Baltazar

One of the most famous restaurants in Soho, New York. I must say, this place makes me yearn to go back for more and more! I ordered the roast lamb sandwich with grilled vegetables. Amazing, I tell you. Their freshly made bread which is unbelievably crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside, and fresh veggies…their harissa mayonnaise is amazing, it’s got a spicy taste to it. You have to try it! It’s my recommendation. Thank me later!

Halal

This food is an absolutely delicious breakfast, lunch, or dinner to anyone that’s hungry while walking the streets of New York. The famous halal carts are ONLY in New York, so for viewers out there that live some place else, come come! There is the famous halal cart on 53rd and 6th which has over 1,000 reviews on yelp.com, but i must say hands down, the one in flushing main in front of Macy’s is the best halal ever. It’s right in front of the subway stairs, so anyone going home after a long day of work, go pick yourself up some chicken and rice! I prefer the combo which is chicken, lamb, and rice…with extra white sauce and hot sauce! (easy on the hot sauce for people that can’t handle the heat!)I don’t normally post anything like this up on my blog, but this is a must…best food ever.

Spicy Seafood Pasta

I’m in love with pasta, and so is my mother. She is in love with spicy and fiery types of foods, so i tried to put my own little spin on my very own seafood pasta.

Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Ingredients:

Pasta of whatever you’d like ( I used regular dried pasta for this)

Tomato sauce

1/4lb Clams,shrimp,scallops,mussels

1 Basil leaf

Salt&Pepper

Olive Oil

Vegetable stock

Directions:

1. In a pot, cook the pasta for about 20 minutes or depending on what type of pasta you use. Add in salt and olive oil.

2. While that’s cooking, thoroughly clean all of the seafood, and peel the skin off the shrimp.

3. In a frying pan, throw in all of the seafood and cook with a bit of olive oil and salt&pepper.

4. Drain the pasta, put it in the frying pan with the seafood and mix a bit, so the pasta can absorb flavor.

5. Add in the pasta sauce, and cook for another 2 minutes. Add in basil.

6. Turn off the fire, and add in spicy chili sauce! I forgot the name of it, i’ll find out tomorrow, but it’s a vietnamese sauce.

There you have it~ my own style of seafood pasta.Enjoy!

Leche Flan ( Milk Flan) with Caramal Sauce

This is a spanish-like custard, also a very light dessert. I’m starting to get into really light desserts. I used to like to eat a heavy dessert after a heavy meal, but ones like flan are so much more better to eat, and it really calms down my sensitive stomach~

Cook Time: 1Hour

Ingredients:

1 can (390g) evaporated milk

1 can (390g) condensed milk

10 egg yolks

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or lemon essence

Caramel Sauce:

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup water

Directions:

1.In a saucepan, mix the sugar & water. Bring to a boil for a few minutes until the sugar caramelize. Spread the caramel in a couple of small bowls. / Heat the oven to 370 degrees.

2.Mix the evaporated milk, condensed milk, egg yolks and vanilla in a separate bowl.

3.Pour the mix into the small bowls, and cover each one individually with aluminum foil.

4.Place the bowls on a baking or cooking pan and  bake them for about 45 minutes.

5. Let it cool, then stick in the fridge for about 30 minutes, then serve!

*NOTE: When serving, place a flat plate on top of the bowl and flip it. You’ll have some delicioius flan ready with caramel drizzled on top of it.

Tomato, Mozerella, and Arugula Salad

This is a very light appetizer-dish, but the dish usually has basil leaves, but i for one feel that it’s too herb-like, and when I’m not that hungry, I substitute arugula leaves instead of basil.

Cook Time: 5Minutes

Ingredients:

Mozerella

Arugula Leaves

Salt&Pepper

Extra virgin olive oil

Tomatoes

Directions:

1. Slice the mozerella and tomatoes, and set it on a plate with the arugula leaves. Set it in a pattern tomato+mozerella+arugula to get the full taste of all three at once.

2. Sprinkle some salt & pepper all over the dish, and the extra virgin olive oil.

Yummy~

Naan Margherita Pizza

I went to a target that opened near my house, and they now have a market section! So as I was doing my weekly grocery shopping, I found this flatbread/wrap kind of bread with the word garlic on it and i just had to get it…! I absolutely love anything with garlic in it, and the bread looked so delicious! This is a very simple recipe for a cold day such as today; Well, in New York it’s freezing!

Cook Time: 5Minutes

Ingredients:

Naan Bread

Tomato Sauce

Mozerella/Parmesan Cheese

Fresh Basil Leaves

Salt&Pepper

Red pepper flakes ( optional for a little spice!)

Directions:

1. Spread the tomato sauce on top of the bread, then layer it with mozerella.

2. After, add some salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, and top it off with the basil leaves.

3. Put it in the oven heated at 450F for about 10 minutes, or microwave it for 3 minutes tops.

*NOTE: Only heat it until the cheese melts, because this bread is very “fragile”…if you cook it too long, the ends of the bread gets extremely hard and unchewable..!

Enjoy!

Bruschetta

My main course that i’m studying is italian cuisine…i always get this when i go to an italian restaraunt, but you definately would want to go to a legit one, one that is very traditional, because those are the places that gives you that taste as if you’re literally in italy!

Cook Time: 25Minutes

Ingredients:

A loaf of italian bread

Garlic

Olive oil

Salt&Pepper

Tomato

Onion

Mozerella and parmasan cheese

Basil&Parsely

Directions:

1. Slice the loaf of bread into thin or thick pieces whichever you prefer.

2. Grill or toast the bruschetta on a grill or pan.

3. Rub garlic on both sides of the bread, and drizzle with olive oil.

4. Dice the tomato and onion and throw it in a frying pan with some olive oil.

5. As soon as the juices start coming out, add salt&pepper, basil and parsely.

6.Spread some of the tomato and onion mix on the bread… then

Voila~! Delicious~

감자볼/Potato Balls filled with mozerella cheese

This dish can be used as an appetizer or a snack…it’s absolutely delicious i tell you!!!

Cook Time: 50Minutes

Ingredients:

2 Potatos

Potato Flour

Flour

2 Eggs

Bread Crumbs

Mayonnaise

Mozerella

Olive oil

Directions:

1. Cook the potatoes in a pot of boiling water, then drain.

2. Use a grater to smash up the potatoes.

3. Add two tblspns of mayonnaise, and 1 1/2 tblspns of the potato flour, then thoroughly mix.

4. Take a piece of the potato and put a piece of mozerella cheese in the middle, and shape into a ball form.

5. Mix the 2 eggs in  a separate bowl, then throw in the potato balls.

6. Cover them with bread crumbs…(I do a second coating for a crunchier taste)

7. Fry them in a deep pan with olive oil for about 1 minute on each side or until brown….then

Voila~! You’ve got yourself some cheese melted potato balls

고구마맛탕~! This is an absolutely delicious snack. It’s a korean dish called

Go-Gu-Ma Mat Tang!/Sweet Potato Snack

Cook Time: 10minutes

Ingredients:

Sweet potato

Olive Oil

Corn Syrup

Directions:

1. Slice the sweet potato into thin slices, and fry them on a frying pan with olive oil.

2. After it turns yellow on both sides and softens up, drizzle in some corn syrup and voila!

It tastes amazing, i’m serious, you have to try this.

Tilapia fish with pineapple

This type of fish is so light, and doesn’t even have that fishy smell or taste to it, it’s literally fluffy. It goes so good with anything, but i always season it and eat it with some light fruits or vegetables.

Cook Time: 25Minutes

Ingredients:

2 fresh tilapia fish

Salt&Pepper

Basil,Parsely,Red Pepper, Garlic Powder

Butter

Olive Oil

Pineapple

Corn(frozen)

Rice Pilaf

Directions:

1. Pour some olive oil in a fry pan, then throw in the tilapia fish.

2. Season both sides with Salt&Pepper,Basil,Parsely,Garlic Powder, and Red Pepper while it’s cooking.

3. Take out another frying pan and cook the corn with butter. (add a little bit of salt)

4.Add half a spoon of butter on top of the tilapia fish, and flip it.

5. Cook rife pilaf with butter as well.

6. Put the fish on a dish with pineapple on top, then add the corn and rice pilaf on the side.

Voila~! Your dish is done~