I love "stuffed" dishes. Stuffed artichokes, stuffed chicken breast, stuffed cabbage rolls, stuffed peppers, etc. Whatever kind of stuffed dish is usually homey, comforting, and filling. The process of making it is also usually a little labor-intensive which can mean you can do it with your family while chatting and catching up on the day. … Continue reading Quinoa and Beef Stuffed Peppers →

Last week a friend of mine asked if I could make a key lime cheesecake for her mom's birthday. I have made cheesecakes before but never a key lime one. So obviously I took it as a personal challenge. Because this is for a "birthday cake" we only admired it and took pictures. No actual … Continue reading Key Lime Cheesecake →

We can all agree that 2020 sucks, right? For that reason, I think you need this pie in your life. It's decadent, it has relatively few ingredients (10 total. Technically 8 because sugar and butter are repeated twice), it's also deceptively easy to make, and if you use a torch, it'll make people ooh and … Continue reading S’mores Pie →

I watched the first episode of Food Wars with Ryann not too long ago. He went on to watch subsequent episodes while I... fell asleep. I'm not much of an anime fan but this one was pretty interesting and it does seem that they put a lot of thought into the featured dishes. They're not … Continue reading Gotcha Pork Roast →

After I made this dish, I thought to myself, why don't I cook this more often? It's so delicious and so easy! It's even good at room temperature, making it a perfect anytime food. Moreover, it's vegetarian so it's a sure crowd-pleaser. You can make it non-vegetarian too, by the way. But anyway, I made … Continue reading Spanish Tortilla →

If you decide to try this recipe. I would like to apologize in advance for making you use so... many bowls. I am usually a pretty efficient person in the kitchen, meaning that I try to use as few bowls, utensils, and in general just fewer things to wash as much as possible. But in … Continue reading Nectarine-Blackberry Buckle →

Here's a little fact about me: I am good at following instructions. A college professor pointed it out to me and while I found it to be weird (it really is kind of a useless talent) but turns out it is great when it comes to baking. I am really good at following recipes. Once … Continue reading Gluten-Free Plum Cobbler Bars →

When I first tried to make this recipe, I didn't cook the artichoke long enough so we ended up just gnawing on the leaves. Technically even when I do cook it long enough, we're still gnawing on them but it has a more pleasant mouth feel than when it's not cooked all the way through. … Continue reading Stuffed Artichokes →

A dear friend sent this recipe to me one night. She thought it looked good. And I completely forgot about it until a few weeks ago. The original recipe calls for white chocolate and I am not a fan of white chocolate at all so I substituted it with milk chocolate. When I shared the … Continue reading Chocolate Strawberry Cookies →

Indonesia is home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the world so pork was (still is?) not very widely available. Braised pork belly is a dish that we seldom had so it was always a treat whenever we did have it in the house. Paired up with steamed rice and simple sauteed greens, … Continue reading Braised Pork Belly →