How we cook fried chicken at Casa Veneracion
I haven’t met anyone who doesn’t like fried chicken. It’s comfort food, picnic food and even a special occasion dish. All cooks have their techniques and secrets. I have …
Kitchen
Divided into three sub-categories — ingredients, how-tos and tools — this section includes tips on choosing a kitchen countertop (in case you're remodeling) and kitchen organizing.
Seafood season
I’m referring to Lent, of course. When Spain colonized the islands in 1521 and named them for Prince Philip (who later became King Philip II), the colonizers brought …
Salted duck eggs, salted egg yolk paste and salted egg seasoning powder
The Chinese have been making them since the sixth century, and use of the delicacy has spread throughout Asia. Today, imaginative cooks have discovered non-traditional …
Corned beef, egg and rice for breakfast
The first time I ate real corned beef, I thought that I could never go back to canned. I learned to cure meat (for ten days), cook it and serve it in different ways. But …
8 dishes you can cook with leftover Christmas ham
If you're thinking of getting a whole leg of ham but you're worried about what to do with leftovers, I have a list of ways you can serve it without getting repetitious.
30-minute meals
What main dishes can be cooked in 30 minutes or less? Stir fries (ones that don't entail lengthy prep anyway), pasta (excluding lasagne or cannelloni or any of those …
Today I learned that Alaska (walleye) pollock is a cod
Pollocks and cods belong to different genera. Pollocks are members of the genus Pollachius but what is sold as Alaska or walleye pollock belong to the genus Gadus …