Food talk

02.01.2026 @ 3:17 am

Thoughts, conversations and inspirations.

Nilaga essentials

The keys, really, to an outstanding boiled meat and vegetable dish are just two.

Shortbread butter cookies

Are butter cookies shortbread cookies? Are all shortbread cookies butter cookies?

About Connie Veneracion

Home cook and writer by passion, photographer by necessity, and good food, coffee and wine lover forever. I create, test and publish recipes for family meals, and write cooking tips and food stories. More about me and my umami blogs.

Meaty with a dash of veggies

Cauliflower, fried rice style

Cauliflower, fried rice style

Cook time: 10

Servings: 4 people

Ginger beef and vegetable soup

Ginger beef, chayote and spinach soup

Korean oxtail soup (sokkoritang)

Korean oxtail soup (sokkoritang)

Thai hot and sour soup (tom saap)

Thai hot and sour soup (tom saap)

Tom kha gai

Tom kha gai

Lemon honey chili garlic chicken

Lemon honey chili garlic chicken

Cook time: 5

Servings: 3 people