The popular name of the flower, kandila (candle) should be self-explanatory. They do resemble candles, don't they? This was taken at the time when we were looking for … [Read more...]
‘Pork’ morcon
November 15, 2004 By 6 Comments
Here's a way of cooking something as visually and gastronomically exciting as morcon but with just a fraction of the cost and a third of the cooking time. Morcon is rolled … [Read more...]
Rice, chicken and vegetables dish
November 13, 2004 By 1 Comment
This dish is actually a cross between a soup and lugaw (congee). Uncooked rice is added while the chicken cooks. The amount of rice, though, is much less than what is required … [Read more...]
More packages
November 13, 2004 By 1 Comment
While dinner is cooking, here's something else I want to share. One of my husband's sisters works at Marigold Foundation, maker of Mama Sita sauces and mixes. She "showed" my … [Read more...]
Apron and spices
November 12, 2004 By Leave a Comment
Something came in the mail today. A package with a yellow floral apron and spices--Malaysian curry, turmeric and cumin. They were sent by a reader from far, far away--from … [Read more...]
6 – Marble counter tops
November 11, 2004 By
The fine white dust that went with the cutting of the marble was just terrible. But the result is really wonderful. White Romblon marble with blue-gray veins. We chose it over … [Read more...]
5 – Counter tops
November 11, 2004 By
Kitchen news: Two days ago, concrete was poured on the countertops. The walls have also been partially coated with paint primer. Have I mentioned that I decided the walls of … [Read more...]
Rice topping : sweet and spicy pork spare ribs
November 8, 2004 By 11 Comments
A favorite item in most Chinese restaurants' menu, rice topping simply means a bowl of rice topped with a saucy meat, seafood or vegetable dish. To top my rice, I used pork … [Read more...]
4 – New dinnerware
November 6, 2004 By
My husband and I will celebrate our 13th wedding anniversary on December 12th. With the money that's been pouring out with the construction of our new kitchen, I wasn't really … [Read more...]
3 – Counters rise
November 5, 2004 By
Towards the end of the third week of construction, this is how the new kitchen looks, so far. The vertical structures are the base for the L-shaped kitchen counter. The sinks … [Read more...]
Lugaw
November 3, 2004 By 17 Comments
Porridge or congee, we Filipinos know it as lugaw--soft-boiled rice cooked in meat broth. Color it with chicken and color it a little with kasubhaand it is called chicken … [Read more...]
Sarciadong dila ng baka (ox tongue stew)
November 3, 2004 By Leave a Comment
Eight o'clock in the morning is the time when the workers arrive (if it's your first time to read my blog, we're building a new kitchen wing). I wanted my practically … [Read more...]
Pinsec frito
November 1, 2004 By 4 Comments
There was an older entry of a recipe for pinsec frito but this is a much better version. I can't remember anymore where I picked up the idea of adding small cubes of tofu to … [Read more...]
Still howling "witchcraft" over Harry Potter?
November 1, 2004 By Leave a Comment
When J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books first became popular a couple of years ago, many ultra religious groups campaigned for their boycott calling the books evil as … [Read more...]
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