According to a very extensive research on this recipe (well okay, not that extensive), this dish was influenced mainly by the Macau Portuguese. The coming of saffron and olive oil in the Macau region of China was largely due to Portuguese settlers in the area. Having been to Macau this past month, I noticed that Portuguese influence plays a large part in their cuisines.

Anyway, here’s a Portuguese recipe infused with a bit of Chinese’s traditional ingredients:

Ingredients: (serves 3 to 4)

1 egg

1/4 cup olive oil

1 1/2 teaspoons ginger, minced

1/2 cup pureed tomatoes

1/2 cup onions, chopped

3 cups cooked white rice

1 1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon oyster sauce

1/2 cup frozen peas

1/3 cup…

I’m a chili-loving gal. Or anything with pepper and spices, I just about have to devour. But really, a spicy yogurt-marinated chicken? I am not so sure about that. But seeing as this is no ordinary recipe from Bon Appetit, I just have to try it out. And what I tasted is a mind-boggling experience on gastronomical treats.

You definitely have to try this out.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 tablespoons Aleppo pepper or 2 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper plus 2 teaspoons Hungarian sweet paprika (and additional Aleppo pepper or paprika for sprinkling)

1 cup plain whole-milk Greek-style yogurt (8 ounces)

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons tomato paste

2 teaspoons coarse kosher…

For those of you who don’t know, couscous is a Berber dish consisting of spherical granules made by rolling and shaping moistened semonila wheat and then coating them firmly with wheat flour. It is most popular in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt.

Couscous are traditionally steamed and fluffed so to separate the granules. Boling or stirring them will reduce the couscous to a thick, mashed potato-like consistency. Like pasta, couscous doesn’t have much flavor to begin with, and because of that, they are usually partnered with flavored stocks, herbs and spices, vegetables, dried fruits, nuts or meat and chicken as toppings.

Here are some cooking tips for couscous:

- Be sure to…

If you don’t have much time to prepare something deliciously tempting for an outdoor picnic, then this is a recipe that you may just want to try out. Grilled in an ordinary charcoal griller (or electric, if you want), the presentation and not to mention the taste of this dessert is something that will be easy enough for all of us to make.

Also, you will be using an ordinary chocolate cake recipe, making it much more easier to do.

Ingredients: (makes 12 to 15 cups)

1 box chocolate cake mix, or 1 batch of batter for a single-layer cake of your choosing

12 large oranges or 15 small oranges (types with a thick rind…

I used to think that artificially-flavored foods or drinks may someday cause me some medical ailments that would be incurable because of the amount of preservatives I let myself consume in the past. But experts are now claiming that regular consumption of low-fat foods and low-calorie drinks may actually improve your diet.

In a study published in the International Journal of Obesity, experts said that people who eats modified foods and drinks had diets 5% lower in fat, consuming 11% more low-fat dairy, and 11% more low-fat sauces and dressings.” It then led researchers to recommend people to use more fat-modified foods and artificial sweeteners in their foods.

But since most of…

Soups are not usually my cup of tea. I am more of a “main dish” eater rather than all the hooplas that prejudges my main meal. And I find that every time I devour appetizers or what-not, it destroys my dinner too. So in the interest or preserving my stomach storage for more delicious food, I always pass on appetizers and soups.

The minestrone soup (pronounced as spelled by Italians), however, is very different from your ordinary cream-based starters. It has a healthy touch to it; and because of its lightness, the soup can stand on its own.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

½ red onion–diced

½ carrot–diced

½ stick celery–diced

1 clove garlic–minced (crushed)

1…