For this installment of Food Blogger Cliches, let's imagine someone else: a dark, chain-smoking, adventure-seeking Anthony Bourdain. Fans of the chef are well-familiar with his tendency for trying all kinds of offal - organ meats...

With a bounty of fresh heirloom tomatoes and crisp Boston lettuce from my neighborhood farmer's market, I excitedly set out to make my lunch. A twist on an old favorite - this sandwich has...

It would be remiss to not acknowledge the fact that these healthy foods have become sort of like a cliche among some food bloggers, including myself. We sometimes tend to forget that the rest...

July 29, 2013

Coconut Chia Pudding

After a taste of this cool, creamy, sweet pudding - silky with coconut milk and almost jelly-like, topped with blueberries bursting with freshness - you might want to re-think your stance about healthy desserts...

July 24, 2013

Summer Reading

The books below aren't just food related (although I do read and write an awful lot about it); I'm also sprinkling in some other books that I really enjoyed. The food books...

During the last couple of months, I've seen an uptake on repins and likes for my No Bake Desserts, particularly for these Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles. And the trend makes sense: in...

July 13, 2013

Mango Coconut Bread

Mangoes always make me think of home. Home, the Philippines, yes. But also, home, my family. Ever since I can remember, my entire family - my immediate family and relatives from both my mother's and father's...

La Jolla, an affluent neighborhood in San Diego, immediately wrapped me in its charms as soon as I stepped outside the airport. Everything was picturesque, as if I stepped into a postcard from a bright...

These Chewy Almond Cookies are like the anti-thesis to the usual treats I make. They're gluten-free, low-fat, no butter, no flour, no egg yolks, no chocolate. You know me - usually, my best creations are...

It's no secret that it takes very little to persuade me to eat dessert for breakfast. So when I received a box of gourmet coffee cake - moist, crumbly, with swirls of cinnamon, brown sugar,...