Snack

Spinach, feta and tomato bruschetta

Blanched and squeezed spinach is tossed with crumbled feta and chopped tomatoes to make the topping for this lovely bruschetta.

Cook time: 5

Servings: 2 people

Polvoron

Adapted from the Spanish shortbread of the same name, Filipino polvoron is a no-bake sweet shaped by pressing toasted flour, powdered milk, sugar and melted butter into a mold.

Cook time: 5

Servings: 40 polvorones

Green onion leaves and feta breakfast muffins

Essentially a quick bread, muffins are a delicious breakfast or snack. In this easy recipe, finely sliced green onion leaves and crumbled feta are stirred into the batter. A lovely addition to your holiday brunch menu.

Cook time: 25

Servings: 7 3-oz muffins

Agedashi tofu

Age (pronounced ah-geh) means deep fried. Dashi, of course, is the stock made from bonito flakes and kelp. This is a dish of fried tofu served with a sauce made with dashi, soy sauce, rice wine and ginger. Hence, agedashi tofu. For me, it’s the queen of tofu dishes. Squares of fried delicate soft tofu served with a light salty-sweet sauce.

Cook time: 15

Servings: 4 people

Chocolate chip cookie dough brownies

Made by combining my no-fail recipes for chocolate chip cookies and chocolate fudge brownies, these chocolate chip cookie dough brownies are just superb.

Cook time: 1 30

Servings: 24 brownies