Spicy Avocado Sauce

Filipino Beef Steak

This beef steak is a very easy recipe to make. A tender cut of beef is sliced thin, then marinated with lemon juice and soy sauce for at least an hour.

Apple Pecan and Bacon Salad with Maple Vinaigrette

This apple pecan salad features crisp mixed spring greens, two types of apples, toasted pecans, and smoked havarti cheese. The vinaigrette has a nod to fall flavors with a touch of maple syrup.

Telur Balado (Spicy Chile Sauce with Eggs)

Originated from North Sumatra (Padang or Minang), this humble dish can be easily bought from many street vendors (warung nasi). When I studied abroad, I found a shortcut to make this lovely dish. Serve with hot, steamed rice or Indonesian fried rice (nasi goreng) with prawn crackers on the side.

Puerto Rican Breakfast Custard

This is a unique Spanish breakfast custard that my Puerto Rican father loved as a child and something my mother made for us as we were growing up. It takes patience to whisk the custard for 25 minutes, but the results are very delicious and warming on a cold winter morning.

Justin Rowland's Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls

This twist on the Philly classic is made with shaved ribeye, American cheese, and chopped onions. Everything is wrapped up in a large egg roll wrapper before being fried to perfection!