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Recipes by Rene Astudillo

Blackened Fried Rice

Blackened Fried Rice

When we hear of 'fried rice,' we often think of the kind served at Chinese restaurants or Filipino breakfast places, and we're used to its 'white'…

Oct 2015
Intermediate
1 vote
3111 views
Creamy Spinach With Squid, Luau Style

Creamy Spinach With Squid, Luau Style

On my latest visit to Honolulu, I ventured into a local restaurant I’ve never been to before, even when I was…

Oct 2015
Intermediate
1 vote
3213 views
Turkey Meatballs Stuffed With Quail Eggs

Turkey Meatballs Stuffed With Quail Eggs

On one of my Hawaiian Airlines flights to Honolulu, we were served a complimentary meal of turkey meatballs…

Oct 2015
Intermediate
1 vote
2375 views
Baked, Sesame-crusted Swai Fillet With Home-made Thai Peanut Sauce

Baked, Sesame-crusted Swai Fillet With Home-made Thai Peanut Sauce

I'm not sure if I can call this dish "breaded." Prepping it involves the…

Sep 2015
Intermediate
1 vote
3115 views
Lentil Longganisa Soup

Lentil Longganisa Soup

What does a healthy cup of soup and Filipino longganisa (sausage) have in common? Nothing. But it doesn't mean they can't go together in your…

Sep 2015
Intermediate
1 vote
2621 views
Filipino-style Sweet and Sour Beef Meat Balls

Filipino-style Sweet and Sour Beef Meat Balls

Meat balls may not be unique to any one country, but Filipino-style sweet and sour bola bola are like no other.…

Sep 2015
Intermediate
1 vote
2964 views
Grecian-style Eggplant Cup

Grecian-style Eggplant Cup

Nightshades grow in the shade or flower at night. Also called aubergines, they are a favorite of mine growing up till now. Having been raised in…

Sep 2015
Intermediate
1 vote
1643 views
Mahi-mahi Fish and (Sweet Potato) Chips

Mahi-mahi Fish and (Sweet Potato) Chips

Fish and chips is a hot dish of English origin, consisting of battered fish, commonly Atlantic cod or haddock,…

Sep 2015
Intermediate
1 vote
2719 views
Avocado Fries

Avocado Fries

I've always enjoyed avocado as an ingredient in my salads, or as a creamy dip in the form of guacamole.  It was not until recently that a Facebook…

Aug 2015
Intermediate
1 vote
1935 views
Slow-cooked Black Bean Soup

Slow-cooked Black Bean Soup

Cooking black beans is not for the impatient. It can take more than two hours of boiling the beans before they become tender. But there's always…

Jul 2015
Intermediate
1 vote
2244 views