Weekend Dinner

Coconut Chicken Adobo

Coconut Chicken Adobo

This is my take on a delicious Filipino classic: chicken adobo. Traditionally made with basically a load of vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic, I added fish sauce for another layer of umami and coconut milk to balance it all the salty pungency out. It’s flippin […]

I Made Hogwarts Sorting Hat Empanadas

I Made Hogwarts Sorting Hat Empanadas

This idea was the brainchild between my late-night Pinterest browsing – “OOOO what if I made these witch hat calzones but make them empanadas instead” – and my boyfriend’s off-the-wall ideas – “What if you made them Harry Potter inspired, like all the houses!” …and […]

Homemade Viral Omurice with Quick Demi-Glace

Homemade Viral Omurice with Quick Demi-Glace

I’m not gonna even lie and say this is an approachable recipe you guys. This was the hardest thing I’ve ever attempted to cook or bake – I’m dead serious. Chef Motokichi, of viral omurice fame, truly is a master at what he does. But […]

Chicago Deep Dish Pizza

Chicago Deep Dish Pizza

I’ve been meaning to work out and eat healthier starting this month. Instead, I worked on this calorie-ridden deep dish pizza. It was worth it. Never have I eaten Chicago deep-dish pizza, not in Chicago, not even in the DFW area, but the goddamn visual […]

Air Fryer Chicken Katsu Sandwiches

Air Fryer Chicken Katsu Sandwiches

Thanks to my mom’s addiction to buying cooking equipment, our kitchen is now endowed with a brand new air fryer. Armed with freshly baked milk bread, I decided it was an opportune time to try out Bon Appetit’s recipe for spicy chicken katsu sandwiches like […]