My personal history with cooking I have been cooking since I was 10-years-old. My mother worked swing shift at the local hospital. She would leave our evening meal partly prepared but it was up to me to have the meal completed, table set , food hot and ready when Dad got home from work at 5:10pm. My father loved his gravies and it was his penchant for sauces that had him showing me how to make a basic roux at age eleven so he could have ‘milk’ gravy with his fried chicken. From this early exposure to old fashioned homeRead more
Filipino Recipes Made Easier My late grandparents moved from Batanes in the Phillipines around the 1950′s and passed on their knowledge of cooking Filipino cuisine through their stack of recipe notecards. Many of the dishes left to us kids and grand kids are very Americanized and while they are delicious, I’ve been spending the last few years cooking, tasting and studying more authentic Filipino food. I would like to share a couple recipes I’ve picked up along the way that are perfect for beginners in the Filipino cuisine arena. Pancit Canton (Sauteed Egg Noodles with Meat) Pancit in our houseRead more
Red, White and Blue Themed Party Food Enjoy a midweek break for 4th of July and what would be better than an all-day party?! For recipes this week, we have all your BBQ staples but turned into red, white and blue colored meals for the occasion. Enjoy the fireworks! Festive Chunky Salsa No blue ingredients here, but to keep in theme, serve this salsa in a bright, blue bowel and with blue corn tortilla chips! Ingredients: 2-3 medium sized fresh tomatoes, finely diced 1/2 sweet onion, finely diced 1 jalapeño pepper, stems, ribs, and seeds removed (a few seeds setRead more
A Taste of the Southern Side Orange Rolls A buttery and flaky side for breakfast or dinner, these rolls are famous in Luke’s household as ‘those special breakfast rolls’ that kids and guests request for the next food-filled gathering. Ingredients: 2/3 cup butter 1 cup warm milk 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup flour 3 eggs, beaten 1 package of dry active yeast Additional: 3 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp salt Filling: 1/2 cup sugar 2 rinds of oranges, grated 6 Tbsp melted butter Directions: Mix all ingredients into a large bowl until fully incorporated. Let the dough rise for 2Read more
Where to come for restaurant reviews and recipes! Hello and thank you for visiting our blog! Luke and I are foodies in Seattle and are very enthusiastic about trying new and local food in the area. We each bring different food cultures and experiences to this blog. from our families, places we’ve lived and visited and cooking for ourselves while attending college. Every week we will post reviews of restaurants in the Seattle area as well as an episode of our lively podcast, The Foodie Friends, every Wednesday where Luke and I discuss favorite restaurants, food events, food news andRead more