The kitchen

What I cook

Some of this is Filipino. Some of it started somewhere else and I cook it the Filipino way, or the other way around. Written so a new cook from anywhere can start. From my kitchen to yours. About me

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76 recipes

This week

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One new recipe from my kitchen, each week, for members. The dishes already in the book stay free.

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My recipes

The method is mine. The nutrition line is still an estimate.

Beef kare-kare

Asian · Filipino · Dinner

Beef kare-kare

Chuck steak and tripe in a peanut stew, with eggplant, beans, and pechay. Rice and bagoong on the side.

180 minProject760 kcal

Ginataang baboy

Asian · Filipino · Dinner

Ginataang baboy

Pork, eggplant, and okra simmered in coconut milk. A pot of ulam for rice.

50 minWeeknight600 kcal

Crispy pata paksiw

Asian · Filipino · Dinner

Crispy pata paksiw

Leftover crispy pata, simmered with vinegar, soy, and Mang Tomas. Sauce for rice.

35 minWeeknight550 kcal

Fish curry with curry leaves

Asian · Filipino · Dinner

Fish curry with curry leaves

Firm white fish in coconut milk, mustard seed, and curry leaves. Rice beside it.

40 minWeeknight350 kcal

Chicken biryani

Indian · Dinner

Chicken biryani

Chicken marinated overnight, then steamed with basmati in a heavy pot. Cucumber raita beside it.

70 minProject425 kcal

Whole baked snapper

Mediterranean · Dinner

Whole baked snapper

One fish, lemon, onion, and cherry tomatoes, in the oven for half an hour.

40 minEasy300 kcal

Pork stew with red wine

Home · Dinner

Pork stew with red wine

Pork shoulder, vegetables, and half a cup of cabernet. One pot, about an hour.

60 minWeeknight350 kcal

BBQ pork ribs

American · Dinner

BBQ pork ribs

Ribs wrapped and baked low, then glazed with a smoky sauce. Oven, not a pit.

180 minProject650 kcal

Apple and chocolate snack cake

Home · Dessert

Apple and chocolate snack cake

A small Pyrex cake with apple pieces and dark chocolate. Warm, or cold, or with ice cream.

40 minEasy225 kcal

Mixed berry gelato

Home · Dessert

Mixed berry gelato

Egg-free gelato sweetened with monk fruit. No churner required. It freezes firm, so give it time on the bench.

40 minWeeknight115 kcal

Java rice

Asian · Filipino · Dinner

Java rice

Day-old rice fried with garlic, turmeric, and a little soy. The yellow rice I put beside barbecue.

15 minEasy280 kcal

Coconut lemon garlic chicken

Home · Dinner

Coconut lemon garlic chicken

A whole chicken, browned, then simmered in coconut milk with lemon or grapefruit and winter vegetables.

70 minWeeknight520 kcal

Indian

Tandoori chicken

Indian · Dinner

Tandoori chicken

Yoghurt-marinated chicken, roasted on a rack until the edges char. The oven stands in for the tandoor.

45 minWeeknight340 kcal

Rosemary mustard pork

Home · Dinner

Rosemary mustard pork

Two pork scotch fillets in rosemary, wholegrain mustard, and honey. A pan, not a long roast.

40 minWeeknight420 kcal

Beef nilaga

Asian · Filipino · Dinner

Beef nilaga

Beef soup bones, corn, potato, and cabbage in a clear broth. Rice, and fish sauce with calamansi.

150 minProject280 kcal

Chicken arroz caldo with oats

Asian · Filipino · Lunch

Chicken arroz caldo with oats

The ginger chicken porridge, made with quick oats instead of rice.

40 minWeeknight340 kcal

Sesame tuna with quinoa

Asian · Home · Lunch

Sesame tuna with quinoa

Two tuna steaks, sesame on the outside, on quinoa and bulgur with carrot and capsicum.

25 minEasy480 kcal

Garlic soy tofu

Asian · Home · Dinner

Garlic soy tofu

Firm tofu, carrot, and greens in a soy sauce that holds because of a little cornstarch.

25 minEasy320 kcal

Mang Inasal chicken

Asian · Filipino · Dinner

Mang Inasal chicken

A butterflied chicken in lemon, soy, vinegar, and annatto oil. No lemonade.

45 minProject420 kcal

Hoki and prawns

Asian · Filipino · Lunch

Hoki and prawns

Frozen hoki and prawns in one pan, with soy and vinegar. Rice underneath.

15 minEasy280 kcal

Octopus, bulgur and quinoa

Mediterranean · Dinner

Octopus, bulgur and quinoa

A long simmer, then the pieces are charred, and the grains are cooked in the broth.

90 minProject420 kcal

Oat pork chops

Home · Dinner

Oat pork chops

Pork loin chops in crushed quick oats. No salt in the crust.

20 minEasy380 kcal

The next day

Leftovers

A second recipe from every dish in the book. I wrote these for a hardworking parent, a student, or anyone who cooked yesterday.

Kare-kare fried rice

Asian · Filipino · Lunch

Kare-kare fried rice

Yesterday’s peanut stew, fried with cold rice and an egg.

20 minEasy570 kcal

Ginataang on garlic rice

Asian · Filipino · Lunch

Ginataang on garlic rice

The coconut pork, loosened and poured over fresh garlic rice.

25 minEasy450 kcal

Pata fried rice

Asian · Filipino · Lunch

Pata fried rice

The paksiw, which is already a leftover, fried with cold rice.

20 minEasy413 kcal

Fish curry cakes

Asian · Filipino · Lunch

Fish curry cakes

Flaked fish from the curry, bound with a little potato or rice, and pan-fried.

25 minEasy263 kcal

Biryani with an egg

Indian · Lunch

Biryani with an egg

Cold biryani fried in a pan and topped with a fried egg. A student lunch.

15 minEasy319 kcal

Snapper mayo rolls

Mediterranean · Lunch

Snapper mayo rolls

Cold flaked snapper, lemon, and a little mayonnaise, in bread for a lunchbox.

15 minEasy225 kcal

Stew on toast

Home · Lunch

Stew on toast

The pork stew, simmered hot and spooned over toast. A work lunch.

20 minEasy263 kcal

Rib sandwich

American · Lunch

Rib sandwich

The meat pulled from yesterday’s ribs, in a bun with the rest of the sauce.

20 minEasy488 kcal

Cake French toast

Home · Breakfast

Cake French toast

Slices of the snack cake, dipped in egg and fried. A breakfast from dessert.

15 minEasy169 kcal

Berry gelato shake

Home · Dessert

Berry gelato shake

A scoop of the hard gelato, blitzed with milk. A fast dessert for whoever is home.

10 minEasy86 kcal

Java rice with an egg

Asian · Filipino · Lunch

Java rice with an egg

Yesterday’s yellow rice, fried hot, with an egg on top.

12 minEasy210 kcal

Coconut chicken on rice

Home · Lunch

Coconut chicken on rice

The leftover pot, loosened and eaten on fresh rice.

15 minEasy390 kcal

Tandoori chicken, the next day

Indian · Lunch

Tandoori chicken, the next day

Yesterday’s roasted chicken, cold or hot, with rice.

15 minEasy255 kcal

Rosemary pork, the next day

Home · Lunch

Rosemary pork, the next day

Yesterday’s fillets, sliced onto bread or rice.

10 minEasy315 kcal

Nilaga, the next day

Asian · Filipino · Lunch

Nilaga, the next day

Yesterday’s broth, bones, and vegetables, hot again, with rice.

15 minEasy210 kcal

Arroz caldo, the next day

Asian · Filipino · Lunch

Arroz caldo, the next day

Yesterday’s oat porridge, loosened with water.

10 minEasy255 kcal

Tuna, the next day

Asian · Home · Lunch

Tuna, the next day

Cold slices on the leftover grains.

5 minEasy360 kcal

Tofu, the next day

Asian · Home · Lunch

Tofu, the next day

Yesterday’s stir-fry, hot again, with rice.

10 minEasy240 kcal

Inasal, the next day

Asian · Filipino · Lunch

Inasal, the next day

Yesterday’s chicken, sliced, with garlic rice.

10 minEasy315 kcal

Hoki, the next day

Asian · Filipino · Lunch

Hoki, the next day

The third portion, hot again, with rice.

8 minEasy210 kcal

Octopus, the next day

Mediterranean · Lunch

Octopus, the next day

The grains and the octopus, hot again.

10 minEasy315 kcal

Oat chops, the next day

Home · Lunch

Oat chops, the next day

Yesterday’s chops, sliced.

8 minEasy285 kcal

Prawn fried rice, next morning

Coastal · Breakfast

Prawn fried rice, next morning

Only if the prawns were refrigerated the night you cooked them. Fried with cold rice the next morning, not later.

15 minEasy323 kcal

Tikka wrap

Indian · Lunch

Tikka wrap

Cold or reheated tikka, yoghurt, and a salad leaf, rolled for a lunchbox.

15 minEasy308 kcal

Salmon rice bowl

Asian · Japanese · Lunch

Salmon rice bowl

Flaked miso salmon on hot rice, with the leftover marinade boiled as a spoon of sauce.

15 minEasy255 kcal

Pasta frittata

Italian · Lunch

Pasta frittata

Cold tomato pasta set in egg, for slices you can take to work.

25 minEasy420 kcal

Green curry fried rice

Asian · Thai · Lunch

Green curry fried rice

The curry and cold rice, fried until the sauce coats the grains.

20 minEasy345 kcal

Shakshuka on toast

North African · Breakfast

Shakshuka on toast

The tomato and pepper sauce, eggs already set, on toast the next morning.

15 minEasy210 kcal

Beef and broccoli noodles

Asian · Chinese · Lunch

Beef and broccoli noodles

The stir-fry tossed through fresh noodles. A fast second dinner.

20 minEasy255 kcal

Dahl with a fried egg

Indian · Lunch

Dahl with a fried egg

The lentil pot, loosened and hot, with an egg on top. Lunch in one bowl.

15 minEasy285 kcal

Risotto cakes

Italian · Lunch

Risotto cakes

Cold risotto, pressed into cakes and fried. The second life of that pot.

25 minEasy315 kcal

Fish taco rice, same night

American · Mexican · Lunch

Fish taco rice, same night

Any filling left in the pan, on rice, the same night. I do not keep cooked fish tacos for tomorrow.

15 minEasy330 kcal

Halloumi toast

Mediterranean · Lunch

Halloumi toast

The cheese, fried again until soft in the middle, on toast. The leaves do not come with it.

10 minEasy345 kcal

Beans on toast

Italian · Lunch

Beans on toast

The sausage and beans, chopped, on toast. The lunch I actually take to work.

15 minEasy390 kcal

Pancake pocket

American · Breakfast

Pancake pocket

Cold pancakes folded around banana and a little peanut butter, if there is no nut allergy at the table.

10 minEasy218 kcal

Crumble and yoghurt

American · Breakfast

Crumble and yoghurt

Cold crumble in a tub with yoghurt. A breakfast or a lunchbox.

5 minEasy323 kcal

Tomato on fresh toast

Italian · Lunch

Tomato on fresh toast

The chopped tomato from last night, if it was refrigerated, on toast you make now. The old bread will have gone soft.

10 minEasy255 kcal

Fried-rice omelette

Asian · Chinese · Lunch

Fried-rice omelette

A thin omelette wrapped around the fried rice. One more meal, not a third day of rice.

15 minEasy308 kcal

American

Free

Lime fish tacos

American · Mexican · Lunch

Lime fish tacos

Spiced fish, a sharp cabbage slaw, and tortillas straight from the pan.

25 minEasy440 kcal

Banana pancakes

American · Breakfast

Banana pancakes

One ripe banana mashed into the batter. Breakfast for two, no special tin.

20 minEasy290 kcal

Warm apple crumble

American · Dessert

Warm apple crumble

Sliced apples under a buttery rubble. A Sunday pudding from one tray.

45 minEasy430 kcal

Italian

Free

Cherry tomato pasta

Italian · Dinner

Cherry tomato pasta

Tomatoes burst in olive oil and cling to the pasta with the water they left behind.

25 minEasy560 kcal

Mushroom risotto

Italian · Dinner

Mushroom risotto

Slow stirring, a pot of hot stock, and mushrooms browned harder than you think.

40 minWeeknight420 kcal

Sausage and white beans

Italian · Dinner

Sausage and white beans

Sausages browned, then simmered with tomatoes and beans until the sauce thickens.

40 minWeeknight520 kcal

Tomato bruschetta

Italian · Snack

Tomato bruschetta

Ripe tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil on bread that has actually been toasted.

15 minEasy340 kcal

Asian

Free

Miso salmon

Asian · Japanese · Dinner

Miso salmon

A salty-sweet glaze, ten minutes in the oven, greens on the side.

22 minEasy340 kcal

Thai green curry

Asian · Thai · Dinner

Thai green curry

A jar of paste, a tin of coconut milk, and the green vegetables that are left.

35 minWeeknight460 kcal

Beef and broccoli

Asian · Chinese · Dinner

Beef and broccoli

Thin beef, a hot pan, and a sauce that tastes like the takeaway.

25 minEasy340 kcal

Egg fried rice

Asian · Chinese · Breakfast

Egg fried rice

Cold rice, two eggs, and a hot pan. The fastest meal in the book.

15 minEasy410 kcal

Also in the book

Dishes from other kitchens that I kept, so you can cook something you already know. They stay free. New regions, and anything made from a photo, are Premium.