Dinner party main dish recipes

Blackened Mahi Mahi

Bombay Duck Fry

Bombay duck is actually dried fish...

crab ravioli with grilled lobster in saffron cream sauce

For a luscious meal that can be made in 1/2 hour, this recipe has always been a sure thing.

Punjabi Chicken Karahi

Punjabi chicken Karahi is a very tasty, pungent and eye watering dish. Cook and enjoy. The recipe is here.

Mahi Mahi pan grilled fillet

A simple and tasty way to prepare mahi mahi

Savory Meatloaf with Zucchini

In planning a birthday dinner for a mutual friend, a fellow-foodie and I devised this juicy meatloaf with prominent herb flavors. We started with 3…

Skinny Party Turkey Meatloaf

I call this party meatloaf because it’s fancy enough to serve for company but you really don’t have to wait for company to make this yummy meatloaf.…

Sinampalukang Manok

This is somewhat like the 'sinigang' recipe but chicken is being used. I like it with some fresh 'sampalok' young leaves and flowers; it adds a…

Crab Omelet in a Shell

It’s crab season once again in San Francisco where food stalls along Fisherman’s Wharf are teeming with boiling pots of fresh crab. Time to don…

Fried Black Pomfret (Bawal Hitam) In Soy Sauce.

Crispy fried and drenched with a fragrant salty, tangy and spicy soy sauce gravy.

Braised Lamb Shank

Jollof Rice (a Nigerian party pillaf)

This is basically rice in red capsicum (or bell pepper) and tomato sauce. Lots of onions, thyme and curry.…

Seared Peppercorn Tuna Steaks

Instead of your traditional NY strip or ribeye, why not opt for Tuna Steaks on the grill? If you go for sushi-style rare in the middle, they are…

Nilagang Baka with Sweet Corn

Beef recipe that takes Filipinos into cloud 9! :)

Nyonya Assam Fish Curry

Spicy and tangy with home made paste.