Puerto Rican Mofongo and blackened chicken panini: Jimmy’z Kitchen in Miami...
Ah, Miami Beach… a place known for its outstanding Cuban food but this time, I have decided to go a different route and return to an old Puerto Rican favourite of mine: Jimmy’z Kitchen. This is a...
View ArticleRevisiting La Mar – a Peruvian favourite in New York City
La Mar is a restaurant that I first visited in Lima in the summer of 2009. I remember this place clearly because when I went with my classmates, we very coincidentally ran into other classmates who...
View ArticlePantry Basics: Brined Turkey
My brined turkey recipe arrives too late for this year, I know. I’m just quickly filing it away here while the memory of how it was made is fresh in my mind because this recipe, a variation on my...
View ArticlePantry Basics: Lamb Stew with Chard, White Beans & Coriander
For the longest time, chard was just something I’d only read about in cookbooks. It was one of those mythical vegetables that I knew of, but never felt was truly part of my culinary repertoire...
View ArticleOldie but goodie: Lawry’s, The Prime Rib
When I think of prime rib, I think of Lawry’s. I don’t crave red meat often, but when I need to scratch that itch, it’s go big or go home. Glistening slabs of marbled, well-aged, juicy,...
View ArticleFamily Food: Ragu alla Bolognese 2.0
Ten years ago, I road tested an earlier version of this ragu alla Bolognese recipe for the very first time. It has since become a household staple; the recipe that defines ragu alla Bolognese for my...
View ArticleBabi kecap: Indonesian sweet soy pork stew
Babi kecap, a classic Chinese Indonesian stew of pork braised in sweet soy. I am so enamoured of this babi kecap, a classic Chinese Indonesian stew of pork braised in kecap manis (sweet soy sauce). I...
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