Slow Cooker Ham cooked in brown sugar and pineapple juice in the crockpot. Easy to make, tasty, and perfect for Sundays or holidays! My friends, BER season is here! I don’t know about you, but I can hardly wait for this year to pass and get on with the new. The last few months have […]

Hawaiian Macaroni Salad is easy to make with simple ingredients and in under 30 minutes. Perfectly sweet, tangy, and creamy, it’s a great side dish for backyard BBQs, potlucks, or holidays. Guys, it’s November, and you know what that means. Christmas and New Year are just around the corner! As...

Sushi Bake is your favorite rice dish in a casserole form! It’s easy to make and delivers the delicious Japanese flavors you love with no special sushi chef skills required. I’ve had this baked sushi cooked, photographed, and ready to go way back in May on the height of its popularity, but my pro...

Tropical Magic Bars are soft, chewy, and perfect for snacking or gifting! Loaded with dried mango and pineapple, shredded coconut, and white milk chocolate on a golden graham crust, they’re sure to hit the sweet spot! Magic bars are one of my favorite sweet treats. They’re a type of dessert where...

Shrimp in Black Bean Sauce stir-fry is quick and easy to prep for busy weeknights. It delivers spicy flavors and is great with steamed rice. This shrimp in black bean sauce was inspired by a tilapia dish which happens to be one of my favorite recipes on the blog. I just love the spicy and garli...

Spanish-style Sardines Bangus in Oil in Oil is easy to make in the pressure cooker and so delicious with steamed rice! And great for gift-giving, too! We kicked off our holiday recipe series a few weeks with a party-worthy ham with pineapple made easy in the slow cooker and today, I’m following...

Steamed Lapu-Lapu with Mayonnaise is a traditional Christmas dish made with steamed grouper fish topped with mayonnaise and garnished with chopped eggs, sweet pickle relish, carrots, and bell peppers. It’s as pretty as it is tasty! This steamed lapu-lapu with mayonnaise has been on my to-do list ...

Cocido-style Nilaga is a soul-warming soup perfect for cold weather. Made of tender beef shanks, Chorizo de Bilbao, saba bananas, and vegetables, it’s a hearty and tasty soup the whole family will love. I was initially going to call this recipe cocido, but that would have been a bit of a stretch...

Calamansi cheesecake bars are the ultimate sweet treat! Rich, creamy, and full of citrus flavor, they’re sure to be a crowd favorite. Perfect as an after-meal dessert or midday snack! If you’re planning your holiday festivities and looking to add to your Noche Buena menu Kawaling Pinoy is the pla...

Beef Tapa marinated in fish sauce, brown sugar, and fresh garlic. This Kapampangan delicacy is easy to prepare, freezable, and makes a great all-day breakfast meal! This recipe is another of my favorite ways to prepare beef tapa. While the other tapa version takes its flavor from freshly squeez...