(Photo cred: William Panlilio) The door opened and soft candlelight spilled out into the cold, gray hallway. The low thumping of some European house DJ played in the background and for a moment, as we carried our groceries into the apartment, I thought that I… Read More
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Sinigang (Filipino Sour Soup): Busy Season Dinners
What makes a good Busy Season dinner? I was thinking about this the other day while attempting to decipher a particularly troublesome client spreadsheet (I mean…that’s what normal people think about when they do that right?). But really, what IS a good Busy Season dinner?… Read More
Tea-Steamed Red Snapper: Busy Season Dinners
For the past few weeks now, I’ve been stopping at this hidden gem of a grocery on 22nd and 2nd after the weekly yoga session. Seemingly out-of-place among bagel shops and vintage clothiers, Rosendo’s Fish Market offers fresh fish, organic meats, and free range chickens. … Read More
Spicy Chicken Salad w/ Pappardelle + Chicken Lugaw: Same Ingredients, Two Dishes
Aaaaannnddd we’re back with the next couple of Busy Season Dinners! And since we’re all extra broke this week (don’t lie!), I’m sharing TWO recipes! Just so happens that these two dishes share almost exactly the same ingredients so to stretch our wallets (and the… Read More
Crispy Panko Chicken Pasta with Dirty Beshamel Sauce: Busy Season Dinners
Day 2 and I caught a break….by getting out of the office at 7 PM! Victory of victories! You know what that means…another quick and dirty recipe for all you grinders out there. If you happened to buy some chicken for my last recipe (Faux… Read More



