If you ever attend a Filipino get-together one of the dishes you can count on being served is pancit. This is the Filipino word for noodles and there are several ways they can be prepared. Pancit bihon or pancit guisado (as it's referred to in my family) is one of the easiest preparations. ... Read More
Stir-Fried Bitter Melon with Chicken and Black Beans
For my first meal of the new year I ate a bowl of apples with low-sugar granola and nonfat, plain yogurt. It was a healthy start, I thought, and it was my breakfast of choice while on vacation but I followed that with a cheeseburger for lunch. I was at the beach--I started each day of ... Read More
Lemon Cookies (and Snapshots from Maui)
As promised, here are some pictures of Maui taken from my phone. My vacation is drawing to a close and I'm trying to eke out as much enjoyment out of each day as I can. Parting with the fine sand and warm ocean water will be hard and I've tried to make the most of my stay by ... Read More
Prawns on Crisp Polenta Rounds and Sun-Dried Tomato Dipping Sauce
My husband and I have been enjoying the warmth of the Hawaiian tropics for the last few days. It's certainly been a welcome escape from all the rain we left at home. This is the second Christmas we've spent outside of California--one can hardly complain about being in paradise--but it does ... Read More
Shrimp Fried Rice
I have been up for a couple of hours now and the sun has yet to rise. I'm savoring the last few minutes of quiet time before my husband gets up and invites me for a walk down the beach to the local Starbucks two hotels over. The last few days before Christmas were a blur as we scrambled to ... Read More
Cheddar, Feta and Caramelized Shallot Crackers
My birthday celebration in Napa Valley last week started with a minor problem before we even drove off our driveway. My husband packed up our bikes hoping that we'd be able to get in a ride or two while in wine country. It was our first time lowering the rear seat backs in our station wagon ... Read More
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