I like chicken liver more than pork or beef liver. I like the creamy texture when cooked just right. The problem with cooking chicken livers is that because you can't overcook … [Read more...]
Chicken mami (noodle soup)
March 15, 2006 By 18 Comments
This is a hurried-up version of chicken mami or Chinese style chicken noodle soup. If you want the more complete version, click here. I read somewhere that it is only in the … [Read more...]
Curly Tops
March 15, 2006 By
Another chocolate from my childhood. Actually, I think Ricoa’s ‘Curly Tops’ is older than me. My brother and I used to buy Curly Tops in boxes of 12 from the … [Read more...]
Crepes and cheese
March 14, 2006 By 14 Comments
My family used to love pancakes. We've been pancake eaters for years until I discovered a very simply recipe for crepes at the back of a Maya pancake mix box. Since then, … [Read more...]
Tuna, sushi, sashimi and mercury
March 14, 2006 By
My family is a big fan of tuna. We eat tuna in every imaginable form—fresh or canned, raw or cooked. Tuna salad and tuna spread, made from canned tuna, are top favorites in … [Read more...]
Calamares
March 13, 2006 By 70 Comments
First of all, it's my husband who cooked this platter of calamares. I helped, but he did the actual cooking. We have a new agreement--he does the cooking on Sundays. We had … [Read more...]
Cheese and tomato sandwich
March 13, 2006 By 11 Comments
We're running on a different schedule in the house these days. Both kids now have half-day classes as the schoolyear draws to a close. That means lunch is around 2.00 p.m. … [Read more...]
Pork, spinach and Pinoy pesto
March 11, 2006 By 5 Comments
So, what else have I done with my Pinoy Pesto after last Thursday's glorious lunch of pesto and smoked salmon spaghetti? On Friday evening, I used the pesto to make a pork … [Read more...]
Pesto and smoked salmon spaghetti
March 11, 2006 By 14 Comments
Yesterday's lunch. About two hours after experimenting with my Pinoy Pesto, I thawed the few slices of smoked salmon I had left. Then, I boiled some spaghetti--just enough for … [Read more...]
Pinoy pesto
March 11, 2006 By 51 Comments
I love pesto--with pasta, with bread and even with fish and chicken. I envy the Italians for inventing it. I wish I can come up with something similar using only indigenous … [Read more...]
Pan de coco
March 10, 2006 By
Filipino pan de coco is a roll with a filling made from a mixture of brown sugar and grated coconut. It is not a familiar bread from my childhood. I was not introduced to pan … [Read more...]
Mongo con pata
March 9, 2006 By 22 Comments
My husband wanted a callos dinner a couple of days ago and he bought a kilo and a half of ox tripe to make the dish. Well, for me to make the dish, I mean. I told him we'd … [Read more...]
Egg pie
March 9, 2006 By
It’s a custard pie. If you buy it in a panaderia (small neighborhood bakery), it is called egg pie. It is usually 10 inches in diameter and you can buy it whole or per … [Read more...]
Tamales
March 9, 2006 By
Tamales evokes so many fond childhood memories. Both my mother and father loved this Filipino delicacy and I inherited their addiction. After I got married and was living with … [Read more...]
Inside Pinoy bakeries: Spanish bread
March 9, 2006 By
I was bloghopping yesterday and stumbled upon Toni’s entry on breads sold in neighborhood bakeries. It dawned on me that many of the local breads, with their unique … [Read more...]
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