How to Eat Sushi and Sashimi — Really

I recently got to read the February 2011 issue of Reader’s Digest, which had a great, useful article on how to eat sushi.  I’ve been eating sushi for more than 20 years, and now that I think about it, I have never Continue reading How to Eat Sushi and Sashimi — Really

Fusilli ala Vodka

Here’s my take on pasta alla vodka.  If I remember my food history well,pasta alla vodka became famous in the 80′s, and it was quite a fad back then.  The dish is great!  It’s rich —with the tomatoes, cream, and Continue reading Fusilli ala Vodka

10-Minute Cheesecakes: They're Instant AND Authentic

Truth is, I have always been intimidated with cheesecakes.  You’ve got to get them right because 1) if you’re cooking for your friends or family, they expect a lot from you when you make this dessert; and 2) if you Continue reading 10-Minute Cheesecakes: They're Instant AND Authentic

Ralph on Health Today Magazine

Hi Friends! I’d like to invite all of you to get the July issue of Health Today Magazine. It’s published three of my original, sugar-free (AND delicious) recipes: Healthy Bread Pudding, Banana Peanut Tart, and a quick, healthy banana split. Continue reading Ralph on Health Today Magazine

Create Your Own Dish… at a Buffet

I recently came from a vacation from beautiful Cebu.  I stayed in two good hotels during the trip since I explored two different areas of the Philippines’ queen city of the south.  Both hotels had breakfast buffets.  There goes my Continue reading Create Your Own Dish… at a Buffet

Comfort Zone: Tweets, Discoveries, and Realizations

It’s 1:13 a.m.  And I am still wide awake… working.  But not on my day job.  Instead, I am perfoming tasks for the side of me that I now refer to as my alter ego — that of being producer Continue reading Comfort Zone: Tweets, Discoveries, and Realizations