http://niammy.com/pazkitchenenhttps://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/smokey-caged-chicken-950https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/smokey-caged-chicken-950Haven't you noticed how many restaurants or food chains brag about their Roasted Chickens and how is it different from the rest? That is so typical. Although I do have to agree how good others season their chickens BUT my only issue with ALL of them is that the appetizing flavor is only on its skin and the meat is totally bland. I can't skin the entire chicken and share it skinless with others ...Sat, 09 Jul 2016 02:34:37 +0000https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/smoked-salmon-cream-cheese-spread-948https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/smoked-salmon-cream-cheese-spread-948There are days when you either have guests coming over or you get invited for a light snack/picnic. This quick and easy appetizer can get you tons of compliments. You can serve it on table crackers, cucumber slices or even slices of baguette. You won't have a reason to panic because it can be prepared ahead of time and be stored in a tight container in the fridge for weeks. Making this is almos...Sat, 09 Jul 2016 01:49:59 +0000https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/yoshoku-steak-947https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/yoshoku-steak-947As someone who had lived in different countries and met people from different walks of life who love food in all angles, my palate acquired the diversity of flavors. I went out of my way learning authentic food but that knowledge whet my appetite to try something that redefines cooking.That is where fusion food comes in. The food is prepared in a traditional Western style with the use of contin...Sat, 09 Jul 2016 00:53:20 +0000https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/shiitake-mushroom-rockefeller-dip-recipe-909https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/shiitake-mushroom-rockefeller-dip-recipe-909Here's the thing, I love appetizers or the so called starters that whet the appetite. At any given time I should not order one nor even be served one because I indulge more on that than on desserts. I don't know how you guys do it but I just can't help it. I tend to enjoy it until I see a clean serving dish.  By the time the main entrée is served, I am more than halfway stuffed. Oops! In my own...Tue, 28 Jun 2016 00:33:45 +0000https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/strawberry-italian-ice-908https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/strawberry-italian-ice-908It was 2009 Summer Fair in Evanston,IL where I lived when I learned that this icy refresher is called Italian Ice in Italy of course. The sun was scorching and the weather was sultry that this caught my attention while walking down the street. Little did I know, it is the same exact "sherbet" that I used to eat when I was young in the Philippines but only in coconut juice and the exact "Sorbet"...Tue, 28 Jun 2016 00:32:05 +0000https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/sizzling-beef-with-honey-brown-sauce-907https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/sizzling-beef-with-honey-brown-sauce-907This all started just recently when my boyfriend's son started craving for this sizzling beef pepper lunch that this fast food chain in Japan and here in the Philippines offer. We all know how food places charge for beef dishes and how little their servings are. Oh this is ASIA!!! This is the time when I miss being in the states when they overwhelm me with a generous serving like they want to f...Tue, 28 Jun 2016 00:30:11 +0000https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/giant-oreo-cheesecake-recipe-906https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/giant-oreo-cheesecake-recipe-906Not that I was born with a sweet tooth nor have I developed one, I started craving for a good cheesecake when I left Chicago in 2011. I used to stop by the Cheesecake Factory and bring one to a party and have a bit of it after the lunch or dinner was enjoyed. I went to try the ones they make in my city by buying a slice to go every time i feel like eating a cheesecake. None of them pleased me. ...Tue, 28 Jun 2016 00:27:32 +0000https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/chicken-ala-king-896https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/chicken-ala-king-896Here is another staple on our family party table. This finger food whets our appetites and we can't stop ourselves from going back to the food table for it. This diced chicken dish in a creamy sauce is so easy to make anyone can prepare it for their parties.A simple dish that many of our guests have tried to copy but none succeeded. They just could not get it right for reasons unknown to us. So...Fri, 24 Jun 2016 00:34:46 +0000https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/madeleines-894https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/madeleines-894When I was living and working in Chicago I drank so much coffee and tea all day long and I have always wanted to have something light to go with what I had. So I started buying those mini lemon poppy seeds at Jewel which were just perfect for me until they stopped selling them. And then I came across the mini shell shaped looking cakes called French Madeleines that later on I found out that the...Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:08:48 +0000https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/heirloom-embutido-893https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/heirloom-embutido-893Unless you are a Filipino, I don't think many people would even have an idea what "Embutido" really is. It is basically a Philippine version of the American style meatloaf that is prepared differently. So stick around to know the distinction and be inspired to make it for your friends, family and guests. Embutido has been one of my Grandma's staples on the holiday food table. Hence, this recipe...Thu, 23 Jun 2016 16:39:58 +0000https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/easy-stuffed-prawns-879https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/easy-stuffed-prawns-879I happen to have a biological mother who loves to throw parties to her amigas and amigos while I was growing up and she had our private chef prepare and cook all viands she felt like serving for dinner. One of the dish I have always enjoyed is his Stuffed Prawns. He called it Prawns Thermidor I guess because he loves how it sounded? Funny!I was still little and clueless in the kitchen but I hav...Tue, 21 Jun 2016 03:48:47 +0000https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/4-hour-beef-shanks-878https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/4-hour-beef-shanks-878I'd say this is my take on an Italian dish, Osso Buco and I have been making it for years now. It is one of those dishes that I can almost cook with my eyes closed. Let me start by calling things rustic for the time being because a picture perfect dish is not what I am aiming for right now. I'd like to focus on the quintessence of it that would make you want to make this more often. That means ...Tue, 21 Jun 2016 00:44:51 +0000https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/40-cloves-garlic-chicken-868https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/40-cloves-garlic-chicken-868Yes to your question! Don't be alarmed! I take this French dish seriously and I literally count my garlic cloves for my own satisfaction because I'm certain that French cooks didn't call it 40 cloves garlic for no reason. That is about 4 heads to peel. It may seem a lot that throws off some people thinking that the garlic flavor may be overpowering. It's NOT so don't be alarmed. Believe it or n...Sat, 18 Jun 2016 00:40:51 +0000https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/italian-porchetta-recipe-pork-belly-863https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/italian-porchetta-recipe-pork-belly-863How can you go wrong with a savory and juicy pork belly with a good crackling. It makes my mouth water just by staring at the photo of this italian pork roulade that I make often. We eat it with rice here or I grab a ciabatta bread, arugula and caramelized onions and make a sandwich with it! I must say that this dish is the one that I have gotten the most WOW reaction with. It's auburn colored ...Fri, 17 Jun 2016 02:07:18 +0000https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/beef-ragu-861https://niammy.com/pazkitchen/recipe/beef-ragu-861Who doesn't like spaghetti and meat sauce? Raise your hands now. See! I don't see any hands in the air. The difference is, I like this beef ragu way better than the usual meat sauce people make at home because of its distinct taste that is developed when all ingredients are blended together. Blame it on that good Merlot that I keep pouring when I make this meat sauce. That was not an accident b...Fri, 17 Jun 2016 00:54:28 +0000