The holidays are just around the corner and like most of us, we are planning our gift list to friends and relatives. One of the best gifts to give are homemade presents such as baked goodies, dips or dressings. I will be sharing some of these edible gift items in the coming weeks. Spinach dipRead More
Bourbon Chicken
My daughter attended a cooking demo on how to make use of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce not just as a sauce but as a cooking ingredient. She is now based in Australia and cooking her own meals. She asked me to write down this recipe. I thought I should share it with you too.Read More
Pan de Sal Pizza (Bambinos)
Bambinos (Pan de sal Pizza) is such a simple and unoriginal concoction. It’s not even cooking. It’s just that this afternoon I felt nostalgic about my childhood. Sometimes a food memory can be a comfort. So I remembered my mom ( she died when I was 19). We owned a bakeshop when I was growingRead More
Lumpia Shanghai
I want to dedicate this Lumpia Shanghai to Ness who emailed me requesting for a lumpia recipe. I cook lumpia all the time but I never bother to take photos. Ness told me that her American boyfriend rwants to appreciate Filipino cuisine. I find it really sweet that she wants to find time to cookRead More
How to Prepare Turon na Saba with Langka
We are all familiar with Turon na Saba. Usually the half the saba banana and langka slices are wrapped in lumpia wrapper, dipped with brown sugar and then fried. Another way of preparing Turon is to serve it in bite-sized pieces with equal proportion of saba and langka. Here is how: Ingredients: 12 pieces sabaRead More
Buko Pandan Jelly
Buko Pandan is just a favorite dessert in most parties. The fragrant smell of pandan is soothing after a filling meal. Pandanus leaves are often soaked in water and boiled to extract both the green color, a natural food colorant, as well as the aroma which is a bit nutty and reminiscent of freshly-cooked jasmineRead More