Potatoes or Kumara (what we call it here) is very abundant in New Zealand hence this root crop is commonly used in salad, accompaniment to roasts and replacement for chips. A very filling … Continue reading »
This series would not be complete without this sandwich as this is the mostly suggested dish when people ask for recipes that uses left over pork roast. Cuban sandwich basically is a popular variation of the ham and cheese sandwich, it was created for early Cuban migrants in Florida as well as Cuban cigar factory … Continue reading »
At last I have bought an ice cream maker now I can make it at home and stop drooling over ice creams made by foodie friends Nami and Ray. I have a lot of flavours in mind but we will be starting with some Filipino classic flavours and first up will be the Cheese Ice … Continue reading »
I think I had told before that my favourite pasta would be something that is seafood based but after having this several weeks ago I think I am unsure which goes on the top of my list now. Up until now I am dreaming about this dish as it was real good. I love its … Continue reading »
Cannelloni is a type of pasta which are shaped in cylindrical form then stuffed with various fillings and covered with tomato and/or béchamel sauce. Usual stuffing are minced meats, spinach and ricotta. Cannelloni in the Italian language means “big pipes” which is an accurate description of this pasta. In 1907 it was invented by Salvatore … Continue reading »
Last Christmas my sister from Zurich gave me a cheese and chocolate fondue set, since then I haven’t used it but today it will change as we will be making some cheese fondue. Fondue is a Swiss dish made out of cheese melted with wine, kirsch (type of cherry liqueur) and seasoning in a communal … Continue reading »
Greek pizza can be referred to any of the two food items, First is a pizza using Greek ingredients and the other one refers to the pizza crust which is distinguished by its oily nature and baked in pan, for this post it will be referring to the Greek toppings and I will be using … Continue reading »
Chilli dog is a dish made out of hotdogs in buns topped with chilli con carne and cheese, a very popular fast food in areas of America where there is a large Mexican-American population like California, Texas and Arizona. The Chilli dog have several popular variations such as Coney dog, Michigan dog or Texas hotdog, … Continue reading »
I know this seems to be a weird and interesting combination but yes its true there is something like a cheese and sake tasting at least here in Auckland New Zealand. I also heard that this contrasting combination of East and West is gaining popularity across the globe so I consider myself to be lucky … Continue reading »
Nachos as most of us know is a popular Tex-Mex (Texas – Mexican) food which can classified as a snack, appetizer or even a full dish and it is defined by the ingredients you put in. The original and the most simplest one is just made out of just nacho chips, cheese sauce and chillies … Continue reading »
