Apple pie is one of the many deserts I prepare every Christmas Christmas. I’ve already shared an Apple Pie recipe with you where you make your own crust. There is another version of Apple pie called Apple Crisp which my children love because of the crisp texture of the oats. In 2008, my sister-in-law andRead More
Be a puto bumbong/ bibingka entrepreneur for the holidays
by Ma. Rachel Roxas Yapchiongco Many Filipinos have begun decorating their houses with Christmas lights, parols, and colorful trimmings. A lot of Christmas trees have been set up and decorated. Shops, restaurants, malls, and even streets are adorned with festive Christmas decorations. Young children enjoy going house to house early at night with their homemadeRead More
How to bake and decorate Christmas Sugar Cookies
Baking sugar cookies are not my cup of tea. It’s labor intensive. I’d rather bake bar cookies because they are so much easier. You dump all the dry, wet, mix and voila, one gets a yummy cookie. Not with sugar cookies. Whenever I bake sugar cookies, my kids know it’s a labor of love. It’sRead More
Delightful Chayote Cake
Let me share recipes tested in our Sally’s Bake Shop. Our family bake shop, Sally’s Home Bake Shop, had always been the home of the company’s White King Test Kitchen’s nutritionists in the 1970’s during their visits to Cebu. I was a teenager then when they would test and bake in our kitchen and IRead More
Coconut Calamansi Squares
Ever since my daughter brought home Kalamansi muffins from Boracay, I got hooked to pastries with Kalamansi juice in it. Most of us are probably familiar with Lemon Squares that we often bake for the holidays. Lemon and kalamansi has its distinct taste but using the latter feels more like home. I am sure youRead More
Malunggay garlic baguette
Malunggay or moringa is a favorite vegetable these days because of its nutritional value. Fresh malunggay leaves are the most nutritious part of the plant, being a significant source of vitamin B6, vitamin C, provitamin A as beta-carotene, magnesium and protein. However, like most plants heating malunggay above 140 degrees Fahrenheit will destroy some ofRead More