Month: December 2013

Okinawan Shoyu Miso Pork Quesadillas

Okinawan Shoyu Miso Pork Quesadillas

A couple of years we had friends visiting and my sister suggested making quesadillas with a slow-cooked Asian pork. I admit it sounded just okay to me and I was a little skeptical. Shows you what I know, it turned out to be a hit. What is Okinawan shoyu miso pork?...

Easy Rib Roast

Easy Rib Roast

When we were growing up the main dish at our Christmas dinner was either ham or turkey, sometimes both depending on how many people were coming for dinner. More recently my sister and I have found that we prefer making a beef rib roast. We found a recipe in a cookbook...

Chocolate Haupia Pie for a Crowd

Chocolate Haupia Pie for a Crowd

I'm back in Hawaii enjoying the warm weather and time with family. I'm also, as always, enjoying the foods I can't get on the mainland. Getting together for dinner with family last week I offered to make a dessert, one that I was craving and had a general idea of how...

Smoked Turkey and Sweet Potato Hash

Smoked Turkey and Sweet Potato Hash

My uncle has been smoking meats for as long as I can remember. When he would go hunting he'd give us smoked venison and during the holidays he smoked turkeys. Now that I live on the mainland the only time I'm able to enjoy smoked turkey is when I'm home for the...

Ginger Shortbread with White Chocolate Drizzle

Ginger Shortbread with White Chocolate Drizzle

This year I participated in The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, an event now in its third year. The concept is pretty simple, food bloggers from several countries submit their information to the organizers. For a small fee each blogger is matched with three other...

Singaporean Curry Puffs

Singaporean Curry Puffs

Moveable Feast: Singaporean Street Food Crazy as it may seem, barely a week after Thanksgiving our feasting group came together to enjoy the foods of Singapore. I was the host this time and was inspired by one of my very good friends who invited me to join her when...