Bubor Cha Cha Purple Yam Dessert Recipe

Purple Yam (Ube) Tapioca Dessert Recipe

My mother-in-law loves purple yam (also known as Ube) so I decided to make a popular asian dessert which features it prominently. Bubor Cha Cha is a porridge dessert with pieces of yam or colored dough in a sweetened broth. Sometimes it’s made with tapioca which is how I like it. I also like it [...]

Oyster & Shitake Mushrooms

Giant Oyster Mushrooms & Shitakes in Oyster Sauce

I’ve reached day six of the Eating Down the Fridge challenge and I’m happy to report all is going well. No one is starving and our meals are not a crazy combination of disparate goods. I’m also excited to announce you can read more about my EDF experience on A Mighty Appetite with Kim O’Donnel [...]

BBQ Pork Fried Rice Recipe

bbq pork fried rice

Today is Day 1 of Eating Down the Fridge and I welcome the challenge with a simple fried rice. It’s my weekly go-to dish when I need a quick meal or when there are certain leftovers needing to be used up.

Savory green rice makes a perfect meal

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This week I’ve been thumbing through another cookbook, formerly lost on my bookshelves. I received it several years ago as a gift and remember reading through it at the time. I’m not sure why it never clicked with me back then, but this week I’ve been intrigued by quite a few of its recipes. Written [...]