Let me share this unique recipe from Filipino food advocate, author and restaurateur Amy Besa at The Maya Kitchen cooking demo. Amy Besa relates the origins of Kulawong Talong. “My first introduction to the concept of a kulawo was in 2003, when I visited Ugu Bigyan’s home and pottery studio in Tiaong, Quezon. Visitors couldRead More
When I think of Chicken Macaroni salad, I remember myself as a teenager, assigned by mom as the salad maker. This is such a childhood memory. I stopped preparing Chicken Macaroni salad when I became a mother , simply because I thought my kids and my husband would not like it. It is so old-school.Read More
Noche buena is a Spanish word referring to the night of Christmas Eve and celebrated on December 24 every year. For me, Noche Buena is the most exciting time of the Holiday season so I prepare weeks ahead to make sure my family enjoys the meal. It is literally “the Good Night” especially since IRead More
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
I am familiar with Locavore, because its first branch at Kapitolyo, Pasig is so near home. Locavore is best known for introducing Filipino food to diners who grew up with familiar flavors of homecooking. My husband and I recently visited the S Maison branch at the Conrad Manila to taste the new additions to theRead More
Don’t you just love hot soup during the cold rainy days? Here is a new twist on Japanese cooking – Bulalo Ramen or Beef Shank And Marrow Bone Stew With Japanese Ramen Noodles. It was Chef Seiji Kamura who gave a demo on his new take of Japanese dishes at The Maya Kitchen Elite CulinaryRead More