I'm a food enthusiast. I love food. What you will read here are not the newest restaurants or the latest food trends. What you will find here are foods, recipes that I like, happen to eat, happen to love and would like to write about.
A self-confessed sweet tooth (choco-holic, Coke Addict and emotional eater), I'm trying to make healthier choices when it comes to eating, hence the name Salad Caper.
Read about my food trips, food loves {labs}, Tatak Pinoy foods and some occasional Food for Thought thrown in.
I hope you also join me in my weekly Q&As: Food Choices and Food For Thought.
Lately, I have been craving eggplant. I usually eat it boiled with a little seasoning – like ginger and vinegar. Or I boil it, mash it, mix it up with egg so it can be a patty. It can be such a great and tasty meat extender and replacement.
Right now I want to make Eggplant [...]
I love tomato-based dishes!!! I can eat them every other day if I can!
I read this about them:
All filipino tomato-based dishes (pork/beef/chicken) have this in common:
Garlic, onion and tomato are sauteed until the onion and tomato are soft and the garlic is brown. Meat is added and sauteed with the rest [...]
Appetizer
If you could live on another continent for 1 year, which one would you choose?
Id still choose Asia – so much diversity and culture!
Soup
Which browser do you use to surf the Internet?
Firefox 3.0
Salad
On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being highest), how much do you know about the history of your country?
Around 6 [...]
Did you know that there are 205 spaghetti sauces?
You can read more here at http://www.spaghettisauce.com/
I still prefer my Mom’s spaghetti!
We all know the two basic types of wine: red and white. However, within these categories, there are many different wine varieties that use different grapes, blends of grapes, etc.
Don’t limit yourself to reds and whites, however. A rice wine might be the perfect accompaniment to a sushi dinner, and a fruit wine might make [...]
Durian is a fruit in season found in Mindanao. It has a big reputation for “smelling like hell but tasting like heaven.” Considered an aphrodisiac, durian also is high in cholesterol so make sure you eat it slowly. I have never tried it eating the fruit, as I really cannot stand the smell , [...]
There are so many different types of pasta!
Cooking pasta is as easy as boiling water, but does require care.
1. You should figure 1 quart of water per quarter pound of pasta (1 liter of water per 100 grams of pasta), and expand this to 6 quarts for a pound. If you don’t [...]
Which Filipino doesnt know the big bee mascot called Jollibee and their slogan, “Bida ang Sarap?”
Our whole family loves Jollibee, we only order the ChickenJoy and spaghetti for the kids all the time (plus french fries). When I was still single, Id rather be dead than get caught dining at Jollibee but here I am, [...]
Appetizer
When you drink soda/pop/coke, do you prefer to drink it from the bottle, a can, or after pouring it into a cup?
I like mine with lots of ice, so I need to have a glass. However, if that cant be, I guzzle down from a can – an ice cold can
Soup
What television show [...]
