Anyway, here is a guest post from my sister who is based in San Francisco. Filipinas Magazine, (http://FilipinasMag.com), the magazine I represent, has featured —throughout the past 16 years — many aspiring and seasoned chefs. In 2002, before the book, Kape: A Philippine Coffee Cookbook by Vicky Veloso Barrera and Chit U. Juan (Anvil Publishing),Read More
Waldorf Salad
I like this tangy sweetish salad. According to Wikipedia, the origins of the Waldorf Salad came from well, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. A Waldorf salad consists of julienned apple and celery, chopped walnuts, grapes, and mayonnaise or a mayonnaise-based dressing. The salad was first created around 1893 at the Waldorf Hotel in New York City (the precursorRead More
Bibingkang Galapong
My sister, Lorna experimented a lot of bibingka recipes so I will present a few of these recipes that she experimented. One of these was Mimi Alvarez bibingkas. Lorna says ” I had never attended any of Tita Mimi’s cooking classes but before she immigrated to the United States. During one of my trips toRead More
Assorted Vegetables, Chinese style
This is a memorable recipe that my sister, Lorna picked up at one of these local TV cooking shows. I tried it out and I love its simplicity. I think this dish may even be called “Chop Suey”. Of course, I have now eliminated the monosodium glutamate (MSG) or ajinomoto. Remember, it’s the sesame oilRead More
Pata Tim
A lot of Pinoy cooking uses oil. A sure way to make healthy dishes is replacing regular cooking oil with olive oil. The dilemma of most Filipino homemakers lies on the high prices of olive oils, unlike the more affordable lesser quality oils. Fortunately, I got introduced to Olive oil that can provide the sameRead More
Contest: Get a chance to win an 8GB iPod Nano with your Real Leaf Story
How was your holiday celebration! I hope you all had fun with your family and friends. I know that it’s a little late for holiday giveaways, but I’m giving away an amazing prize to one lucky Pinoy Food blog reader or subscriber based in the Philippines. All you have to do is share a photoRead More