Wikipedia says that Arroz a la cubana, means Cuban-style rice. Maybe the Philippines version came from our Spanish ancestors. The Philippine version consists of rice; ground beef sauteed with onions, garlic, tomato sauce, diced potatoes and diced carrots; a fried egg and a native plantain (saba), sliced length-wise and fried. I love dishes with anythingRead More
Meghan Markle Chicken Adobo
Meghan Markle, now the Duchess of Sussex is very much in the news these days but one thing she is known for is her being a successful lifestyle blogger. Meghan can also cook. Her idea of Chicken Adobo is this: Chicken adobo I am a big fan of Sunday suppers. Whether we’re eating lamb tagine,Read More
Two Delectable Ways with Menudo
Menudo has been a mainstay in any Filipino dinner table. This rich dish of cubed pork, liver, potatoes, with a tomato base comes in as many variations as there are ingredients available to the adventurous cook. I am sure each of us have different way of cooking menudo. Chef Jill Sandique shares two exceptional versionsRead More
Quick & easy recipe: Creamy Carbonara in an Instant
The Real Carbonara Spaghetti is not really creamy. The noodles are coated in eggs and cheese. There is another way to cook this. Creamy Spaghetti Carbonara , Pinoy style—so easy and takes only 30 minutes from start to finish. This recipe is really handy when you suddenly have guests that arrive or you are aRead More
Two versions of Lumpiang Ubod
I am not too fond of deep fried foods so whenever I cook this, I use Olive oil which is the healthier oil. I love dipping it though with vinegar and garlic sauce. I will show you two ways to prepare Lumpia Ubod, the fried and fresh lumpia version. Ubod Mixture 2 kilos ubod (coconutRead More
Kiam Pung: Chinese traditional salted rice with mustard
If you like to cook paella, you will love Kiam Pung. The Kiam Pung looks interesting to me because of its similarity to Paella which I love to prepare. The green mustard leaves adds color to the otherwise drab brown colors of the adobo-looking mixture. The Japanese rice is much better than the malagkit riceRead More