THE DECONSTRUCTED CATERPILLAR ROLL. Oh, how I missed dining in at the sushi restaurants! One of my favorites is the caterpillar roll with...

ZAATAR AND LEMON GRILLED CHICKEN WINGS. When I ate grilled chicken wings for the first time during this pandemic, I was hooked. I never...

PITA PIZETTES. It has been hot in Southern California lately so I avoided using the big oven for baking. For this quick dish of...

NO TORTILLA, NO SALSA, NO PROBLEM. When my husband was craving for tacos and we didn't have tortillas and jarred salsa in the fridge, he...

IMPOSSIBLE MEAT AND BUTTON MUSHROOM BUTTER LETTUCE CUPS WITH PEANUT HOISIN SAUCE.

VEGAN GREEN PASTA SAUCE. I was so inspired to make this dish after watching Jamie Oliver make his Quick Green Pasta. It was so appetizing...

VIETNAMESE BEEF AND NOODLE BOWL WITH FISH SAUCE. It has been months since we ate Vietnamese food. So my husband prepared this noodle bowl...

TARTS, TOO PRETTY TO EAT! My husband gets all the credit, photography included😊

ENERGY FIBER BITES. When I find myself hooked on a daily dose of carb-laden sweets, I know that I need to step back and have something...

TRIO OF TACOS. My husband and I love to eat tacos. We had fun discovering delicious tacos in Downtown LA, from the taco stalls at Grand...

HOMEMADE PIZZA. Do you crave pizza when you see an ad on TV? Unfortunately, I'm one of those people. My craving for homemade pizza was...

FASCINATION WITH FRESH PASTA. It all began one fine afternoon after an orthodontic visit. (For the life of me, why did I get braces at...

APRICOTS, FROM TREE TO BAKING PAN AND CANNING JAR. My aunt's backyard with fruit trees has a steep incline. To harvest the fruits, one...

SPAGHETTI WITH VEGAN ARRABIATA SAUCE. My sister, who follows a plant-based diet, told me that this blog category is her favorite. So I...

DRESSED-UP TUNA CAKE. My husband and I do not eat the same breakfast every day. I usually have my oatmeal and fruit while he whips up...

STEAMED FISH IN SESAME GINGER SAUCE. If I see steamed whole fish with sesame ginger sauce on the menu at a Chinese restaurant, I would...

THYME, TWO WAYS. Our friend, RJ, came by to give us fresh thyme and other goodies. We feel so blessed to have her in our lives. We hope...

CAULIFLOWER QUINOA FRIED RICE. I love cauliflower rice and I don't mind slaving away "ricing" a whole head of cauliflower. My method for...

BAKED GOODS. My husband has been baking during this stay-at-home order. We have been stuck indoors for over 6 weeks now. While I've been...

SKEWERS. A fun element to any food presentation.