Noche Buena is never complete without the traditional chinese Ham. I always choose Majestic Ham because it isn’t too salty for me. The secret to their moist, mouthwatering ham products is in their curing process. Their hams are cured in oak barrels, aged for full flavor, and seasoned with select spices before being cooked toRead More
Beer Sauce for Noche Buena Fiesta Ham
Today is the day before Christmas eve or the noche buena. Before I share this recipe, let me greet you my valuable readers for being part of my simple food dishes. Here is my greeting card to all of you. I created a video greeting for all of you and to share our Christmas throughRead More
Best chewy, crispy, chocolate-y Chocolate Chip Cookies
*Wendy Gaynor’s ‘Perfect’ Chocolate Chunk Cookies 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup packed dark brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 4 cups semisweet chunks (preferably imported). 1. Place the butter inRead More
Three Tuna Recipes from San Marino
Yesterday, I got invited by a friend to attend the Sarap at Home, a cooking show at QTV 11 and a cooking demo by Chef Nino Logarta. I found it interesting because I love tuna and I know some of you like easy to cook recipes once in a while. TUNA CANAPES Ingredients: 1 canRead More
Chocolate Crinkles Using Tsokolate Tablea
I associate Chocolate Crinkles with Christmas gift giving. These cookies have an attractive light and dark contrast perfect for an interesting addition to a cookie tray or for serving by themselves, any time of year! This year, I decided to bake Chocolate Crinkles with our native tsokalate , the tablea (Chocolate Tablets). Growing up inRead More
Torta Banawa
I have featured Torta Cebuana, a recipe from Mrs. Gertrudes Ybanez-Noval, the baking teacher of my mom. This is another Torta version of Mrs. Noval called Torta Banawa. Banawa is the place where Mrs. Noval lived and where she held her baking classes. 2 cups cake flour, sifted 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted 3 tsps.Read More