Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Carbonara is Steven's most requested dish. It's one of the few recipes on this blog that I make regularly, so I'm a little embarrassed I haven't...

Chicken Adobo

update from April 2007When I first made chicken adobo 4 years ago, I was a little apprehensive about the seemingly large amount of vinegar the...

Basil Fried Rice

Basil fried rice and pan fried salted mackerelI made a lot of fried rice during the school year. That and ramen (I'm very particular about my...

Cold Soba

When exam crunch time rolls around, which is all too often, time is precious and there's very little of it that can be set aside to cook. Now,...

My Family's Shrimp Stir Fry

Eating shrimp was a messy affair when I was a kid. My parents always cooked shrimp with the shells on, which meant the sauce would get all...

BBQ Chicken Quesadilla

The last few days have been unbearably hot, with yesterday being one of the top 10 hottest days ever recorded here in Seattle. I was too lethargic...