Ingredients: 1½ – 2 lbs baby potatoes (any variety) clean scrubbed 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tbsp dill, chopped 3 scallions, sliced 2 tbsp butter salt Cooking Instructions: Add potatoes to a medium pot, top with water and ½ tbsp Continue reading Garlic & Herb Boiled Potatoes→

Ingredients: (A) 150g caster sugar 150g butter (B) 3 eggs (C) 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (D) 220g Top Flour 2tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt (E) 1 can fruit cocktail, drained (Ayam Brand) Cooking Instructions: Cream (A) until light and Continue reading Fruit Cocktail Cupcakes→

Ingredients: 1 pc regular-sized duck 2-1/4 c water 2 Tbsp. rock salt 1 thumb-size ginger sliced 1 stalk celery sliced 1 inch-size 2 cup cooking oil Sauce 1/2 tsp. cornstarch 1/4 cup water 3 Tbsp. vinegar 1 Tbsp. sugar 2 pcs Continue reading Fried Itik (Fried Duck)→

Ingredients:   2 tablespoons olive oil 2 red onions, chopped 3 large carrots, chopped 5 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons smoked paprika 2 tablespoons ground cumin 3 bay leaves 1 tablespoon tomato paste 3/4 cup Sriracha, plus more for garnish Continue reading Five-Alarm Red Lentil Soup→

Ingredients: 1 pound store-bought pizza dough Salted butter, melted 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 2 tablespoons medium cheddar cheese, grated Cooking Instructions: Cut pizza dough into 6 pieces. Roll each by hand into a thick cylinder, then curl into a spiral-shaped Continue reading Filipino Pizza-Dough Ensaymadas→

Ingredients:   1 cup arugula, washed ½ cup red quinoa, uncooked 1 cup water ½ cup crumbled blue cheese 12 Mission figs, stems removed, and quartered 1/3 cup (or more) of roasted hazelnuts, coarsely chopped ½ cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped Continue reading Figgy Fall Salad : Roasted Pig and Hazelnut Quinoa Salad→

Ingredients: 1/2 cup blueberries frozen or fresh 1/2 a banana 1 cup chilled low fat milk 3 tablespoons yogurt 1 teaspoon brown sugar 1 teaspoon honey Cooking Instructions: Add all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Note: You Continue reading Energy Boosting Blueberry Smoothie→

Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 large eggplants (about 3 pounds total ), sliced lengthwise (about 16 slices total) kosher salt and black pepper 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce 2 large eggs 1 15-ounce container ricotta 2 teaspoons dried oregano Continue reading Eggplant Parmesan Rollatini→

Ingredients: 2 eggplants, peeled, sliced, and salted 3 eggs 1 cup bread crumbs 1 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated, divided 3 cups spaghetti sauce 2 cups mozzarella 2 tsp dried basil Cooking Instructions: Preheat oven to 400.  Grease 2 sheet Continue reading Eggplant Parmesan→

Ingredients: 12 hard boiled eggs, peeled, diced 1 pound bacon, cooked, chopped 1 5.3-ounce container plain Greek yogurt 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon sweet hot mustard 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 Continue reading Egg Salad with Bacon & Sriracha-Honey Mustard Dressing→