I was reading up on cocido and I found out that the traditional Spanish cocido is what we know in the Philippines as pochero. At least, it is the closest beef stew to the … [Read more...]
Classic sponge cake with strawberry jam and whipped cream
December 20, 2006 By 22 Comments
First, you might want to read this to understand what the heck all the baking is about. One book is all it took to decide what I really want to do with the sassyfoodie.com … [Read more...]
A book and a blog
December 20, 2006 By 5 Comments
I never denied the fact that I'm a lousy baker. I mean, I can do simple cakes and cookies but the really complex ones, especially cakes that require decorating, have simply … [Read more...]
Baked chicken in sour cream
December 15, 2006 By 12 Comments
Entertaining at home need not be a daunting task. The trick is to divide the cooking over several days as much as possible. And it is never a good idea to cook too much. … [Read more...]
(Almost) Christmas reunion
December 15, 2006 By 3 Comments
Jay and Jet David are two of my oldest friends in the Filipino blogging community. Not old-old -- they're not that old hehehe. What I mean is that they are among the first … [Read more...]
The Christmas dinner dry run
December 14, 2006 By 7 Comments
I have utang. I still haven’t posted the rest of the restaurant reviews from our Tagaytay trip last month. See, my intention was to write a full article about the … [Read more...]
My recipes in Shanghai
December 14, 2006 By 30 Comments
I really thought that I only knew one Filipina in Shanghai -- fellow food blogger Iska of Edible Experiments. It turns out that another long-time reader is also based in … [Read more...]
Lasang Pinoy 16: Chocolate Polvoron
December 13, 2006 By 76 Comments
For the uninitiated, polvoron is a sweet Filipino delicacy. It is a compressed and molded mixture of toasted flour, powdered milk, sugar and butter. It comes in many varieties … [Read more...]
Pasta, a birthday, a Christmas party and a book
December 13, 2006 By 7 Comments
It's going to be a busy weekend. But I feel energized. Actually, I feel great. For the first time in so many months, I'm writing the way I always wanted to. I finally … [Read more...]
Braised pork spare ribs
December 12, 2006 By 53 Comments
I was going to call this dish mix-and-match pork spare ribs but it isn't very descriptive of the cooking process. Braised (to cook in very little liquid) is a more accurate … [Read more...]
Heavenly lemon – orange cheesecake
December 11, 2006 By 33 Comments
The original recipe is from Nigel Slater's The Kitchen Diaries. The man isn't prone to superlatives. So when one comes across a superlative in his book, one notices. And when … [Read more...]
Dumb Smart Schools (do NOT Text 2622)
December 11, 2006 By 2 Comments
Smart Schools Program is otherwise known as Text 2622: A Smart Way to text DepEd. The program's official site boasts that: Dubbed DETxt 2622, the service lets public school … [Read more...]
Snap it!
December 10, 2006 By 14 Comments
I'm hoping that posting will be back to its normal pace by tomorrow as we wind up fixing some technical problems. I won't bore you with the details save to say that I believe, … [Read more...]
French toast in 3 steps
December 9, 2006 By 13 Comments
When I made some French toasts for breakfast a few days ago and took so much pain taking photos, I did wonder what I was going to do with all the photos. I was sure I have … [Read more...]
Chicken, chicharo and quail eggs stir fry
December 8, 2006 By 17 Comments
Chicharo, those sweet crunchy peas in a pod, happens to be my 14-year-old daughter's favorite non-leafy vegetable -- the top favorite leafy vegetables among my kids being … [Read more...]
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