Share Trick or Treat? Halloween is a much celebrated day in our family since my husband brought the tradition to our kids. Over the years, I have learned to be creative with party decors and festive Halloween dishes. I prepare a simple party menu that are in various hue and colors of orange such as spaghetti, or fried chicken. Usually a Halloween cake...

Share 8 or 9-Inch Double Crust 1 level cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup shortening (half butter/half margarine) 1 to 4 tablespoons ice water Procedure for the Crust 1. Combine flour, salt in bowl. Create well. 2. In the well, add margarine and butter. 2. Using a fork or pastry cutter, combine butter/margarine with the flour until well...

Share Before we freak out about the metric and English systems of measurement, here is my sister, Lorna’s own table. 1 ounce = 28.4 grams (rounded off) 1 gram = .035 oz. 1 kilogram = 2.21 lbs. (or 2.2 lbs.) 1 oz. = 28.35 gms. (or 28.4 gms., rounded up) 1 lb. = 453.59 gms. (or 454 gms., rounded up) 1 tsp. = 4.9 milliliters 1 tbsp. = 14.8 milliliters 1...

Share My Principles in Food Preparation teacher in UP Diliman was the late Matilde P. Guzman. My sister and I, as well as her notable graduates such as Sylvia Reynoso-Gala and Nora Daza, all benefited from the basic food principles that she taught us. Studying her manual, “Principles of Cooking,” was my life-line. I found a blog entry about Mrs....