Japanese Kastella »

I was looking for a simple light cake to bake, something that doesn’t need any frosting, so I took out one of my old cake book and stumbled upon a recipe for Japanese Kastella. Japanese Kastella originated from Portuguese Madeira and was brought to Japan in the 16th century. It says in the [...]

Grilled Rib Eye Steak »

Bobby flays heats up the grill with this delicious ribeye steak topped with blue cheese and vidalla onion jam and served with roasted potato salad with vinaigrette

Kakanin Toppings Latik and Toasted Coconut »

Latik is what makes some kakanin like biko, maja and suman-latik so irresistibly good. Sometimes I just eat it by itself, I can’t stop eating it once I start. My siblings and I used to fight over it when we were little. I wonder why does it taste so good? I know [...]

Maja Blanca Kakanin »

I suddenly had a craving for a kakanin yesterday, I thought of making biko, but changed my mind. I thought I would make maja blanca. Maja blanca is a white coconut milk cake topped with either latik or budbud, it’s been a while since I’ve had this and I’ve never tried making it myself. [...]

Banana Turon »

Turon is a saba (a type of banana that you have to cook first similar to plantain) wrapped in a lumpia (egg roll) wrapper then deep fried. You’ll see this being peddled on the side streets here in the Philippines and it sells like hotcakes. It is sweet, crunchy and very filling that’s why [...]

How To Make Ragu Bolognese »

Tinolang Manok (Filipino Style Chicken Soup) »

There were no classes today from pre-school to high school due to typhoon Fernia. It’s signal number 2 here in Metro Manila. It’s so wet and cold outside, I’m just glad for the cancellation of classes since my husband and I are having second thoughts on sending our daughter to school partly because of the [...]

Hot and Spicy Igado »

My mother taught me and my sisters this recipe, we were in college and on our own in the city and she said that we better learn how to cook real food that she’s cooking for us so we wouldn’t miss home that much. If it were just up to us, we were fine [...]

Grilled Lamb Chops and Salmon Steaks »

Sweet and Sour Meatballs »

I am a fan of quick and easy meals. As much as I want to cook, I don’t want to be tied up for long hours in the kitchen preparing a meal. I want a dish that is delicious, subtantial and takes a reasonable amount of time to prepare and this dish fits [...]