Main Course

Pork chops with honey orange sauce

Browned boneless pork chops and softened onion slices braise in freshly-squeezed orange juice until the cooking liquid is thick and sticky. Honey is added to give the dish a glossy finish and balance the tang of the orange juice.

Cook time: 30

Servings: 3 people

Roast pork loin with mustard and thyme

Roast pork loin smothered with mustard and fresh thyme is served with asparagus cooked in a special vinaigrette.

Cook time: 50

Servings: 6 people

2-cheese spaghetti and fresh mussels in white wine sauce

No butter. No olive oil. The pasta sauce is reduced mussel broth and white wine thickened with melted cheeses.

Cook time: 15

Servings: 1 person

Boiled beef shank, marrow and vegetable soup (bulalo)

In the Philippines, bulalo refers to (1) the bone marrow from the beef shank, (2) a cut of bone-in beef shank, or (3) a meat and vegetable soup cooked with beef shank with the marrow intact.

In this recipe, we cook the soup and vegetable dish in the slow cooker.

Cook time: 6

Servings: 4 people

Steamed pompano with black bean garlic sauce

A dish that one often gets to enjoy only in Chinese restaurants, steamed whole fish is not difficult to make at home. Note, however, that you'll need a large steamer and a large heatproof plate to cook the fish.

Cook time: 30

Servings: 2 people