Featured Stories
minted lamb with tumeric 600 Okinawa Sweet Potato Tarts emerils gumbo coconut chocolate muffins Crispy Adobo Chicken
 
minted lamb with tumeric 600

Minted Spicy Lamb

I am not a big fan of lamb. Though I’ve tried it so many ways and have felt a little uncultured in not liking it, I don’t seem to have a taste for it. Now, I love gyros – but I guess since it’s mixed with beef and is supremely salty that doesn’t count. Or [...]

Okinawa Sweet Potato Tarts

Okinawa Sweet Potato Tarts

I love the taste of ube-macapuno, the Filipino sweet potato with young sweet green coconut. Problem is, it’s hard to find ube here. I became obsessed with ube and it purple colour right after trying a Goldilock’s ube cooler; a drink which is sort of a sweet smoothie but not as thick. Ube is purple [...]

emerils gumbo

Emeril’s Orlando

I cannot believe we missed our 9.00 am flight back to Houston on Christmas Eve. Still in the holiday mood, I figured our loss was someone else’s gain. The next 3 flights were oversold so we got confirmed on the 6.30 p.m. flight back to Houston. The past week in Orlando was great – 3 [...]

coconut chocolate muffins

Chocolate Chip Coconut Muffins

We were looking for a fun and tasty Saturday baking adventure for our 3 year old. It had to be something quick since snack time was upon us. Muffins are easy and force you to be quick since once the dry ingredients are wet you need to get everything in the oven within 30 minutes. [...]

Crispy Adobo Chicken

Crispy Adobo Chicken

It really is true what they say – there are as many adobo recipes as there are people who make it. I decided I would write down my recipe which I consider to be a very good version of a Filipino adobo. I like my adobo chicken crispy but not with too much oil. My [...]

Spicy Picke Mesquite Turkey

The Spiciest Pickle

14 August 2010

Spicy Pickle serves paninis, subs, pizzettis, soups, salads and other standard fare accompanied by the eponymous spicy pickle. For those looking to save money under their “PickleNomics” section of the menu, they offer “Build Your Own” sub or panini, or the “Double Dilly-O.”

Read the full story

Posted in Houston, TX0 Comments

catalan grouper gumbo

Catalan

12 February 2010

I’m not sure why it’s taken me so long to review Catalan – it’s one my favourite restaurants in Houston and I’ve been there numerous times. I think it is because each time I go there I feel like there is so much to the restaurant for me to get to know. On my recent [...]

Read the full story

Posted in Houston, TX0 Comments

cashew carrot torte

Cashew, Ginger, and Carrot Torte with Rum Lime Sauce

24 November 2009

I decided to try my hand at Brennan’s Cashew Carrot torte, which is described as a grown-up carrot cake. In my Brennan’s cookbook I found the ingredients to be fairly accurate, however the book has been short on instructions and technique. Reading through the cake recipe I realized that if you have not made a cake [...]

Read the full story

Posted in Desserts3 Comments

Straits – Houston

Straits – Houston

31 October 2009

We’ve been waiting for the opening of the Houston outpost of the California restaurant, Straits, for a while so we were exited to be going there. It’s located at the bottom of a hotel in front of a grassy courtyard, so good location and nice frontage.

The restaurant has a nice concept. It is part lounge, [...]

Read the full story

Posted in Houston, TX0 Comments

Calamansi Caipirinha for Rio 2016

Calamansi Caipirinha for Rio 2016

06 October 2009

This is dedicated to Rio’s win of the 2016 games. Caipirinha is Brazil’s national drink; it is usually made using limes, which are somewhat sour. I was looking to do something a little different with the fruit from my calamasi trees this weekend. So calamansi is the perfect citrus fruit to give this traditional drink [...]

Read the full story

Posted in Drinks1 Comment

glowbal4

Glowbal

01 October 2009

Located in Yaletown in Vancouver, BC, the cool modern interior is fronted by a large awning covered patio where you can dine al fresco – which is usually fine in Vancouver’s great weather. Opt for the outdoor seating if you are visiting from out of town. The restaurant features yakitoris of various types. They have kobe [...]

Read the full story

Posted in Vancouver0 Comments

Last Longans

Last Longans

24 September 2009

I think I’ve picked the last longans (or longons) of the season here – well at least my plant does not have anymore to give. I was very happy that it survived the winter last year, so I can now look forward to an even bigger harvest next year. Now what to do with longans? [...]

Read the full story

Posted in Drinks2 Comments

beard_papas_bag

Beard Papas Cream Puffs

20 September 2009

I had noticed the Beard Papa’s in San Francisco on a recent trip, but with a hungry 3 year old at 7pm it’s no time to stop for cream puffs. So when when were  in Vancouver a few weeks ago I thought the store sign looked familiar. Since our daughter was sleep in the car [...]

Read the full story

Posted in Vancouver0 Comments

Japa Dog Stand

Japa Dog

15 September 2009

I’ve just eaten the best hotdog ever – at Japadog in Vancouver, B.C. I ordered a Terimayo (all beef hotdog with teriyaki sauce, nori seaweed, Japanese mayonnaise, and fried onions and a Okonomi (kurobuta pork sausage, fried cabbage, bonito flakes and a special sauce, which is similar to tonkatsu sauce but lighter and with less [...]

Read the full story

Posted in Vancouver1 Comment

bbdeli_drinks

The Brown Bag Deli

20 August 2009

Familiar way of eating a lunch – from a brown bag, just like in elementary school. This and fresh baked sandwich breads are the allure of my favorite sandwich shop in Houston.  Ordering is simple. You pick up a clipboard which has a menu and pencil attached for your convenience. The menu is literally a [...]

Read the full story

Posted in Houston, TX0 Comments

Older Entries »


www.flickr.com
This is a Flickr badge showing items in a set called Food Photos. Make your own badge here.