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Mom Violy and Carmina’s dining experience at Dean & DeLuca

  Mom Violy told me she wanted to order the Paella Negra from Dean & Deluca. Carmina suggested we dine in since we’d never really tried their main courses, always just getting takeout with the cream puffs . Mom Violy agreed, and we arrived about thirty minutes before the lunch rush began. The service was very slow, even though we had ordered ahead of time. They mistakenly brought out the Paella Valenciana , despite Mom Violy repeating the order three times to the person who took it. It turned out the cook on duty made the error, even though it was written down clearly. We know Paella Negra takes a long time to prepare, which is why Mom Violy had requested it to be cooked beforehand. She wanted it as her main meal, but because of the mix-up and feeling hungry, she took a piece of Carmina’s Turkey Club Sandwich and asked for the bacon on the side. I didn’t expect the turkey to be just one piece, and the bread was toasted so hard that it removed one layer of the sandwich. Since ...

Sotanghon Soup with Chicken Recipe

In every meal we need to have some soup probably you have notice every time I am posting some meals there is always a main dish and some other items in our menu from lunch and dinner. No matter if the weather is humid in this house I live soup is always a must in every meal. Sotanghon Soup with Chicken Recipe Ingredients: 1 - Onion (sliced) 2 - Cloves Garlic (chopped) 1 - Piece Chicken Breast Fillet (shredded) 1 - Cup Cabbage (sliced thinly) 1 - Knorr Chicken cube Patis (fish sauce) to taste 1 Tsp - Atchuete powder 1 Coil of Sotanghon noodles (cellophane noodles) Prepare Sotanghon noodles: In a bowl with cold water place sotanghon noodles once the texture is soft strain and cut it with some scissors. Set aside. Prepare Atchuete Powder: In a half cup hot water adds the atchuete powder stir and let it dissolve. Cooking Instructions: In a pot you will pour small amount of cooking oil when hot add garlic and onion saute  Add chicken Add water and chicken cubes until dissolved Add cabba...

String Beans with Shrimp Recipe

Time for some vegetables cooked at your own home you can replace the shrimp to something else you want in your dish such as pork or chicken it all depends on your preference and what you want to eat in this dish but if you want to add more flavoring, I will be giving a tip what Manang V does in her cooking. You can do it this way when you are using shrimp as your ingredient when you are cooking. String Beans with Shrimp Recipe Ingredients: 1/2 Kilo - Fresh Small Shrimp (peel skin and head) 2 Cups - String beans (sliced thinly) 1 - Onion (sliced) 2 - Cloves Garlic (chopped) Patis - to taste Mortar and Pestle Cooking Oil Strainer Optional: You can add 1/4 cup of sotanghon noodles Preparing the ingredients: To add flavor to this dish you will place the shrimp head inside the mortar and pestle to add some small amount of water use a strainer to drain the head of the shrimp juice. Set aside Cooking Instructions: In a saucepan pour small amount of cooking oil add the garlic and onion to saut...

Talakitok Sinigang Sa Miso Recipe

Talakitok is also local name of Maliputo and in english it is known for Trevally, Jack and Cavalla. Sinigang sa miso can be cooked by using other fish such as bangus (milk fish), salmon head and tilipia. Talakitok Sinigang Sa Miso Recipe Ingredients: 2 - Pcs Talakitok (cleaned and sliced) 1 - Onion (sliced) 2 - Tomato (quartered) 1 - Pack Sinigang na may Miso 2 - Tbsp Patis (fish sauce) 6 - Cup Water 1 - Bunch Mustard leaves (separate mustard leaves from stem) 3 - Pieces Long Green Chili 10 - Pieces Okra (cut top of okra Cooking Instuctions: In a medium pot pour small amount of cooking oil once hot add onion and tomato Add the fish you plan to use for example talakitok Add water let it boil  Add sinigang na may miso and stir  Add long green chili and okra Add mustard leaves Cook for 20 minutes Transfer to serving boil Best served when hot. Note: If, you prefer your sinigang to be sour you can add an additional pack of Sinigang na May Miso to your dish. NOT SPONSORED. Subscribe...