We were at the Antipolo wet market early this morning for some fish. I already bought a kilo of hito (catfish) when I saw the still uncut tanigue (Spanish mackerel). I just … [Read more...]
Saisaki, Dad’s and Kamayan
January 26, 2005 By
After last SundayÕs picnic with friends to kick off Younger DaughterÕs birthday celebration, last night was strictly a family affair. Birthday Celebrant chose Saisaki, a … [Read more...]
Unidentified pink flower
January 23, 2005 By 3 Comments
I don't know what they are called. Before the old photo blog went pfffttt!, a reader was able to identify them but I don't know which part of the old database to pull the … [Read more...]
Inihaw na panga ng tuna
January 20, 2005 By 1 Comment
The most common misconception about grilled panga (jaw) ng tuna is that it is something complicated to prepare. Actually, it's the easiest thing to cook. The first thing … [Read more...]
Pork loin in apple, pineapple and ginger sauce
January 18, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Does the combination of apples, pineapple and ginger sound strange? I hope that prejudice won't overcome your sense of culinary adventure. Truth is, the sauce turned out to … [Read more...]
Textbook achara (atsara)
January 13, 2005 By 6 Comments
Achara, or atsara, means pickled green papaya. I had an earlier recipe for achara but this one has two additional steps--brining or soaking in salt before pickling, and … [Read more...]
Baked chicken a la sinigang
January 12, 2005 By 21 Comments
I followed Mrs. P's suggestion and marinated some chicken pieces in sinigang mix and some iodized salt. Then I baked the chicken until golden and served them with my textbook … [Read more...]
Bulalo Steak
January 10, 2005 By 3 Comments
Bulalo is a cross cut of beef shank prized for the bone marrow. Traditionally cooked as a soup with vegetables (recipe and photo here), I wanted to try and cook it as a steak … [Read more...]
Sinigang ng ulo ng maya – maya (fish head in sour soup)
January 6, 2005 By 6 Comments
I know, I've got so many versions of sinigang (sour soup) on this blog that, perhaps, I shouldn't bother posting this one. But I will, anyway, for two reasons: 1) The … [Read more...]
Baked tuna belly
January 5, 2005 By 2 Comments
That's not a whole tuna belly in the photo but about half of one. We bought a 1.8 kilogram tuna belly last Sunday and I cut it horizontally into two portions. We grilled the … [Read more...]
Farmer’s Market
January 4, 2005 By
Once upon a time, when we were newlyweds, we lived about five minutes away from FarmerÕs Market in Cubao, Quezon City. My husband and I would do our marketing every Sunday … [Read more...]
Oysters on the half shells
January 3, 2005 By 4 Comments
Of all the local seafood, the oyster is my favorite. While shucking the shells isn't exactly a fun thing to do, eating the oysters with nothing but a squeeze of kalamansi is … [Read more...]
Ensaladang Pipino (Cucumber Salad)
January 3, 2005 By 7 Comments
There first time I served this salad at a dinner party, my friends were a little hesitant about trying it because they thought that the red stuff were hot chili peppers. They … [Read more...]
House of flowers
January 2, 2005 By Leave a Comment
The house is located in Xavierville Subdivision in Quezon City and the owner's name is Buddy (sorry, I can't recall his last name anymore). We've always noticed this house and … [Read more...]
Duckling and potato salad
January 1, 2005 By 2 Comments
As has been my family's practice since moving to the suburb, we had roast duckling for our New Year's Eve dinner. We had a 2-kilo bird which I served the usual way (last … [Read more...]
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