I got the idea from the American Heart Association Cookbook (1973) that my husband bought from a book sale a couple of weeks ago. I'm a big fan of sesame seeds and the idea of … [Read more...]
“Fish tofu”
June 16, 2006 By 22 Comments
When my friend Melissa told me a few weeks ago that she discovered something called "chicken tofu" at the SM Supermarket in Megamall, I was more than a little intrigued. She … [Read more...]
Ocean Adventure: the whale show
June 16, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Subic in the province of Zambales was the site of the largest U.S. naval and marine base in Asia until Mt. Pinatubo erupted in 1991 after which the Americans left. Of course, … [Read more...]
Serving idea for store – bought siomai (pork dumplings)
June 14, 2006 By 18 Comments
Officially, summer has ended. But the humidity remains the same. Not exactly the ideal setting for long preparations in the kitchen--one of the reasons why I haven't made … [Read more...]
Chicken and cheese on toasted bread cups
June 13, 2006 By 20 Comments
So the new schoolyear begins. And it's back to solo lunches for me. I was debating whether to have a chicken sandwich with the usual lettuce and cucumber and tomato slices … [Read more...]
Ground beef and quail eggs
June 11, 2006 By 32 Comments
I got the idea for this dish from a popular ulam (viand) served in Filipino carinderias (roadside eateries). It is basically menudo except that it is made with ground meat. In … [Read more...]
Dolor’s kakanin
June 10, 2006 By
I was a very young child when my father first brought us to a humble house along a narrow street beside the Concepcion Church in the fishing town of Malabon. It was my first … [Read more...]
Kutsinta (cuchinta)
June 9, 2006 By
They’re rice cakes, actually. Rice flour is mixed with water, dark brown sugar and lye water then poured into moulds. Kutsinta (or cuchinta) is cooked by steaming. … [Read more...]
Cakes from Kookie Korner
June 8, 2006 By
The day I brought the frog legs at Rustan’s Supermarket at Shangri-La Plaza was the day that my husband drooled over Kookie Korner’s cakes. Kookie Korner has a … [Read more...]
Silicone baking pans
June 8, 2006 By
As I try to decide whether or not to bake today the rum cake that I had been itching to do for months, let me post some photos of some of the baking utensils I use in my … [Read more...]
Frog legs and quail eggs adobo
June 6, 2006 By 34 Comments
We haven't shopped at the Shangri-La Plaza in years and, my, how it has changed. We were there last Sunday and some of the shops and food stalls I frequented were no longer … [Read more...]
St. Moritz at Vieux Chalet
June 5, 2006 By 18 Comments
On the last Sunday of May, we hosted a small swimming party for our daughters, their classmates and some friends. We rented St. Moritz at the Vieux Chalet for the day. Vieux … [Read more...]
Mango and jelly (jango) dessert
June 4, 2006 By 13 Comments
These days, my kids spend more time experimenting in the kitchen than I do. I bought some almond-flavored jelly a few weeks ago intending to combine it with fresh ripe mangoes … [Read more...]
Shakey’s Pizza
June 4, 2006 By
Before Pizza Hut and Domino’s hit the local scene, pizza was not exactly part of the Filipino’s everyday vocabulary. Probably the only restaurant that offered good … [Read more...]
Clams spaghetti with white wine
June 2, 2006 By 12 Comments
I'm pretty sure there is a more sophisticated name for this dish other than the descriptive and provincial sounding "clams spaghetti with white wine". Whatever the proper name … [Read more...]
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