It’s impossible for you to have never heard of Delifrance, and if you’re one of the few who have never even set foot in that place, let me tell you why you should! Delifrance is perhaps the only French-style cafe in the country that offers not just coffee; they carry a wide array of WesternRead More
One-Crust Pie
8 or 9-Inch Double Crust 1 level cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup shortening (half butter/half margarine) 1 to 4 tablespoons ice water Procedure for the Crust 1. Combine flour, salt in bowl. Create well. 2. In the well, add margarine and butter.
Sylvannas From Sally’s Bake Shop
I grew up smelling the sweet aroma of freshly baked cakes and bread as early as 9 years old. I practically grew up baking. My mom started a bakeshop when I was around 8 years old. She named it Sally’s Home Bake Shop after her nickname. Her inspiration came after watching a movie. She noticedRead More
Puto
There is nothing like freshly baked puto right out of your steamer I always thought puto has to be made always with rice flour. The best texture and taste is using rice flour but I am sure some of my readers overseas appreciate a puto recipe without using rice flour but instead just the plainRead More
Pork in Liver Surprise
This is an easy recipe and a special favorite. It reminds me of kaldereta somehow without the pickle relish. My sister, Lorna captured this recipe from one of those Philippine TV cooking shows in the late 1970’s. 1 kilo pork (pigue or lomo), cut into serving pieces 1 onion, sliced 3 cloves garlic, crushed 2Read More
Flan De Huevos Blancos
This recipe became a part of my mom’s bakeshop, Sally’s Home Bake Shop tradition. My sister shares this recipe to all of you. Here is what she wrote: I wanted to make use of the eggwhites that were set aside from the eggyolks for our Leche Flan. We had already been baking Angel cake andRead More