Looking to avoid carbs or gluten? Try this lovely zucchini “pasta” which takes less than 3 minutes to cook and uses few ingredients.

Easy Chicken Yakiniku. Only two ingredients!

Shrimp Etouffee to celebrate Mardi Gras and the 1st Year Blogversary of Big, Bold, Beautiful Food

On New Year’s and birthdays, it’s Filipino tradition to eat long noodles for long life. My version of the classic Filipino Pancit Canton.

Crispy, airy, and with a smear of chocolate on the backs, Florentine cookies are coveted items at the cookie swap.

Going to a cookie swap? Bring this Choco Almond Toffee Bark. SUPER EASY and Delicious!

Roast Pork Tenderloin with the classic herb combo PSRT. Easy and Delicious.

French Onion Soup … or is it?

Filipino Pork Barbeque. Oh, man. These are sarap sarap! (super delish!)

Filipino Beef Empanadas — a favorite snack

I had an hour before I had to be at a friend’s house. What to bring? Asian BBQ Shrimp. Fast, flavorful, and festive.

Baked Mac & Cheese the BBB way and my secret to making any roux-based sauce without a recipe.

These are the best braised short ribs I have ever made. Ever. A must try from the Barcelona Cookbook.

Amazing Dutch Apple Muffins (with cheese!) and a story about getting photos up on foodgawker.

Go ahead and dip your chip in. You know you want to. Guajillo salsa, made special with the addition of this flavorful dried chile.

Queso fundido, a piping hot, melted cheese dish, rich with red, spicy chorizo. Perfect for a Halloween, Super Bowl or any party.

You don’t have to have an outdoor grill, or even a Big Green Egg, to enjoy these simply delicious pan-grilled vegetables.

Crispy. Succulent. Delicious. And as simple as can be. Thomas Keller’s Roast Chicken.

This chili just won a Homecoming chili cook off. Meet Go Hot or Go Home Beef Chili. (on the Big Green Egg)

Scary eyeball or delicious treat? Un-red Velvet Cake Meets Halloween.

I grew up on Pepperidge Farm turnovers, but homemade turnovers are way better and SO easy!