Stir-fried beef and chayote

Stir-fried beef and chayote

Inspired by a dish that chef Luke Nguyen cooked in his TV show, this stir-fried beef and chayote combo is another example of the yin-yang concept that is found across various Asian cuisines. The ingredients are simple, few, and inexpensive, the seasonings are minimal, and yet, the aroma and flavors are so complex, that one…

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Spring rolls

Spring rolls

Posted a tuna spring roll recipe using cooked fresh tuna. Although I will always prefer fresh over canned, today is one day when I didn’t have time to thaw anything from the freezer as it was almost lunchtime when I got out of bed. The solution? An easy dish that takes little time to prepare….

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Benefits of Pears for Facial Beauty

Benefits of Pears for Facial Beauty

Benefits of Pears for Facial Beauty Benefits of Pears for Facial Beauty Tropical fruit with the taste sweet has the texture of a fruit crisp and also contains a lot of water. It is certainly very useful for body health. This fruit is quite safe for allergy sufferers, this is due to the womb-called salicylate…

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Purple basil

Purple basil

Purple basil has a more intense flavor than Thai basil and it is prudent to use less for cooking. But what I really love to do with purple basil leaves is to use them for garnish. Rolled then finely sliced, they make a dish not only prettier but more flavorful too. But of the three…

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Pasta la puttanesca

Pasta la puttanesca

With the interval of postings on this blog, you’d think we haven’t been eating at home. It’s not that I haven’t been cooking; it’s just that I haven’t been blogging too much lately. At least, not in my personal blogs. There’s this project in my kids’ school and I was focused on it for the…

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