Fun food from the kitchen of Alison & Olivia Hanna - native San Franciscans living in Singapore!
Clearly the translation will not sound appealing, as Ribollita means reboiled. Who would like a bowl of reboiled for dinner? Doesn’t sound quite as appealing when translated. Even better, the consistency of this “soup” is thicker and well, more mushy than soup, so who would …
Traditional Carbonara does not have peas or cream, onions or garlic, but this is the version that our family loves, and since it has bacon and eggs…what else could we call it? Cooking bacon in the oven ensures that all pieces are cooked evenly. I …
As I understand it, Al Pastor refers to the method of cooking sliced pork topped with fresh pineapple in a vertical roasting style similar to shawarma, however, we are accustomed to referring to anything marinated with chiles, spices and pineapple as Al Pastor. Pork …
While cooking Indian food for dinner, I realized that the Chana Masala (garbanzos) already contained many of the same spices required for Bainghan Bharta, (Indian roasted eggplant) such as tomato, turmeric, garam masala and dried coriander. So, one mushy dish was enough, we certainly didn’t …
The zing of lemon and garlic plus a few shallots and spices work together to create a bright and smoky marinade for grilled chicken. We currently lack access to a barbecue, or backyard for that matter, so we cook the chicken on a stovetop grill …
I love love love cilantro. Swap out basil for cilantro and then replace pine nuts with smoked almonds! While visiting friends in Madison, WI, we were challenged to utilize a bumper crop of cilantro. We decided to make pesto and decided to use …
Leftover baked (not boiled) potatoes are a huge time saver. No roux, slurry or béchamel required for this super easy bowl of happiness. Each person can still customize flavor toppings as if personalizing his or her baked potato. This recipe comes together quickly …
Smoked paprika pushes the otherwise standard hummus recipe over the top! When my husband and I first started dating, he was famous for showing up at family events with hummus. My extended family didn’t know his surname, but just inserted …
This minestrone-like veggie, bean and pasta soup gets its red color from tomato paste. Jackson coined the name for this soup at age 3, which is admittedly easier than veggie-white bean-pasta soup…so it stuck. Easy soup that starts like most by sautéing carrots, …