My first real trip (and last) to Mexico was in 2006. After celebrating the wedding of good friends in Ireland, my husband and I flew home and stayed just long enough, about 36 hours, to unpack, do the laundry, pack again and take off for warmer weather. We reconnected with our just-married friends south [...]
Fueled by a burst of summertime energy, I’ve been feeling quite productive at home and work and was looking forward to clearing many more items from my to-do list this week. But plans changed abruptly Saturday morning and I have to say that it was for the better. We decided to join [...]
This is a far cry from the recipe I used for years. I was so picky, you see. My hummus had to have just the right amount of tahini paste–too much or too little, it wouldn’t be good enough for me. I was also somewhat of a hummus purist. For me, there was no [...]
On busy weeknights when I want dinner on the table in less than half an hour, vegetable stir-fries become the default meal. Brussels sprouts, broccoli, eggplants and asparagus are the usual choices but I’ve added a new vegetable to rotation recently–string beans (also known as Chinese long beans). They are not exactly new to [...]
I’ve always considered eggs to be one of the best comfort foods. Whether poached, soft-boiled, fried and layered on toast or in an egg salad, they never fail to satisfy–breakfast, lunch or dinner. Frittatas come in handy for incorporating leftover meats and vegetables–the version I grew up with, Filipino torta, was often filled with leftover cooked [...]
