Easy fudge buttercream frosting is rich, creamy and intensely chocolaty, and it couldn?t be easier to make! Plus, it?s the perfect topping for cakes, ...
No-Bake Strawberry Lasagna makes a fabulous spring and summer dessert and can feed a large crowd. Layers of pound cake, a creamy cream cheese mi ...
Double Stuffed Taco Potatoes are hearty and filling enough to eat as a main course. They are loaded with ground beef taco filling, onion, sour cream, ...
Crawfish Bread- French bread is stuffed with lots of crawfish, garlic, and cheese and baked until toasted. A New Orleans favorite! Gooey, chees ...
I’m still here! I haven’t abandoned this blog, even though I’ve been absent for a few months (you can always find me on Insta ...
This coming week marks the one year anniversary of staying home because of the pandemic. I’ve baked my heart out. I made layer cake, cheese ...
It’s a party as long as there’s cake. Birthday Cake 2021 is an Olive Oil Layer Cake with Dulce de Leche Filling and Chocolate Fro ...
Basque cheesecake has a burnt top on purpose. There is no crust, no water bath needed, and cracks and deflating are expected. It’s exceptio ...
My husband and I were fighting over the last tube of Shanghai Tang lotion. Little did we know that the last time we mindlessly took home a couple ...
I don’t know what the future holds but I know there will be brownies. It’s been over four months since we last had people over, w ...
I’d like to take a moment to celebrate. Even in the midst of a pandemic and a heartbroken and enraged nation, this weekend we are celebrati ...
A classic Black Forest Cake is a chocolate sponge cake, layered with a cherry filling and whipped cream, and topped with chocolate shavings. It is ...
Do you want to bake something but don’t have eggs or butter" Do you have an aggressive craving for chocolate almost every day" Do you need ...
Hello, there. To those who are still here, reading and following, thank you. To those who are new, welcome. These are scary times we live in ri ...
Should I change my profile info to Ube Girl" My love for all things ube goes far and wide, something that I have developed from childhood and c ...
Birthday Cake 2020 is a Dark Chocolate Truffle Cake. It’s a very rich cake, intense with deep chocolate flavors, smooth and velvety. Itâ� ...
You may have noticed that I have been unusually quiet the last few months. For those who know me in real life, stop laughing! And for everyone who ...
“Taipei is the new foodie destination,†said so many friends when they heard that we were going on a family vacation. I wasn’t ...
If you’ve been reading this blog closely, or if we’re friends IRL, you might remember that my husband Matt and I root for opposing b ...
It’s almost Father’s Day and I made carrot cake. It’s almost Father’s Day and I wish the Philippines wasn’t ...
I don’t remember the first time I ate this dip but I do remember it was with my mom. I think it was more than two decades ago. We were at o ...
The night is dark and full of chocolate. Sorry for the Game of Thrones puns, but I am super excited for the last season premiere tonight. Matt ...
I finally did it. I combined two of my favorite treats – ube and chocolate – into one dessert. Ube White Chocolate Fudge. And oh it� ...
In true Bellefleur by Beatrix. I have been ordering special cakes from Bea for years now and this one was a masterpiece, topped with strawberries ...
Smorrebrod, Danish pastries, more hotdogs, and gourmet chocolates were my favorite things about Copenhagen. Oh and the little mermaid! My siste ...
My love for all things ube goes far and wide, and most recently expanded to Ube Cookies. If you’re new here or to ...
This is just the recipe you need when you need a bowl of comfort. Or when you’re entertaining and want to impress. Or when you want t ...
The first thing we did when we arrived in Stockholm was buy caviar. If you’re familiar with Swedish caviar, which is very different fro ...
Every January for the last eight years or so, I’ve been baking my own birthday cake. It makes me so happy to whip up something with my very ...
Happy holidays, all! Matt and I are spending Christmas and New Year in the Philippines (check out my Instagram for a peek into our trip), gorging our ...
It’s been a while, I know, since I posted a recipe. There has been lots of travels (last trip was Scandinavia with my youngest sister) and lot ...
Let’s get this out of the way: Baltimore is a foodie city. Yes, it’s called Charm City and it is quite charming. Being by the water is ...
You can’t miss the rib cart. Friday and Saturday nights at La Brasa, when the the cart carrying the rib roast is getting rolled aroud the din ...
I can’t remember a Garcia family gathering in the Philippines without some sort of biko. Birthdays, holidays, fiestas, reunions. Always a flur ...
“You have to visit Charleston,†people say when they find out that I have a food blog and I love to travel. “Make dinner reservatio ...
Dimsum is a small plates-type of Chinese cuisine, with dumplings and other dishes served in steamer baskets. My favorite dim sum places in Chinatown ...
These might be my favorite lamb dish ever. These lamb chops from Zo are perfectly cooked, well-seasoned, and so good that my husband and I once fini ...
Hello, friends, I’m back! Thanks for sticking around while I’ve been absent from my blog and social media for weeks. I’ve been i ...
My mom is the queen of open-faced sandwiches. She prefers more toppings than bread, like I do. She slathers on condiments generously, seasons aggress ...
If you read the title of this recipe carefully, or looked at the pics closely, you’ll notice that these aren’t just your ordinary choco ...
Imagine this: fudgy brownies, the kind that have a deep dark chocolate flavor and zero cakiness, plus a creamy layer of Nutella, more dark chocolate, ...
Yes, you go to Eventide for the crave-worthy hot lobster roll, but there’s another brown butter specialty that you should be eating ASAP: the ...
I was not prepared to fall so hard for Rome. I knew that the sights were going to be beautiful, and that the food will be incredible, but until we ac ...
True story: I know that when you’re eating really good sushi that you don’t need soy sauce, but I rarely adhere to this – out of ...
Crispy crackling skin, tender meat, and a salty stuffing of liver, fennel, and rosemary all create this luscious roasted suckling pig dish from La Bu ...
 Some people love white chocolate, and some people hate it. Same goes for Valentine’s Day. I obviously fall into the former category. Othe ...
The first Dish of the Week for the year has to be extra special, and it is: the tuna tartare from UNI. It is exceptional, made with the freshest tuna ...
I’ve been making my own birthday cake for several years now, and each year I tend to think I’ve outdone myself. But this really might b ...
True story: I spent the first ten days of 2018 without my sense of smell. I developed a really bad cold that turned into a sinus infection and then o ...
Here we are again: at the end of another year, reflecting on the best and worst times, and poised to leap forward. For those of you who know me perso ...
Portland, Maine is one of my favorite summer destinations in New England, but last weekend, Matt and I took a trip there and enjoyed the city in its ...
My top 3 favorite pies: Key Lime Pie, Pecan Pie, and Chocolate Pie (or Any Pie That Has Chocolate). My top 3 favorite movie scenes featuring pies: Am ...
Let’s talk about these mini milk chocolate peanut butter cups from Trader Joe’s. These teeny tiny treats have become staple freezer ite ...
I have a confession to make: we have already decorated our tiny apartment with Christmas decor and we’ve been listening to Christmas music for ...
Kouign amman (pronounced queen-ah-man) is a French pastry, buttery and flaky like a croissant, with a slightly crunchier and caramelized exterior. I ...
Did you know that I grew up celebrating Christmas for three months" That’s right, three months. The Philippines has the longest Christmas cele ...
Hello, friends! Sorry for the somewhat erratic posting schedule lately, but the last few weeks have been spectacularly busy for me. I’ve been ...
I’ve eaten a lot of paella in this lifetime, and I have to say that this paella negra from Taberna de Haro in Brookline is one of the best. It ...
When people find out I’m a food blogger, they typically assume that I cook all the time, and that Matt and I enjoy these delicious, elaborate ...
The house-made ricotta agnolotti from Maple & Ash in Chicago is so delectable, that I considered ordering a second plate, while I was still chewing m ...
Let’s talk about how the beef tartare from Townsman is so good, you might actually forget that you’re eating raw meat. The meat itself ...
A confession: I almost shed a tear when I used up the last of my ube jam for this cheesecake recipe. But one bite, and I knew it was worth it. The ub ...
This is the new burger from Waypoint in Harvard Square, Cambridge MA. Double patty (same burger grind as their sister restaurant Alden & Harlow), c ...
This is the black pasta to end all pastas. I first tried this Squid Ink Linguini Aglio Olio from The Daily Catch seven years ago and have been enamor ...
This is an excerpt from my latest blog post for BOSFilipinos, which I co-founded and recently launched with two of my friends. Our mission is to hel ...
This is no ordinary bread pudding from Henrietta’s Table. This is their signature Chocolate Bread Pudding with Rum Caramelized Bananas and Van ...
At Eggslut in Los Angeles a couple of months ago, I ate what I declared was the best breakfast sandwich I’ve ever had. I ordered the Fair ...
True life confession: I used to not like donuts. I saw the light a few years ago and has since made up for more than a lifetime’s worth of don ...
This is an excerpt from my first blog post for BOSFilipinos, which I co-founded and recently launched with two of my friends. Our mission is to help ...
My heart starts beating faster. My mouth starts to water. My tummy starts to rumble. When I see pig ears on a menu, I must try it. This is the Pig Ea ...
This mouth-watering dish of gravy fries from Strip T’s is not just Dish of the Week, but also the most indulgent side dish I have consumed t ...
I often talk about how my dad and I are very much alike. How we both love numbers, books, sweet banana desserts, list-making, and ice cream. What I ...
Over the last few months, I’ve been excitedly reading about how Filipino food is becoming the next great America cuisine, how Filipino food w ...
The Dish of the Week is the Torched Avocado from Alden & Harlow. This little beauty has peeky toe crab, poached egg, and a kalette and cauliflower ...
Happy Friday, everyone! I’m starting a new series called Dish of the Week, where I feature a local restaurant dish each week. Long time reade ...
As some of you may know, Matt and I are getting married in about 7 weeks (!!) and while most brides stress out about wedding planning, “sheddin ...
I don’t know how to eat crab. Don’t get me wrong, I love crab. I often order it at restaurants (see: King Crab at Waypoint, Harvard Squ ...
Hello, friends, I hope you are having a great May day today. I wanted the chance to say Mayday but I’m not in distress – in fact I†...
I have a section on the Recipe page of this blog for Cake Balls & Truffles but I’m just realizing that I’ve only posted one recipe per ...
Whenever I see the words crunchy and spicy together in a menu, it’s pretty much a guarantee that I will order it for my meal. I’m a hu ...
Garlicky shrimp. Slippery spaghetti. A silky sauce with olive oil, butter, and wine. This Shrimp Scampi tastes so luxurious, and it’s also inc ...
10 am, and the market was bustling. Tourist and locals walking fast, speaking even faster, only slowing down as they approach each little stall. The ...
After going to Kyoto and Tokyo in 2014, I vowed to go back to Japan. The food, the culture, the impeccable train system, I was enamored by all of it ...
I’ve been saying this for a few years now, but I really like milk chocolate (even though chocolate connoisseurs are supposed to prefer dark ...
I’m back! I spent a couple of blissful weeks in Manila with Matt. I’m jetlagged, dehydrated, exhausted from almost 30 hours of travelli ...
Hello, friends! I hope your 2017 is off to a great start. I’m a little delayed in getting my first post of the year published because I� ...
Dear 2016, Let’s be honest: many people consider you the worst year in a very long time. Almost everyone say they are sick of you. It’s ...
And so begins the most wonderful time of the year. It’s December, which means I’m now obsessively prepping for the holidays, getting m ...
