by Faith | Jan 30, 2018 | Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
If you want a classic, sweet cornbread recipe, this is it. This is a perfect weeknight recipe because it’s very easy to make and the result is fantastic. In our household, we pair it with fried chicken and ojingeochae muchim (spicy dried squid strips). The...
by Faith | Nov 23, 2017 | Dinner, Lunch, Snacks
What’s not to love about lumpia? It’s crispy, juicy (when done right), and there’s a great dipping sauce if you’re lucky. This version is similar to Vietnamese seafood spring rolls but without the noodles. The Favorite Dining Companion...
by Faith | Jul 19, 2017 | Dinner, Lunch, Snacks
Brunch was an assortment of stuff enjoyed in front of a computer: coffee paired with chocolate squares, then mangoes, avocado, and oven-grilled corn (husks removed and baked for 12 minutes at 250 C). Since I had a cob leftover and there’s shrimp thawing on the...
by Faith | Jul 12, 2017 | Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
After downing my first espresso of the day, a sentence occurred to me: I love to cook and I don’t know how to read maps. (This is the most intelligent thought I can muster on a Wednesday morning. Sorry.) The thing about creating recipes is it’s not unlike creating...
by Faith | Jul 18, 2016 | Dinner, Lunch, Snacks
The first time I had Banh Xeo was a revelation. Here you have a crepe that’s almost junk food-like in its crispiness but balanced by fresh greens and a sweet n’ salty dipping sauce. Highly addicting stuff. Back when I was still a full-time college student...
by Faith | Apr 13, 2016 | Dinner, Lunch
In this heat, the thought of making pie crusts is enough to make me faint. Pies are very hard to make in the tropics, what with the humidity and lack of options for good quality (but not overly expensive) butter. It’s even harder to make when my face is melting...
