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Beef and tausi stir – fry
October 30, 2004 By 2 Comments
I cooked this dish very early today. Believe it or not, I was preparing lunch as early as 8.00 a.m. According to the new kitchen project schedule, the door that connects the … [Read more...]
Vietnamese – style beef noodle soup
October 30, 2004 By Leave a Comment
Noodle soups are very Asian. While I grew up with Chinese noodle soups, more popularly known in the Philippines by the generic name of mami, I have come to love Vietnamese … [Read more...]
1 – The structure
October 27, 2004 By
Digging began on October 18th. I didn't think it would be cool to take photos of the six-feet deep diggings. So I started shooting the various stages in the construction of … [Read more...]
Pinatisang manok (chicken soup with fermented fish sauce)
October 27, 2004 By 9 Comments
This is a classic Filipino dish. It looks and tastes very similar to tinola. Even the basic cooking procedure is the same. The difference of pinatisang manok with tinola is … [Read more...]
Pork Afritada
October 26, 2004 By 27 Comments
Afritada is another one of those tomato sauce based stews that was introduced in the Philippines by the Spaniards. It is not, however, the same as other tomato sauce based … [Read more...]
Kinilaw (kilawin) na tuna
October 24, 2004 By 49 Comments
Kinilaw means to "cook" in vinegar. It's not really cooking since there is no heat involved. But soaking fish or some other seafood in a strong vinegar solution turns the meat … [Read more...]
Shrimps in wine
October 24, 2004 By 11 Comments
I can't think of any other dish that is easier to cook than my shrimps in wine. Well, unless we include grilling or frying hotdogs. My husband came home last night with three … [Read more...]
Kuma Inn
October 22, 2004 By
Melissa of Brooklyn, New York sent me a link to a New York Times review of yet another Filipino restaurant in New York City. Melissa says in her e-mail : “There is … [Read more...]
Chez Genia: Paris, France
October 21, 2004 By
The following is republished with the author’s kind permission. “Sublime surroundings aside, Chez GeniaÃ?s main attraction is without doubt its phenomenal … [Read more...]
Marriage and HIV
October 20, 2004 By 1 Comment
Alma sent me a link to a story in New Zealand Papua, New Guinea (as corrected by Alma)about HIV-infected men who marry: A MAN has infected 300 other people with the HIV … [Read more...]
Chicken and Mango Stir – fry
October 19, 2004 By 3 Comments
This dish is a modified version (I added button mushrooms) of a recipe from Practical Chicken (Parragon, 2002), one of the four cookbooks that my mom-in-law gave me for my … [Read more...]
Pot-roasted pork sandwich
October 19, 2004 By 1 Comment
My family prefers butterflied pork chops over regular pork chops. They are more tender. We normally buy them as chops, sliced for individual servings. Last Friday, my husband … [Read more...]
Chunky beef, tomato and eggplant soup
October 18, 2004 By Leave a Comment
After a gastronomic lunch out yesterday, it was surprising that we could still manage to have a piece of Megamelt ensaymada. Annabel Lee cheesecakes, Megamelt was … [Read more...]
Sunday lunch out
October 18, 2004 By
My brother-in-law, Raphael, celebrated his birthday recently and invited us for lunch yesterday. Native cuisine at GerryÕs Grill along Tomas Morato Avenue in Quezon City. It … [Read more...]
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