Chicken Liver Adobo Pate
I am a liver lover – much to the chagrin of a lot of my friends. Most of the time when there is liver on the menu, i squee like a little girl presented with a warm chocolate cupcake. Weird, I know. Liver is one of those things that is in the absolute yech list. … Continue reading
Garlic and Butter Broiled Salmon Heads
As I have mentioned before, I have a penchant for buying whole fish. Since buying a whole salmon is out of the question, I prefer cooking its head. Salmon steaks are expensive, and not as fatty and succulent as the meat from the collar and cheeks. Besides, at $1.99/lb, how can I resist a very … Continue reading
Turbo Duck (Crispy Skin Roast Duck in 90mins or less)
Say hello to my 90-minute or less Turbo Oven Roasted Roast Duck! This easy to prepare feast of a bird was our 2012 Christmas Eve Dinner. I can’t say it was inspired by anything except that I bought two separate things on a whim: a can of La Chinata Smoked Paprika Powder, and a headless … Continue reading
Cleaning, Cooking and Eating Head-On Shrimps (Halabos Na Hipon)
Shrimps/Prawns cooked this way is the ultimate rich people food back in the Philippines. The bigger, the better. All I know is that it costs more than beef, chicken, fish and pork. To be honest, I wouldn’t be surprised if house parties are judged by the amount and size of shrimp served at the dinner … Continue reading
Stellaaa Porchetta Made in a Turbo Oven
I’ve been dreaming about making this wonderful meat roulade since I came across the recipe from BonAppetit, and made it right after I got back from my trip to Italy. While I did not use BonAppetit’s recipe (I personally don’t believe in porkloin as a cut because i think pork should have fat to make … Continue reading
Lemon Grilled Whole Tilapia with Grilled Bell Pepper Salsa
Ladies and Gentlemen! I present to you my first ever recipe contest entry! If you have a Food.com account, please send me some review love. Ingredients: (serves 4, with a side of bread or salad) 2 whole tilapia, gutted, fins clipped and cleaned very, very well. 7 cloves of garlic (smash 2 cloves, finely chop … Continue reading
Grilled (Chinese) Eggplants
Grilled Eggplants are one of those things that are way too simple to add to a party menu that you dont think about having them, especially when there is ribs involved. I like having it on the table because they are easy to make, and I know that my guests and I psychologically balance all … Continue reading
Garlic and Butter Grilled Mussels
I love making this dish, either as part of the meal or as an appetizer – It’s easy, and it’s cheap to make. If you don’t have a grill – baking them in your oven is good too. Go ahead, impress your seafood-loving friends. Ingredients: One box frozen New Zealand Greenshell Mussels (the Asian supermarket … Continue reading
Cooking with Stellaaa 