Why is bread dipped in beaten egg and milk then fried until golden called French toast? Was it invented by the French? ...
Double Berry Banana Ice Pops
If you have young children, you'll have a lot of fun making these double berry banana popsicles with them. Ohhhh, this post brings back memories. In ...
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With the Spanish colonization of the Philippines lasting over three and a half centuries, and with a number of wealthy Filipinos being able to travel to ...
I Tried To Cut Down on Coffee and the Effect was Disastrous
I wasn't always a coffee drinker. In grade school, I remember having hot cocoa in the morning. In college, it was loose leaf tea. It wasn't until I was in ...
Fiery Adobo
Fiery Adobo is Filipino pork adobo with finger chilies and cayenne. To balance both the heat and acidity, lechon sauce is added towards the end of cooking. ...
Poqui-poqui, an Ilocano Egg and Eggplant Dish
People travel for different reasons. Some do it to escape the mundane, others go for the company, there are those who do it to "widen their horizon" while ...
Cabbage, Carrot and Pineapple Coleslaw
Ever since I bought a light box, I've been obsessing over re-shooting the photos in the old recipes to get rid of the real cringe-worthy ones. The old ...
How To Use Cooking Spray on Squeaky Doors and Windows
A new house is a wonderful thing. When we moved into this house, although not everything was perfect, it was mostly immaculate, and the doors and windows ...
Bangus (Milkfish) is NOT the Official National Fish of the Philippines
Why do I say that bangus is the NOT the official national fish of the Philippines? Because it isn't. Its popular status as the national fish is totally ...
Sweet and Spicy Tofu
To sum up in one sentence, it is deep-fried firm tofu tossed in sweet chili sauce with additional chilies and finely chopped ginger thrown in. It's simple ...
Lemon Lime Butter Chicken
To cook lemon lime butter chicken, lightly floured chicken fillets were fried and smothered with sweetened lemon-lime sauce enriched with dollops of ...
Arancini-style Cheese-stuffed Rice Balls
When Giada de Laurentiis made arancini on one of her TV shows, she rolled the rice balls in flour, dipped them in beaten eggs then rolled them in fine ...