Fusion

Tuna macaroni salad

Toss boiled pasta, pineapple, pickle relish, celery, carrot, Japanese mayo and cheese, chill, garnish and enjoy. We love it with buttered toast.

Cook time: 12

Servings: 8 people

Spicy pasta tinapa with sweet mangoes

Salty and tangy with the inimitable smokiness of tinapa and the unrivaled sweetness of fully ripe mangoes harvested at the height of summer.

Cook time: 18

Servings: 4 people

Tiramisu-inspired no-bake cheese and chocolate dessert

Biscuits soaked in Kahlua are layered with dollops of Nutella, and a mixture of whipped cream and cream cheese, then topped with cocoa powder.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 6 people

Spaghetti with gourmet tuyo

Fillets of salted dried fish soaked in spicy olive oil are flaked and sauteed with cherry tomatoes, roasted garlic, onion, Thai basil and mint before cooked spaghetti is tossed in.

Cook time: 12

Servings: 4 people

Chicken karaage with salted egg and coconut cream sauce

Bite-sized pieces of chicken fillet are seasoned, tossed in potato starch, fried twice then tossed with a thick sauce made with salted egg powder, coconut cream and curry leaves.

Cook time: 15

Servings: 2 people

Spicy sweet sour chicken karaage

Japanese fried chicken thigh fillets with a light ultra crisp crust coated with Chinese-style sweet sour sauce spiked with Korean chili flakes.

Cook time: 25

Servings: 3 people

Sancocho-inspired slow cooked pork hock and vegetables

Sanchoco-inspired slow cooked pork hock and vegetables

Slices of pork hock go into the slow cooker with sliced sausages, onion, garlic, bay leaves, oregano and tomatoes. When tender, cabbage wedges, sweet yellow corn and saba bananas are added.

Cook time: 4 30

Servings: 4 people

Creamed spinach, bacon and mushroom spaghetti

Let me explain the dish. The first time I made it was in 2011. I was so smitten with creamed spinach that I was pairing it with meat, seafood and chicken. Finally, I tried it with pasta and I loved it. Still, being more carnivore than herbivore, I just had to add bacon. In this updated recipe, mushrooms join bacon to give an already excellent dish even more flavor and texture.

Cook time: 30

Servings: 3 people