This is a combination of two popular Filipino dishes--tortang utak (pig's brain omelet) and tortang talong (eggplant omelet). To cook this dish, diced pig's brain, garlic, … [Read more...]
Pork tinola
May 30, 2003 By 13 Comments
A soup served as a main entree in the Philippines, tinola is traditionally cooked with chicken, wedges of unripe papaya and sili leaves. Papaya tends to get mushy and I don't … [Read more...]
Togue guisado
May 30, 2003 By 3 Comments
A light vegetable dish of crisp togue (mung bean sprouts), carrots and green beans cooked with golden brown pork cubes. Togue Guisado may be served as a main course or a side … [Read more...]
Kare-kare
May 29, 2003 By 73 Comments
A rich stew of ox tail, leg or tripe and a variety of vegetables in a sauce flavored and thickened with roasted ground peanuts (peanut butter is just as good!) and toasted … [Read more...]
Choco-mocha cinnamon pudding
May 28, 2003 By 29 Comments
Plump raisins were stirred into this creamy pudding flavored with cocoa, coffee and cinnamon and topped with buttery syrup. We've been having stormy weather for the past … [Read more...]
Filipino – Chinese – Italian fried rice
May 26, 2003 By 1 Comment
Here's another fried rice recipe. I call it Filipino-Chinese-Italian fried rice... confused? I prepared it for an impromptu dinner affair with friends. Which kind of explains … [Read more...]
Chicken, corn & eggdrop soup
May 22, 2003 By 2 Comments
Start a perfect meal with this thick, chunky soup cooked with chicken, sweet corn kernels, eggs, onions and chopped fresh parsley. … [Read more...]
Grilled stuffed squids
May 21, 2003 By 1 Comment
Succulent tender squid stuffed with chopped tomatoes, onions, garlic, pimientoes and squid heads, then grilled to perfection. To make sure that the squid remains tender and … [Read more...]
Bangus fritters
May 21, 2003 By 18 Comments
Bangus (milkfish) is just so delicious that I can cook it in so many ways. Served as an appetizer, bangus fritters is a sure fire way to impress dinner guests. Or serve them … [Read more...]
The Commercialization of Catholic School Education in the Philippines
May 17, 2003 By 2 Comments
A Filipino engineer working in Qatar who read the my post on my daughter's school sent a reaction via e-mail. The following is a translation:"Thank you for the the article... … [Read more...]
Anchovies omelet
May 17, 2003 By 2 Comments
There are hundreds of ways of cooking eggs. Try this one. It's good for breakfast, lunch or supper. Anchovies are very salty. And very tasty. They are also quite expensive. … [Read more...]
Fried suman & fresh mangoes
May 15, 2003 By 10 Comments
A rice delicacy, suman is steamed glutinous rice, sweetened or unsweetened, wrapped in oiled coconut or banana leaves. The suman in the photo in this recipe is an unsweetened … [Read more...]
Grilled bangus (milkfish) with tomato and itlog na maalat (salted egg) salad
May 15, 2003 By Leave a Comment
Bangus, or milkfish, the Philippines' national fish, has a flavor distinctly its own. It can be the main ingredient in a soup like sinigang or in a saucy dish like sarciado. … [Read more...]
Egg Noodles with pork & mushrooms
May 15, 2003 By 2 Comments
What do you do with the water in which you have soaked dried mushrooms? Throw it away? Don't. It has just as much flavor as the mushrooms themselves. Just get a clean … [Read more...]
Cinnamon – flavored French toast
May 14, 2003 By Leave a Comment
How is it possible to feed 4 people with just 1 egg? French toast and creamy coffee--easy and filling. There are several variations for making french toast. First of all, … [Read more...]
Conversations