Pork and mushrooms spring rolls
Called lumpiang Shanghai by Filipinos, it's one of those deceptively simple dishes that, when done right, can be an everyday dish or served on special occasions.
Appetizers
Small dishes served before a meal, appetizers may be hot or cold. Called hors d'oeuvre in Europe, zensai in Japan, banchan in Korea, lěng pán or qián cài in China, chaat in India, and meze in the Mediterranean and Middle East, an appetizer can be a snack or cocktail food too.
Whole shrimps with lemon garlic butter sauce
If there’s an annual award for the country with the longest Christmas season, the Philippines will win each and every year. As early as the first of September, …
Seedless grapes and toasted pecan salad
Can a dish still be considered a salad if there are no green leafy vegetables in the mix?
Cheese and corn dip with bacon and sausage
Cream cheese, shredded cheddar and sour cream are stirred with sweet corn kernels, browned bacon and sausage, chopped bell peppers and onion.
Cocktail beef sate (satay)
We don't do Valentine's but, if we did, it would be nice to have my husband make these beef skewers while I sip wine and watch him with a smile.
Fast and easy cheesy bacon fries
Frozen fries from the grocery are cooked in the air fryer then smothered with cheese sauce, crumbled crispy bacon and thinly sliced scallions. A real crowd pleaser.
Teriyaki mushroom fries
Lightly battered oyster mushrooms are deep fried, tossed with reduced teriyaki sauce and garnished with toasted sesame seeds and finely sliced scallions. Serve as a …