Dinner party boil main dish recipes

Killer Shrimp

Nancy and I loved eating at this hole in the wall restaurant in Marina Del Ray called Killer Shrimp. It was in a strip mall and didn't have much…

Tinolang Manok with Luyang Dilaw

Normally my grandma will use a native chicken when cooking this soup dish. I like it that way too. Native…

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…

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.…

Nilagang Baka with Sweet Corn

Beef recipe that takes Filipinos into cloud 9! :)

Beef Kare-kare

Kare-kare is an orange-brown Filipino stew made with peanut sauce, vegetables and meat. Ox tail, ox tripe, and beef kienchi are more usually used,…

Sinigang na Panga ng Tuna (Tuna in Tamarind Broth Soup)

Many Filipinos like sinigang. We have varieties of how-tos when cooking sinigang. This is one of them. Enjoy…

Pasta Shells in white sauce with sausage, mushrooms and peas!

I'm a big fan of Italian food and Pasta tops my list! I had this packet of shell pasta and wanted to make…

Gino's Noodle Dough

Noodles, in many forms, have been a staple food in many parts of the world for centuries. China, Japan, Italy all take credit for creating the…

Lamb Curry Noodles

Mee Siam Kuah/Gravy (Vegetarian)

spicy, salty and tangy and a simplified version.

Minced Chicken Mee Hoon Soup

One bowl meal for yummy Malaysian taste.

Top SF Chronicle Recipe: Pasta with Broccoli and Spicy Sausage

Our good friend Linda Hansen saved this top recipe from the SF Chronicle in 2004 and it has become one of her…

Kari Kepala Ikan Bersama Belimbing Buluh (Fish Head Curry)

A traditional Malaysian dish with a busy combination of fishy, spicy-sour flavors, accentuated by spices and…

Polenta Basic

How to make a good basic polenta dish