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Lechon Paksiw »

Paksiw is a dish cooked in vinegar and Lechon is a whole pig slow-roasted (with frequent basting) in a bamboo skewer over charcoal for several hours - the result is succulent, tender meat and crispy skin–really mouthwatering-delicious! Oh my, I’m drooling!! :P Lechon is a staple on special occasions and during Holiday season; this dish, [...]

December 28, 2011 | Posted in Olive's Twist, Photo | Read More »

Beef Salpicao (Salpicado) »

Beef Salpicao is a Filipino dish of Spanish or Portuguese influence. It’s beef tenderloin cut into small pieces or strips and marinated in olive oil and sauteed with garlic..lots of garlic! Really simple and easy and so quick to cook just allot some time for marinating. I like to serve this with our favorite side, [...]

October 3, 2011 | Posted in Featured, Meat, Photo | Read More »

Bibingka Espesyal (Bibingka Royale) »

Bibingka espesyal or Bibingka Royale or simply just bibingka to many, is very popular during Christmas season. It’s like a pancake with cheese and salted egg, sugar and grated fresh coconut topping-if only it’s as easy as pancake to make at home. Bibingka is a special rice cake made of rice dough called galapong [...]

August 22, 2011 | Posted in Olive's Twist, Photo, Sweets | Read More »

Fish Fillet with Tausi (Fermented Black Beans) »

I used to hate this dish when I was young, I didn’t like the taste of fermented black beans and the milk fish has too many fine bones that makes it difficult to eat. My mother, she used to make it regularly- no matter how much complaining/whining I did- hoping that I will eventually like [...]

June 10, 2011 | Posted in Olive's Twist, Photo, Seafood | Read More »

Sisig for KCC (February Theme: Aphrodisiac) »

The February theme for KCC is aphrodisiac, very appropriate for this month of love ;). Food that are considered aphrodisiacs are either visually stimulating or contains nutrients that gives you stamina or so they say. Some foods that are known as aphrodisiacs are oysters, banana, strawberries, chocolates and chillies to name a few.. Whether aphrodisiacs [...]

February 21, 2011 | Posted in Filipino Food, Kulinarya Cooking Club, Photo | Read More »

KCC: Filipino-Spanish Dishes: Pork Estofada »

KCC’s theme for the month of September 2010 is: Filipino-Spanish Dishes!! Filipino cuisine is heavily influenced by Spanish, not surprising since they stayed in our country for over 300 years. Most of these dishes are rich and satisfying and mouthwatering! I’ve made several in the past, most are everyday dishes and always, always eaten with rice..which is [...]

September 20, 2010 | Posted in Filipino Food, Kulinarya Cooking Club, Photo | Read More »

Puto (Rice Cakes) »

This post is for my paternal grandma who recently passed away. She used to make puto for me and my siblings and cousins when we were kids whenever we come for a visit. I realized now how it must have been tedious for her to make a batch of puto or anything really at the [...]

September 4, 2010 | Posted in Featured, Kakanin-Native Delicacies, Photo | Read More »

Lumpiang Ubod (Coconut Pith Spring Roll) »

This is part two of my post for KCC this month. Fresh Lumpiang Ubod brings back memories of my childhood, my aunts and Goldilocks, the bakeshop/diner that is. We used walk there in the summer afternoons for snack, it’s close to where my aunts used to live. This is what the grown-ups usually order while [...]

August 27, 2010 | Posted in Filipino Food, Kulinarya Cooking Club, Photo | Read More »

Kulinarya Cooking Club: Ginataan »

I’m so happy with this month’s KCC theme because coconut milk is my favorite! :) I have posted many of my favorite gata (coconut milk) recipes already but there are so much more that I haven’t shared yet like this recipe: Ginataang Halo-Halo or Ginataang Bilo-Bilo, it’s my mom’s favorite and she used to cook it often especially on [...]

July 20, 2010 | Posted in Kulinarya Cooking Club, Photo | Read More »

Maruya (Saba Banana Fritters) »

My kids like this a LOT! I’m glad that they also like the food that I love as a kid , I try to recreate some of it in my kitchen as best I can, some are easy, some are not…good thing this fritter is very easy and quick to make because my kids ask [...]

June 13, 2010 | Posted in Olive's Twist, Photo | Read More »