I can already feel the beginnings of summer. The sun shines more strongly everyday and with it comes the usual blooms from the fire trees coloring the surroundings with flashes of orange. It’s safe to say that my daily companion is now my electric fan set on #2 (in my opinion, the best fan setting). […]
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Champagne Tossed Pear Salad with Chevre
You might be wondering, “this sounds extra fancy, Cara”. Really? Greens tossed in champagne? But hear me out. First and foremost, there was extra champagne lying about in the fridge from New Years (bubbles ultimately spent by now) and greatly wanted to be used up. Second, that the subtle citrus and fruity flavor from champagne […]
Effortless Auburn Toasted Tahini
Happy Sunday everyone! Writing this while eating some brownies on the side (hoping that I don’t leave any crumbs in my wake). I can never really say no to a warmed brownie that’s oozing with chocolate. More so when it comes with a really good mug of coffee. The recipe today is hardly a recipe […]
Harvest Apple Salad with Cinnamon Walnut Clusters and Shaved Pecorino
Sweater weather has finally arrived. There hasn’t been a day without some rain even if it’s just a light shower (much to my brother’s dismay). He’s in charge of hanging the laundry on our tiny clothesline outdoors so every time rain arrives my dad gives a loud call announcing that “it’s raining!” which causes my […]
Master Pizza Dough + Garlicky Pesto Pizza
I’m so excited that I can finally post this! So many of us love pizza but we rarely attempt to make it at home (even when it’s so good and it means ultimate reign over pizza toppings). It’s the dough they say. That seemingly hard-to-reach artisanal chewy crisp crust that is the foundation of all […]
Miso Hummus with Shichimi Togarashi Spiced Pita
Welcome back to the start of the week! I know many people dread Mondays but it’s more of a fresh start or a new slate of sorts, a second chance to create an amazing week. I’m already looking forward to of course some new eats, catching up with friends or maybe binging on a new […]
Autumn Carrot Soup with Ginger and Coconut
I would like to say that the nights are getting longer and the days cooler but I live in a tropical country so this doesn’t quite happen. In the Philippines, we only have two seasons: wet and dry (+ humid all year-long) so really we have no autumn. But on those special days, when some […]
Lemony Pastel Pink Pasta with Garlic Confit
The weather has been quite gloomy lately in this side of the hemisphere and I find myself already longing for summer. Perhaps it was because I was cooped in the house for about half a year? Probably. Luckily, a sunny day is never too distant in my country and the sun will shine again soon. […]
Simple Garlic Confit
We’re going back to basics today and delving into the world of garlic! I have to be honest with you and say I’m quite biased towards garlic. I love it and I will pile loads of it where I feel garlic should be. Even if that means getting weird stares from people around me or […]