I am the only one in the family who loves dishes cooked in coconut milk. It isn’t often that I cook this but I like variety in our weekly set of dishes. I’ve shared Chicken Adobo with Coconut Cream that I often ate as a little girl in my hometown Cebu. I thought it wasRead More
Easy way to Cook Sweet and Sour Pork
There are many variations of Sweet and Sour Pork. Here is one that does not need a lot of ingredients than my previous recipe on Sweet and Sour Pork. Ingredients 1/2 kilo lean pork (boiled then cut into 1 inch cubes) 1/2 cup flour 2 eggs slightly beaten 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup water 3/4Read More
Lemon Chicken
Lemon Chicken , an original Chateau 1771 recipe by Vicky-Rose Pacheco Here is another signature dish recently demonstrated by Chef Vicky of Chateau, Café Sentro, WineBar, SideBar and 1771 El Pueblo at Maya Kitchen. Lemon Chicken is crisp fried organic chicken leg nuggets coated with honey-lemon sauce . Yummy, I just love this tangy-sweetish ChickenRead More
Ginataang Mongo or Guinataan Rice with Mongo
I am sure all of you enjoy feasting on comfort food. One of my fondest childhood memory is eating Ginataang Mongo. The flavor of toasted mongo and the malagkit is quite distinct. With the rainy season upon us, a hot bowl of ginataang mongo is dish that truly delights my children. Here is my recipe.Read More
Healthy Kare Kare (without the Bagoong Alamang)
Let me share a recipe prepared by Lorna Dietz, my sister based in the United States. You might wonder “healthy kare-kare”? Most Pinoy food is greasy and salty which makes it unhealthy. If you have health issues, it cannot be helped that you’d want to indulge with your favorite unhealthy Pinoy dish. My sister decidedRead More
Tom Yam Goong Soup (Hot and Sour Prawn Soup)
One of my favorite Thai dish is this sour hot soup called Tom Yam. I love the sour taste , the aromatic coriander flavor and the spices. During my last Bangkok trip, I bought packets of Tom Yum paste just so I can cook this dish. I have always wanted to cook this dish fromRead More