by nicoleortega | Jul 27, 2017 | Recipes
Chicken and Manchego Cheese Croquettes Ingredients: . 2 chicken breast fillets . 1 head garlic, chopped . 1 onion, chopped . 1 tomato, chopped . 3 medium potatoes . 1 tbsp. butter . 3 tbsp. milk . Salt . Pepper . 1/4 cup (or a bit more) grated manchego cheese . 1...
by nicoleortega | Jul 14, 2017 | Lifestyle, Recipes
XO Fried Rice Recipe Ingredients: 2-3 cups (day old), cooked rice 1-2 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 whole (small) ginger, grated 1 bunch green onion, sliced into small rounds 2-3 tsps. XO sauce (I usually use Din Tai Fung’s, but any brand is okay) 1 egg, beaten salt to...
by nicoleortega | Jun 16, 2017 | Lifestyle, Recipes
Pinoy Fry Salmon Belly Ingredients: 1 kilo salmon belly (strips) Best quality patis (fish sauce) 1 lemon Pepper Cooking oil for frying Procedure: Marinate belly in lemon, pepper and cover with patis for 20-30 minutes (20 if you want it less salty) Deep fry a few...
by nicoleortega | Jun 1, 2017 | Lifestyle, Recipes
Salmon Zucchini Bake Recipe Ingredients: 1 salmon fillet 1 lemon 1 or 2 whole zucchini (diced) 1 onion (quartered) 1 to 1 1/2 tsp. salt Ground pepper according to taste Dill (a few sprigs) Olive oil Procedure: Preheat oven for 15 minutes Rub the salmon fillet with...
by nicoleortega | Feb 19, 2016 | Recipes
I’ve had a lot of ceviche over the years, although I enjoy it, there has never been one I felt was worth sharing a recipe of. Then one day, at a friends farm, I had a ceviche whose recipe I knew was a keeper. It was so fresh and simple, the way perfect ceviche...
by nicoleortega | Jul 1, 2015 | Recipes
Fennel & Salami Picante Pasta is my second recipe in my fennel series and an easy one at that. It takes only two ingredients to season this—salt and pepper! Its a perfect and quick midweek meal. Fennel & Salami Picante Pasta Recipe...
