Braised Eggplants recipe using a mixture of chili bean sauce and oyster sauce was purely vegetarian, this new dish incorporates a little ground pork. However, it is still … [Read more...]
Deep – fried Breaded Pork Slices
July 29, 2003 By 9 Comments
My 10-year-old daughter took the photo on the left. She propped two bamboo hot pads against the pitcher of water and made a background out of them. I never thought of that. A … [Read more...]
Chicken & Broccoli Pasta
July 23, 2003 By 2 Comments
I got the idea for this dish from a recipe on the box of an imported cheese. The recipe called for 500 g. of cheese. Right, melt the entire block of cheese to make the sauce. … [Read more...]
Nilagang Baka 2
July 22, 2003 By 8 Comments
This is a variation of my previous nilagang baka recipe. I used short ribs this time (I used brisket in the other recipe). I also used a one leafy vegetable (pechay) and one … [Read more...]
Fruity Maja
July 16, 2003 By 7 Comments
Maja Blanca is a steamed pudding made with cornstarch and coconut cream. Sometimes, strips of langka (jackfruit) or freshly grated corn are mixed in. I thought fruit cocktail … [Read more...]
Fish Chayote Soup
July 15, 2003 By 1 Comment
Although Tinolang Isda is not as popular as Tinolang Manok, it is a common dish we prepare at home. And I thought that there had to be something to make it a little bit … [Read more...]
Kiddie Spaghetti 2
July 13, 2003 By 4 Comments
This is what I brought for our usual Saturday get-together with friends. Our girls were not in the mood to go out and preferred to stay at home. I thought against cooking … [Read more...]
Almondigas
July 12, 2003 By 20 Comments
Misua is the name for fine rice noodles used mostly for soup dishes because of its tendency to get soggy once it becomes wet. This is an old recipe from my grandmother. My … [Read more...]
Radical Cabbage Rolls
July 7, 2003 By 2 Comments
Bored with cabbage rolls cooked in tomato sauce? Try my "invention"... it's like making morcon but without the red meat. The "cabbage rolls" I grew up with were filled with … [Read more...]
Formal Education, Success and Efren "Bata" Reyes
July 3, 2003 By Leave a Comment
The billiards fever is on in the Philippines. Toothless Filipino world champion Efren Reyes had a good start, winning his two games on the first day. Reyes is one of those … [Read more...]
Braised eggplants
July 2, 2003 By 9 Comments
Chunks of pan-fried eggplants are cooked to tenderness in a sauce made with chili bean paste, garlic, onions, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar and pepper. A great side dish … [Read more...]
Chop Suey
July 1, 2003 By 8 Comments
A classic Chinese dish that has been adopted by Filipino cuisine, chop suey is a stir fried vegetable dish cooked with meat, carrots, snow peas, baby corn and quail … [Read more...]
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