Let us take a break from cooking by playing a game in the Facebook Fan Page of Real Leaf Green Tea called Word Master Challenge. Win a chance to get prizes that include 2 Sony Bloggie HD digicam and a date with Erich Gonzales and Enchong Dee. The Contest Page is here: http://apps.facebook.com/real_leaf/ Mechanics ofRead More
KFC Barbecue Rods
KFC has always been one of my favorite fast food establishments. I can never go wrong with their classic fried chicken, especially with a large tub of gravy and a side of their oh-so-chunky French fries. When I was in college, I stayed in a dorm two buildings away from the Katipunan branch, and itRead More
Satay
I am sure you want to learn recipes from other countries. One of my favorite Singapore dish in the 2010 Singapore Food Festival is Satay. It is skewered barbecued meat, usually chicken (Satay Ayam), beef (Satay Lembu) and mutton (Satay Kambing), dipped and eaten with a delectable peanut sauce. Satay originated from Indonesia but alsoRead More
Special Bibingka
I already wrote before on the history of Bibingka in my mom’s bake shop. Mom, my sister and I often helped with the experiments to come out with the best bibingka recipe. Here is Bibingka Especial, one of these Bibingka variations which originally came from “Recipes of the Philippines” by Enriqueta David-Perez, 1973 printed edition:Read More
Sapin-Sapin Recipe (Steamed Coconut Layer Pudding)
I am not an expert when it comes to making kakanin. I rely a lot of my knowledge from my Food Preparation class back in college. The most basic of which is How to Extract Coconut Cream. However, there are packs of coconut cream that I’ve tested out for maja blanca. Sapin-sapin is a numberRead More
Kutsinta or Cuchinta
Kutsinta will forever have special place in my heart. It was the first product that inspired my mom’s Sally’s Bake Shop in 1966. She had seen mothers buying kutsinta after a movie. An idea soon hit her. Why not make my own kutsinta? Here is a kutsinta recipe similar to mom’s. Ingredients 1 1/4 cupsRead More