Share Graduation day is something most parents look forward to in the month of March. Some of you might want to celebrate it at home. Why not start off with classic deep fried chicken wings with blue cheese dip? I love the sharp blue cheese flavor combined with the chicken meat. It is interesting to note though, the origins of this savory dish that was...

Share What do we do with leftovers from Christmas dinner? Most especially scrap ham. My favorite is Majestic Ham. The solution….Pochero or cocido. I prefer to call it Pochero as it is a very common dish in my hometown Cebu. Pochero (Spanish spelling , Puchero) with its bounty of meats, sausages and vegetables is known as the “real national...

Share I already shared a Chicken Relleno recipe but there are many ways to prepare this all time favorite for Noche Buena. If Americans have their Stuffed Turkey for Thanksgiving, we, Filipinos have our traditional Chicken Relleno for ou Noche Buena. Our Stuffed, baked Chicken tastes so much better than Turkey. I have tried cooking both but I still prefer...

Share Chicken Relleno or Stuffed Chicken. Relleno comes from the Spanish word “Rellenar” which means “to stuff. The chicken is stuffed with ground pork, ham, vegetables, hard boiled egg, etc. and then baked. Here is a favorite dish which I want to share with you. The hard part is in the deboning but once you’ve mastered it,...

Share One can easily make lechon manok in the kitchen. I love the smell of lemongrass so I use it often in chicken. Pandan leaves can be an option but lechon is always associated with Lemongrass. I use my turbo broiler to roast the chicken as it is more economical than using my convection oven. Ingredients: 1 kilo whole chicken. 12 pieces kalamansi...

Share Chicken Empanada is a favorite snack and party fare that I can serve hot or cold. I always thought making empanada was difficult but after baking Apple Pie, Empanada is a breeze. Here is an easy empanada recipe that uses baking. The ingredients and procedure includes two parts, the Filling and the pastry shell. Ingredients 1. Filling 1 medium sized...

Share Chicken Adobo in Coconut cream is my favorite adobo of all time. It’s actually a comfort food, a childhood memory. Sadly, I don’t often cook this because two family members don’t really like dishes with coconut milk. This is actually simple to cook. If you don’t have time to prepare coconut milk, just use the ready to mix...

Share Each September, Grandparents Month is being celebrated. We know many kids live with their grandparents, “and millions more count on their grandparents every day for the love and nurturing that only grandparents can give.” Why not prepare something special for your grandparents? Crepes are filled with chicken and mushroom. Crepe: ...

Share Chicken A la King is a classic dish and great snack item for cocktail parties. I remember mom making it when we had teen parties in the seventies. It’s one of those nostalgic dishes of my youth. It is a traditional dish and mentioned in the New York Times in 1893. The early published recipes appeared in 1900 and 1905. It became a popular dish...

Share I first came across an arroz caldo dish made from brown rice and turmeric from Slice High Brown Arroz caldo. I loved it so much that I made my very own brown arroz caldo. With a recent vacation from Batanes, I bought turmeric (yellow ginger) powder . This is how I cooked brown arroz caldo. (You can use your own arroz caldo recipe but just...