Italian – Mayakitchenette

Easy Lasagna Recipe

October 22, 2020

Calling all lasagna lovers! Fast forward to yesterday. I was eating leftovers of this and watching Emily in Paris. I know there are mixed reviews for this Netflix series but, I personally loved it. If you knew me, you would know that I am OBSESSED with anything to do with Paris and Eiffel tower so this was a shoo-in. Asides from…

Delicious Caprese Bruschetta

August 21, 2020

If there is something I can eat on a daily basis, it has to be this Delicious Caprese Bruschetta and I am not even kidding. I cannot ever get enough of tomatoes, mozzarella and basil, with a good glug of extra virgin olive oil. A classic bruschetta starts with toasted bread, rubbed with garlic. It’s then topped up with diced tomatoes, basil…

Noodles/Pasta Quick and Easy Yum Picks by Maya

Spaghetti Ala Salsiccia

November 30, 2018

What is your choice for comfort food? For me, pasta is definitely my comfort food! I love how I can dish out a delish and hearty pasta dish with let’s say just olive oil, garlic, sundried tomatoes, and chili flakes. Pastas recipes are also really flexible and adaptable according to the ingredients you have in hand! I have not tried,…

Noodles/Pasta Quick and Easy Seafood

Easy Seafood Pasta Recipe

October 31, 2018

I love pasta. I mean it has to be my Italian blood. I definitely do not have the looks, the suave, or the accent but I swear I feel that I have Italian flavors in my soul so I guess I can consider myself half Italian. We Italians *coughs* love our pasta and Italian cuisine is also well known for…

Noodles/Pasta Yum Picks by Maya

Gnocchi al Pomodoro Recipe

September 7, 2016

You see that pretty bunch of basil? ⬆ A whole bunch of basil might look out of place on this plate but I didn't care. I just wanted to show off because that was right from my garden! Yup, MY Garden. ???????????????? Fine, I don't precisely own a whole garden. It is just that I have 4 different pots of herbs lined up…

Noodles/Pasta Vegetarian Yum Picks by Maya

Delicious Cheesy Eggplant Gratin

December 16, 2015

Nine more days to Christmas and I have decided that I AM GOING TO BAKE A DELICIOUS CHEESY EGGPLANT GRATIN FOR CHRISTMAS! Forgive me for yelling. I was contriving to make a pasta dish for Christmas, but I am going to give that a pass. Can you imagine me giving pasta a pass? It is like Popeye refusing to eat the…

Healthy Meat Quick and Easy Ramadan Side dish Yum Picks by Maya

Eggplant Pizza Recipe

December 9, 2015

I have been craving for Pizzas and it has been a while since I had that cheesy goodness of 285 calories per slice. (Who eats ONLY a slice anyways?) I am not gonna pretend that I am a health freak who is on a healthy diet 99% of the time since I am that girl who would buy the extra value…

Meat Noodles/Pasta Yum Picks by Maya

Easy Chicken Enchilada Lasagna

December 2, 2015

There's good news for you and your family. Your family members could be having both enchiladas and lasagna for dinner if you give this recipe a try. The good news for you is, this Easy Chicken Enchilada Lasagna is a breeze to make. This is the consummate case of a win-win scenario. Truth: I am a changed woman. I am no longer…

Noodles/Pasta Quick and Easy Seafood

Tuna Tomato Pasta

May 6, 2015

Hey Y'all! Yup, it's me, still alive even after not eating for three days. I never imagined that I would catch the daylight ever again after not eating for three whole days. That is like 4320 minutes! Yes, at times my level of exaggeration = maximum. So yeah, we are done with the three-day detox and it was not as difficult…

Noodles/Pasta Quick and Easy Ramadan Vegetarian

Aglio Olio with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

November 5, 2014

Lots of denial are going on up in the brain, because it’s November. November = the month when I came into existence. November = makes me older, every time it arrives. I am an year older from when I was writing the previous post. *shivers*. Someone please stop the time. It is just a matter of time where very obvious wrinkles gonna make their…