I met her on the net. Since I don't have her permission yet to publish her name, let me introduce her as a Filipina living in Greece and moving to Norway soon. Actually, she … [Read more...]
Fresh buko (coconut) and fruit salad
March 16, 2005 By 7 Comments
In the Philippines, when one says "fruit salad", one is referring to a cold sweet dessert made with grated coconut, drained canned fruits, cream and sweetened condensed milk. … [Read more...]
Same sex marriage victory
March 14, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Conservative Catholics and the Catholic Church are probably seething. ...a state judge ruled on Monday that California’s ban on same-sex marriage was … [Read more...]
Nilagang Baka 4
March 14, 2005 By 1 Comment
Nilaga means boiled; baka is beef. Nilagang baka is the common name for boiled beef and vegetables, Filipino style. Cabbage, pechay, potatoes, carrots, and kalabasa (squash) … [Read more...]
Beef and pork tongue dinuguan
March 10, 2005 By 12 Comments
Inspired by Purplegirl's beef dinuguan, I decided to combine stewing beef, pork tongue and pork liver to make a new exciting version of dinuguan, traditionally a strictly pork … [Read more...]
Sampalok (tamarind)
March 10, 2005 By
Sampalok, or tamarind (Tamarindus indica), is both a fruit and a spice. According to the California Rare Fruit Growers website, the tamarind is native to Africa but introduced … [Read more...]
Siling haba and siling labuyo (hot chili peppers)
March 10, 2005 By
I would never have thought of adding sili (chili pepper) to my list of Filipino vegetables and spices had a reader not sought clarification as to whether I meant siling labuyo … [Read more...]
Spaghetti a la carbonara
March 8, 2005 By 29 Comments
UPDATE: Click here for the more traditional carbonara recipe. This photo has been sitting on my hard drive for about a month. When I took it, I wasn't sure if I should … [Read more...]
Max’s Restaurant
March 7, 2005 By
We ordered a regular chicken, unchopped, and a pot of kare-kare for a late lunch at MaxÕs Restaurant at RobinsonÕs Metro East the other weekend. We were supposed to watch … [Read more...]
Jar cap inspired fried rice
March 4, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Inspired by a recipe on the cap of a cheez weez jar, my 12-year-old daughter and I "conspired" to make this fried rice dish. I expected the kids to like it, naturally... who … [Read more...]
Saging na saba (saba bananas)
March 2, 2005 By
With its cheap price, you'd think it was nothing special; nothing extraordinary. With gourmet ingredients that cost an arm and leg--like saffron, salmon roe and blowfish--any … [Read more...]
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