The origin of the “whore Spaghetti” was invented by one particular working girl. Another story is that it was the favorite recipe of the girls themselves. Yet another version of the putanesca recipe is that the name is only descriptive. Whatever the origin, the girls love flavors of Putanesca. I usually cook this pasta dishRead More
Guinataang Hipon: Shrimps in Coconut Milk
I love coconut milk recipes and they taste really great with seafoods especially shrimps. Whenever a relative gives us kilos and kilos of shrimps, we prepare Guinataang Hipon as the shrimp flavors seep in to the coconut milk preparation. Ingredients 1/2 kg fresh shrimps, medium to large sized Shrimps 1 tablespoon Olive Oil 1 teaspoonRead More
Herbed crusted fish with Jicama (singkamas) salad mix
Every month I look forward to the cooking demonstrations and recipes from Maya kitchen. For the month of July, Maya Kitchen inspires you , my dear readers to take on a healthier lifestyle with appetizing and easy to prepare recipes you can do right in your own kitchen. One recipe I will share is theRead More
Siopao Asado Recipe
A lot of you have been clamoring for a siopao recipe. It’s been ages since I last cooked siopao. My recipe is based on”Favorite Filipino Recipes” by Pat Dayrit. The recipe is comprised of two parts: the dough and the filling. Let’s start with the dough first Dough 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water 2 tablespoonsRead More
Pancit Bihon Guisado
It seems every birthday celebration is not complete without a noodle dish. Today is my birthday and even if I won’t be having lunch and dinner at home, I still made sure pancit will be cooked today. I actually prefer the thin rice noodles as compared to pancit canton or dried Chinese noodles. This isRead More
Pork Barbecue, Filipino Cooking Style
Pork barbecue is a fast selling food item. It’s easy to cook and convenient for the hungry customer. The only thing I dislike about grilling the pork barbecue is the smoke. In our old neighborhood, I told the maid to grill just outside the gate. Now some passerbys often think we are selling barbecue. Hehe,Read More