My family never goes to U.P. Los Baños without dropping by DTRI (Dairy Training and Research Institute), buying milk and cheese and, often, having a picnic on the football field of the campus. When it was too hot or when there wasn’t much time, we’d park under our kapok tree and drink milk there as ... (more)
Chicken, Edam cheese and pasta dish
Posted on February 2, 2010 · 6 Comments
I wanted to make chicken parmigiana (a chicken and pasta dish with Parmesan cheese) but couldn’t find some decent Parmesan cheese in the supermarket. What I found was Edam cheese (quezo de bola to Filipinos). I’m not really a fan of Edam cheese but, when melted, it tastes good. I used the gluten-free pasta from ... (more)
Goat cheese and tomato salad
Posted on January 29, 2010 · 12 Comments
Jamie Oliver once made a salad with sliced tomatoes, sliced mozzarella, sweet basil leaves, salt, pepper, lemon juice and olive oil. And I thought it looked fantastic and I wanted to lick my TV screen. I also knew that fresh mozzarella (those little balls of soft cheese, not the stuff one normally finds in supermarkets) ... (more)
Clam and onion tart
Posted on December 8, 2009 · 1 Comment
Aboard the Legend of the Seas, there was one night at the Romeo & Juliet Dining Room when my friend Osang ordered an onion and cheese tart for her appetizer. I ordered my favorite — escargots with pesto and cream. That dinner was so inspiring that I decided to combine both appetizers into this clam ... (more)
Pesto and cheese toasties
Posted on November 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
I make my own pesto. I don’t always add nuts and, sometimes, I even skip the cheese part. And when I need only a small amount of pesto, I don’t bother with the blender. I simply hand-chop the basil and garlic. But you don’t need to make your own pesto to enjoy these toasties for ... (more)
Cheese, tomato and basil toasties
Posted on October 26, 2009 · 13 Comments
Yesterday, for the first time in a long time, we had breakfast in the garden. It hadn’t rained in days, the sun was shining and a light, cool breeze was blowing. Everything felt fresh on such a crisp morning and I thought that the occasion called for an appropriate breakfast. I prepared toasties with cheese, ... (more)
Chinese ham, corn and cheese muffins
Posted on October 10, 2009 · 4 Comments
Many of you liked the bacon, cheese and pepper muffins. So did my kids. So did my husband. And so did I. I felt so encouraged that I decided to experiment using Chinese ham, corn kernels and small cubes of cheese. The upside is that this new version is not a oily as the first. ... (more)
Rolled bread stuffed with sausage and cheese
Posted on October 8, 2009 · 23 Comments
Been experimenting with easy-to-prepare dishes for the coming holidays. Finger foods are always in demand so I thought I’d try and solve a nagging problem. See, when I made my pepperoni and cheese stuffed bread rolls, one of my major concerns was to avoid getting the bread soaked in too much oil despite deep frying. ... (more)
Mac and cheese… with prawns and asparagus
Posted on September 25, 2009 · 6 Comments
Because the catfish in the local market were much too small, I wandered off to a stall selling shrimps and prawns. And they were so fresh and enticing that I couldn’t resist buying half a kilo for tonight’s dinner. Well, to be more precise, for my husband’s and daughters’ dinner. I’m allergic to crustaceans so ... (more)
Smoked tanigue (Spanish mackarel) and cream cheese sandwiches
Posted on September 18, 2009 · 12 Comments
You may have seen my smoked salmon and cream cheese canapes. Now imagine substituting smoked tanigue, retaining the cream cheese, and adding chopped cucumber and some finely sliced iceberg lettuce to the filling. Smoky, salty, subtly sweet with a touch of crisp leaves here and there. And the absolute creaminess of the cheese… All sandwiches ... (more)
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