Easy Recipes for Home Cooks
In a Filipino dining table, there is always an array of condiments and dipping sauces. One of the most often served is the pungent salted shrimp paste called bagoong. Usually sautéed with aromatics like garlic and onions to take away some of the pungency. Bagoong Jam is my take on […]
Of course you need a Pear and Almond Tart recipe. This is the simplest version that will give you a spectacular tart with buttery melt in your mouth crust filled with lightly spiced poached pears and almond frangipane. This is the tart my whole family loves- yes, even my son […]
What makes a great Pecan Tart ? This classic deep South Pecan Tart should be loaded with the flavour and texture of Pecans. Toasted pecans on the top of the tart, and softer chewy pecans in the middle. It should have the rich and creamy taste which is a characteristic […]
Soft and pillowy steamed buns (Siopao) filled with the most delicious filling. I learned how to make these the traditional way in a cooking class that was part of a food tour in one of the Hutong villages in Beijing. Hutongs are alleyways formed by interconnected courtyard residences, like a […]
I was in London a few years back to visit my daughter, who was lonely and homesick and pining for home. And who can blame her? It was her first posting overseas and her first time of being away from home for an extended period. It was also the middle […]
Pine nuts have a distinctive sweet nutty taste and they are used in many savoury and sweet preparations such as pesto and here as a the crunchy topping for the Italian sweets called Pignoli Pine Nut and Almond Cookies. As they are prepared with almond flour, these treats are gluten […]
I’m Adele Mowlai, originally from the Philippines and now a resident of Sydney. I’m a mum of three and a grandma of two. Let’s cook something delicious!
