Biko will never taste the same after using Mountain violet sticky rice (locally known as Ominio) from the Mountain Province. I never realized how tasty Mountain violet sticky rice was until I prepared Biko. Like so many other heirloom foods, the rice is very tasty and has its flavor, aroma, and texture qualities intact. IRead More
I have been preparing Pochero every Christmas day for the past 10 years. On Christmas eve, I serve Majestic Ham for Noche Buena. I rub the ham with brown sugar and cloves and bake it in the oven. After it has been baked, I decorate it with pineapple and cherries. What do we do with leftoverRead More
How has your Christmas day been? We have so much leftover ham and lechon from our Noche Buena and Christmas lunch. I know what to do with the lechon. I can easily cook Lechon Paksiw but there may be other ways to make use of lechon leftovers. Do you know what to do with theRead More
During the holiday season, it is a real challenge to stop oneself from eating as well as tracking the calories. Anyway , it is a once-in-a-year indulgence and a slice of that crispy lechon skin won’t do any harm. Before you know it, there is the guilty feeling of regret of “why did I eatRead More
There is so much to cook this holiday season. Another favorite Pinoy delicacy is the Puto Bumbong. It is traditionally prepared from Pirurutong, a glutinous rice that is with a distinct purpose color which is then soaked in salted water and dried overnight, and then poured into bamboo tubes (bumbong) and then steamed until done.Read More
I know there are many frustrated bakers out there. While I can bake from scratch, I also want to inspire future bakers. First-timers need not be frustrated. They can start out with cake mixes for inspiration to see if baking is their kind of thing. You can even call it your very own cake forRead More