KITCHEN — Steph Sia

ZONGZI

Vegetarian zongzi? Can it really be? Yes, it’s totally doable! Cooked lentils, kimchi, and other fun, fusion ingredients go into these sticky rice dumplings.

ASIAN, CHINESE, PLANT-BASED, SEAFOODStephanie SiaSeptember 27, 2020zongzi, zong zi, Chinese rice dumplings, zongzi recipe, vegetarian zongzi, vegan zongziComment

POQUI POQUI

In need of a new breakfast idea? Try poqui poqui. It’s a Filipino scrambled egg dish with mashed eggplant and tomato. Lots of aromatics involved here and it’s very delicious with a bowl of garlic rice! Who says you need meat at breakfast time?

ASIAN, FILIPINO, PLANT-BASED, GLUTEN-FREEStephanie SiaSeptember 25, 2020poqui poqui, filipino food, filipino breakfast, scrambled eggs, eggplant scramble, filipino cooking, egg recipes, eggsComment

KONGNAMUL GUK

Temperatures are beginning to cool down which means I’m starting to re-introduce some warming comfort foods back into my diet. I made kongnamul guk, a kimchi and beansprout soup, in a mere matter of minutes - no lie!

ASIAN, GLUTEN-FREE, KOREAN, PLANT-BASEDStephanie SiaSeptember 20, 2020kongnamul guk, kimchi soup, kimchi beansprout soup, korean soup, vegetarian korean food, spicy korean soup, leftover kimchi, leftover beansproutsComment

DELUXE MIGAS

Got some leftover tortillas lying around? The obvious choice would to be make a deluxe migas for breakfast. Tortilla fried with some eggs, hot sauce and pico de Gallo or salsa and piled high with toppings. Breakfast can’t get any better than this.

MEXICAN, MEATStephanie SiaSeptember 16, 2020migas, vegetarian migas, how to make migas, migas recipe, deluxe migas, leftover tortillasComment

CARNITAS

Cinco de mayo calls for tacos. And I went all out this year by making carnitas from scratch in my crock pot! So easy, and so, so good. I totally understand why the recipes are always doubled at first!

MEAT, MEXICAN, GLUTEN-FREEStephanie SiaSeptember 13, 2020carnitas, carnitas recipe, sia in the kitchen, easy carnitas, slow cooker, slow cooker carnitas, taco night, how to make carnitasComment

MIXED BERRY EARL GREY TEA LOAF

Two of my favourite things: berries and earl grey tea…but baked in a loaf? Yes, my mixed berry earl grey tea loaf is an easy quick bread, goes perfectly with tea or coffee and is a cinch to make!

DESSERT, PLANT-BASEDStephanie SiaSeptember 9, 2020mixed berry loaf, earl grey tea loaf, earl grey quick bread, berry bread, vegan earl grey tea loaf, leftover berries, leftover summer berriesComment

KLEPE

YAY! I made klepe from scratch. Klepe is a Bosnian meat-filled dumpling which I discovered during my visit in January. Very easy to make, super simple and freezes well. Score!

EASTERN EUROPEAN, MEATStephanie SiaSeptember 6, 2020klepe, Bosnian klepe, klepe recipe, how to make klepe, making klepe from scratch, Bosnian dumpling Comment

POILANE'S CORN SABLES

Tacking one of France’s most exceptional bakery’s recipes: Poilane’s corn sables! Not as complicated as you might think; actually fairly simple.

DESSERT, PLANT-BASEDStephanie SiaSeptember 2, 2020Comment

PIZZA

I made a pizza! Well, 4 pizzas to be sure that the first 3 weren't flukes. And I’m not the biggest pizza fan but this was a total hit. To be honest, I was a little sad when it was finished! Pizza for 4 meals was a little ridiculous but oh-so-good.

AMERICAN, ITALIAN, PLANT-BASED, MEATStephanie SiaAugust 30, 2020pizza, pizza from scratch, pizza dough, pizza sauce, marinara sauce recipe, perfect pizza dough, cold fermentationComment

CALLOS

I’ve finally took the chance and made my dad’s recipe for callos, the Spanish-Filipino dish consisting of tripe, pork hock, chick peas and chorizo in a tomato sauce. Total comfort food.

SPANISH, FILIPINO, MEAT, ASIANStephanie SiaAugust 26, 2020callos, spanish callos, callos recipe, filipino callos, tripe, cooking tripe, how to cook tripe, how to cook pork hock, offal, offal recipes, filipino cuisine, filipino food, Filipino recipesComment

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