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Move over basil. I found a new herb to love—Shiso. It happened so suddenly. My partner Chad and I were actually in the market for a berberis thunbergii (pink queen Japanese barberry) when we saw shiso sitting coquettishly on the plant shelf of City Peoples Market in Seattle. Right then [...]

Print Bibingka (Filipino Rice Cake) Author: Eric De Los Santos Recipe type: Dessert Cook time:  45 mins Total time:  45 mins   Ingredients 1 – 1 lb box of Mochiko brand rice flour 7 oz. shredded sweetened coconut 2 cups sugar 6 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 Tablespoon baking powder 1 [...]

Print Chicken Adobo Author: Eric De Los Santos Recipe type: Main Cook time:  40 mins Total time:  40 mins Serves: 4   Ingredients 2 lbs. chicken parts (drumsticks and wings) 2 Tablespoons oil for frying 5-7 garlic cloves crushed 5 bay leaves 1 cup shoyu (soy sauce) 1 cup white vinegar Salt and [...]

Print Hawaiian Kalua Pork Author: Eric De Los Santos Recipe type: Main Cook time:  3 hours Total time:  3 hours Serves: 10   Ingredients 5 lbs. pork butt 3 Tablespoons Hawaiian salt (Kosher salt may be substituted) 3Tablespoons liquid smoke 2 garlic cloves sliced (optional) ½ cup chicken stock Banana leaves (find in [...]

When I learned that we were going to have a section in Brown Rice devoted to food, I jumped on the opportunity to share the recipes from my childhood. I love and live for food. My mother and father grew most of the vegetables my brother and I ate while [...]