120 grams sliced mushrooms 30 grams butter 30 ml corn oil 60 grams chorizo Bilbao or Italian chorizo, thinly sliced 450 grams Italian Arborio Rice or Japanese Rice 1500 ml chicken stock 15 grams butter 100 grams parmesan cheese, grated To taste iodized salt
Turon na Saba
I had some left-over saba bananas from the Pochero so I turned it into turon saba a caramelized sweet Pinoy Merienda fare. The crisp dessert is such a delight. Here is a recipe for Turon na Saba
Mango Macaroni Salad
A Filipino party is not complete if there is no Macaroni Salad, whatever guise it shows up in. This recipe was a favorite party dish during our “growing up” years. Although I cannot remember the source of this salad, I hope you can try it out for your family and guests during the holiday season.Read More
Kentucky Style Fried Chicken
One of my favorite fastfood item is Kentucky Friend Chicken but it is quite pricey if one feeds a whole family. Imagine if one can cook Kentucky Style Fried Chicken? My sister gave me this recipe to try out. 1 chicken (about 1 kilo), cut into serving pieces total 9 pieces. 1. Marinate the chickenRead More
Baby Back Ribs Adobo
My sister who is based in San Francisco shares this adobo recipe with a twist of Jalapeno chiles. I love it. 1 cup organic apple cider vinegar (preferably aged in wood) 1 tablespoon soy sauce 3 small bay leaves 1 or 2 large jalapeno chiles, left whole 1 side of baby back ribs (about 2Read More
Spaghetti-Buko Salad
This recipe is so Filipino! It reminds me of the parties we hosted — and memories of my mother testing recipes we loved. This one is a particular favorite but I cannot remember which cookbook this came from. This recipe is very similar to my Buko Fruit salad sans the spaghetti noodles. SPAGHETTI-BUKO SALAD 1Read More