A favorite food blog of mine, Not Without Salt, back in August posted a wonderful recipe (if you call it that) for yogurt ‘creme brulee’ from Nigel Slater. I was amazed and could not wait to try it out myself. The recipe is simple. Place the fruit of your choice and honey at the bottom of a ramekin or small dish, top with yogurt, then add a dusting of sugar on the yogurt for the brulee treatment. Pure brilliance and as simple as it gets!
Easy Corn and Potato Soup with Fresh Parsley
The past few days here in NYC have been cold and dreary. For me, nothing is more comforting than a nice big bowl of hot soup. I didn’t have much in my kitchen so today I made a simple corn and potato soup using frozen corn kernels. The soup turned out great and with just a tad of sweetness from the corn. Fresh parsley makes for a nice presentation and adds a wonderful herb flavor.
[Read more…]
Roasted Broccoli with Maple Syrup Glaze and Garlic
I always liked cooking with broccoli, steamed, raw or pureed into a soup. Broccoli is very healthy and I love its subtle sweet flavor. This time I wanted to mix it up and roast it in the oven which keeps the broccoli crisp and tender. This makes for a great alternative to the old steamed broccoli. Actually, this was the first time I’ve ever made roasted broccoli and it became an instant hit, even for my husband!
Chickpea Kale Salad – Flavored with Lemon and Garlic
Chickpeas, or garbanzo beans, are wonderful beans to use in many different recipes. Throughout Europe, Asia and the Middle East, chickpeas are used in soups and stews or pureed into bean dips. Growing up, I ate them sweet as part of certain Filipino desserts. I also like to incorporate chickpeas into cold salads with fresh chopped greens. This chickpea kale salad is a healthy salad, high in protein and super refreshing and flavorful, you’ll want to eat it everyday!
Filipino Adobo Recipe with Shrimp and Coconut Milk
During college, I would always anticipate a visit back to my parents’ house for a home cooked Filipino meal. But now that I’m long finished college and married I have to (gasp!) cook Filipino food myself. Adobo, a traditional stew in Filipino households, is meat marinated in garlic and vinegar then simmered together. The most common adobos are chicken and pork. I love them both but this time I wanted to try it with shrimp in coconut milk, or Adobong Hipon Sa Gata.
Mushrooms on Toast – A Delicious Snack in 15 Minutes
If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I’m all about cooking quick, rustic dishes using whatever I have in my kitchen with only a handful of ingredients. This dish is so easy and delicious, it’s a simple pleasure of mine and I like to make it for myself as a quick lunch or a savory snack for two. I could seriously eat this everyday!
Spinach Banana Smoothie – A Super Easy & Delicious Green Smoothie
My first green smoothie recipe of the new year is one of the most basic smoothies out there. All you need is two ingredients, spinach and bananas. Spinach is a wonderful green to use if you’re new to green smoothies. You can mix almost any kind of fruit with it because of it’s mild flavor and versatility.