Traditional Middle Eastern shawarma sandwiches are made with marinated pieces of meat pressed and stacked on a vertical rotisserie and cooked slowly. The juicy cooked meat is … [Read more...]
Pork steak 2
December 24, 2003 By 4 Comments
There really is no recipe to write here. Just some tips about broiling the pork steak. The meat I used here is sliced rolled pork steak available in most supermarkets. I … [Read more...]
Creamed Tuna & Potato Salad
December 24, 2003 By 2 Comments
This recipe is a dressed-up version of the basic Sweet & Tangy Potato Salad. It will accompany tonight's pork steak. I prepared it ahead to make sure it will be well … [Read more...]
Peach pata hamonado
December 24, 2003 By 7 Comments
Peach pata hamonado? Sure, I used the syrup from the canned peaches. While most hamonado recipes call for pineapple juice, the radical chef decided to do it differently...of … [Read more...]
Creamed beef and vegetables
December 22, 2003 By 1 Comment
Did you know what wonders you can do with canned or powdered cream of mushroom soup? Use it as a base for chunks of deboned beef short ribs, potatoes, carrots, red and green … [Read more...]
Beef asado noodle soup
December 21, 2003 By 4 Comments
More popularly known as beef mami, this is another Chinese dish that has become a favorite with Filipinos. Hot broth is poured over meat, vegetables and noodles arranged in … [Read more...]
Beef & Sausage Fried Rice
December 20, 2003 By 3 Comments
Rice is a staple food for the Filipinos as well as for most Southeast Asians. We eat rice the way Westerners eat bread and potatoes. It's no wonder that we have learned to … [Read more...]
Pichi – pichi
December 18, 2003 By 81 Comments
Another traditional Filipino dessert, pichi-pichi is made with grated cassava or cassava flour, water and sugar. The mixture is steamed, cooled then cut into pieces that are … [Read more...]
Pinaupong manok
December 16, 2003 By 56 Comments
My husband has heard of pinaupong manok (sitting chicken) several times but never had a chance to try it. He thought it was something complicated to prepare and, hence, only … [Read more...]
Bangus sardines in tomato sauce
December 15, 2003 By 24 Comments
My second bangus sardines recipe. This time with tomato sauce, olive oil and lots of spices. A pressure cooker will be necessary, definitely. Buy the smallest bangus you … [Read more...]
Buko pandan
December 14, 2003 By 73 Comments
Nothing, but nothing, smells or tastes like pandan leaves. I remember my father-in-law placing a leaf with the sinaing (steamed rice). They had the plant growing in the little … [Read more...]
Palitaw
December 12, 2003 By 56 Comments
We keep a supply of rice flour in the house for general use. Lately, to make siopao (steamed dumplings) and puto (native rice cakes). When we recently ran out of rice flour, I … [Read more...]
Creamed Beef and Pasta Soup
December 10, 2003 By Leave a Comment
It's always busy around this time of year. More so now because I'm trying to do everything that I put off doing for two Christmases when I was still busy with my legal career. … [Read more...]
Choosing carbohydrates
December 9, 2003 By
Carbohydrates are not alike and each kind has a distinct effect on health and weight loss. Fiber likewise plays an important role. Harvard researchers found that among … [Read more...]
Pork steak
December 3, 2003 By 6 Comments
If you're a fan of bistek, this pork dish is for you. Cooked practically in the same way, the expensive beef is substituted with the more economical pork. Cooking time is cut … [Read more...]
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