The 4th Earl of Sandwich did not invent the sandwich as the practice of placing meat between slices of bread is much, much older than him. In the English language, however, … [Read more...]
Food & dining
Bangus (milkfish) and kinugoshi (silken) tofu with three sauces
January 26, 2012 By 10 Comments
It has always been my opinion that to become a good cook, one has to be confident about his skills and taste. And by that, I don't mean professional training. No, not at all. … [Read more...]
Deciphering tofu labels: Kinugoshi and Momen
January 26, 2012 By 2 Comments
For the longest time, Masoya was my preferred brand of tofu. If it wasn't in stock when I went grocery shopping, I wouldn't buy tofu at all. Then, Masoya became harder and … [Read more...]
Soy-orange chicken with walnuts
January 25, 2012 By 2 Comments
Lemon and pineapple often figure in Asian stir fried dishes. Oranges make a more rare appearance perhaps because orange segments easily disintegrate over high heat and … [Read more...]
How to segment an orange
January 25, 2012 By 2 Comments
Segmenting an orange can mean either of three things. First, you peel the fruit by pulling off the skin then you you separate the segments by prying them apart. Then, you cut … [Read more...]
Chicken, bacon and macaroni casserole
January 24, 2012 By 9 Comments
Speedy isn't a huge fan of pasta but he had two helpings of tonight's dinner. Chunks of chicken fillets, bacon, macaroni and colorful veggies were mixed with condensed … [Read more...]
Snow peas, snap peas, sweet peas, mangetout and edamame
January 24, 2012 By 5 Comments
Peas: small, round and green; sold fresh, frozen, dried or canned. Snow peas: edible whole pods with unripened peas inside; pods rather flat; sold fresh or canned; called … [Read more...]
Chunky peanut butter and chocolate candy cookies
January 24, 2012 By 6 Comments
Siblings don't always have similar tastes and preferences. Just because two people have the same parents, were raised in the same house, went to the same schools, etcetera … [Read more...]
Mango ketchup and why it’s not all that weird
January 23, 2012 By 4 Comments
Not too long ago, I remember getting into a discussion (on Facebook, was it?) about how Filipinos love sweetening everything including spaghetti sauce, hotdogs and ketchup. … [Read more...]
Salted caramel cake
January 23, 2012 By 16 Comments
When I saw a recipe for dulce de leche pound cake, my heart jumped. I adore anything with dulce de leche and I so wanted to make that cake. The problem is that it has gotten … [Read more...]
Suburban Sunshine
January 21, 2012 By 2 Comments
It's amusing to go over the names of cocktail drinks -- many have sexual references, some are fanciful and nostalgic while others are simply romantic. Common denominator? Most … [Read more...]
Instant noodles face off: Lucky Me versus Payless
January 20, 2012 By 12 Comments
I went through the instant noodle phase when I was in college. Nissin, I think, was the first brand of instant noodles sold locally and I was so smitten with the idea of being … [Read more...]
Food bag clips
January 19, 2012 By 10 Comments
Whenever we'd open a bag of food stuff and we couldn't use or eat all of the contents, we'd keep the excess fresh by transferring it into either a resealable bag or a plastic … [Read more...]
Chicken stuffed Chinese cabbage (a.k.a. pechay) in coconut cream
January 19, 2012 By 12 Comments
Among all the varieties of cabbage that I have tried, pechay is my favorite. Yes, pechay is a cabbage variety. When I was a kid, it was a mainstay in all nilaga (boiled beef … [Read more...]
Choco flakes (chocolate-covered corn flakes)
January 18, 2012 By 5 Comments
Whenever we go to Baguio, one of the things that the girls insist we buy is choco flakes -- clusters of chocolate and corn flakes sold in jars in just about any store that … [Read more...]
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