It is grilled pork liempo (belly) and a new concoction for sinangag (fried rice). There are two reasons why we had them for lunch today. First, Pinoyblog had it's Christmas … [Read more...]
In my kitchen: taking it easy
December 29, 2004 By Leave a Comment
The short lull between Christmas and New Year's Eve descended on our house yesterday. After hosting two parties on the 26th and the 27th, yesterday was my time to take it … [Read more...]
The relevance of godparents
December 27, 2004 By Leave a Comment
The law does not require that a child be baptized. The church does. This religious sacrament entails that the child’s parents choose a godparent. The godparent accepts … [Read more...]
Fruitier vegetable salad
December 26, 2004 By 1 Comment
Adding fruits to a vegetable salad not only adds color and a better variety in texture. It also makes the salad more appetizing and palatable for those who are not keen on … [Read more...]
Mustard and mango jam turkey steaks
December 26, 2004 By 1 Comment
Many residents of Antipolo raise turkeys. You can actually see the turkeys running freely on the streets. Not commercial turkey raising but for personal consumption. And these … [Read more...]
Chicken, ham, mushrooms and sour cream lasagne
December 23, 2004 By 5 Comments
A generation ago, Filipinos' acquaintance with pasta was mostly limited to spaghetti with the inevitable ground beef and sliced hotdogs and macaroni salad with shredded … [Read more...]
Christmas jello
December 20, 2004 By 21 Comments
It's just gelatin. But with a little imagination, the common gelatin can be a visual and culinary delight. The idea came from a Goldilocks product that my family has been … [Read more...]
Buttered Pork Guinataan
December 15, 2004 By 3 Comments
Ever tried cooking pork by combining butter with gata (coconut cream)? I know it sounds strange but some strange combinations sometimes result in some pretty wonderful dishes. … [Read more...]
Grilled tuna belly
December 13, 2004 By 6 Comments
My husband went all the way to Farmer's Market in Cubao, Quezon City two days ago to buy tuna belly and tuna panga (jaws) for grilling for yesterday's lunch. December 12th is … [Read more...]
My sweet and sour pork
December 12, 2004 By Leave a Comment
There were two things I wanted to experiment with: making the pork a little redder than usual AND changing the vegetables that traditionally go with sweet and sour pork. The … [Read more...]
“Bibingka” and “puto bumbong”
December 11, 2004 By 190 Comments
No Filipino Christmas is ever without bibingka and puto bumbong. They are inexorably associated with misa de gallo, the dawn mass on the nine days before Christmas. While they … [Read more...]
Yellow fried rice
December 9, 2004 By 8 Comments
It's been a while since we last had Chinese-style fried rice. My husband and kids were excited. I had been planning on experimenting with a new recipe for fried rice for days. … [Read more...]
Baked stuffed potatoes
December 7, 2004 By 2 Comments
I am very proud to announce that this is NOT my recipe. It is my 12-year-old daughter's. She was watching a documentary on a Chinese (Hong Kong, most probably) channel in a … [Read more...]
Fiery Adobo
December 6, 2004 By 10 Comments
The wonderful thing about blogging is that it is a learning process. The blogger imparts knowledge and information to the readers while learning from the feedbacks whether in … [Read more...]
Beef with sate babi sauce
December 5, 2004 By Leave a Comment
It is basically a pot roast beef. What's new is the sauce--a modified sate babi (Indonesian) that I found in an old Nora Daza cookbook. The tender slices of beef is topped … [Read more...]
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