August 2018

Chorizo, Pork Belly and Chickpea Casserole 1

Chorizo, Pork Belly and Chickpea Casserole

Chorizo, Pork Belly and Chickpea Casserole is a dish of Chorizo, Pork Belly and Chickpeas prepared in a casserole with herbs and spices like fennel seeds, onions, garlic, thyme, bay leaves and tomatoes. Our dish for today was quite an impromptu one as it was Friday and our pantry was...

Ruby's Diner (Las Vegas, Nevada) 3

Ruby’s Diner (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Before leaving America, I must try even just one burger, it’s one of the most American thing that someone can have, do you agree? During my stay in Vegas I never had a chance to grab some but luckily at the McCarran International Airport I had a chance when I...

Sourdough Bread 1

Sourdough Bread

Sourdough bread is basically made by the fermentation of dough using naturally occurring lactobacilli and yeast coming from the surrounding environment. The first time I was introduced to this type of bread is via a chain letter that is handed by your friends or seen in church doors during the...

The Buffet at ARIA (Las Vegas, Nevada) 2

The Buffet at ARIA (Las Vegas, Nevada)

If you are in Las Vegas the best way to dine in is dining in Vegas style, the Buffet. Buffet in the Sin City is everywhere, most hotels even dedicated establishments offer it, from really cheap ones from US$7.99 to more than a $100 you name it they got it....

Bubur Ayam 1

Bubur Ayam

Bubur Ayam is a type of Indonesian chicken congee cooked with Indonesian spices then served with spring onions, crispy fried shallots, tongcai, cakwe, kicap manis and kerupuk If you love congee, goto or arrozcaldo then this is a no brainer for you, an Indonesian Style chicken congee infused with Indonesian...

Pastichio 2

Pastichio

Pastitsio is a type of Greek pasta dish prepared with a mix of lamb nad or beef then spiced with cloves and cinnamon cooked in tomatoes and red wine. Pastitsio may look like a lasagne but don’t be fooled by its looks, it’s totally different to its Italian counterpart, this...

Ramen Katanaya (Las Vegas, Nevada) 4

Ramen Katanaya (Las Vegas, Nevada)

I had a short one-week trip in Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago and after a few days I was starting to crave for Ramen and I never knew that it was hard really hard to find, especially when you want it to be walking distance to your hotel....

Spicy Buttered Steak and Mushroom Bites 1

Spicy Buttered Steak and Mushroom Bites

Spicy Buttered Steak and Mushroom Bites is a simple appetizer made with tender steak pieces and mushrooms pan grilled seasoned with chillies and served with melted butter Butter, Steak and Mushroom what more can you ask for, this is the trinity of appetizers, combining them together will definitely be a...

Gong Cha (Auckland CBD, New Zealand) 1

Gong Cha (Auckland CBD, New Zealand)

Bubble Tea had taken the world by storm in the 1990s and it continues its legacy until now. I remember this was extremely popular in Manila during those times and people rave about it. Many years later it started to go out of Asia and into the other parts of...

West Lake Beef Soup 1

West Lake Beef Soup

West Lake Beef Soup is a Chinese soup dish prepared with ingredients such as minced beef, tofu, shiitake mushrooms, egg whites and coriander. West Lake Beef Soup is a Chinese soup dish named after a freshwater lake in the Zhejiang region in Hangzhou, China, a beautiful natural scenic spot this...