Maruya (Saba Banana Fritters) »

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 [...]

Pancit Canton ( Kulinarya Cooking Club) »

Pancit Canton ( Kulinarya Cooking Club)

It’s noodles for May’s Kulinarya Cooking Club theme. Caroline and I are the hosts for this month and we’ve decided on pancit. When you say pancit (noodles) in Filipino, it usually refers to pancit bihon the most common and popular but there are several pancit or noodle dishes in Filipino cuisine: pancit canton, sotanghon (mung [...]

Chicken Adobo in Coconut Milk ( Adobong Manok sa Gata) »

Chicken Adobo in Coconut Milk ( Adobong Manok sa Gata)

Another delicious way to cook adobo: with coconut milk and some chillies! Chicken cooks faster than pork so this is perfect when you’re craving for adobo but wants to put food at the dinner table fast. Adobo seeasoning is soy sauce, vinegar, garlic (lots of it), peppercorns and bay leaf. You can “adobo” anything really [...]

Buco Pandan »

Buco Pandan

Buco (buko) pandan is a very popular dessert here in the Philippines.  It’s  really simple to make  but it needs chilling time so you have to make it a few hours in advance.  This is not a light dessert, so if you are on a diet, I’m afraid this is not for you unless you have absolutely [...]

Kulinarya Cooking Club: Polvoron »

Kulinarya Cooking Club: Polvoron

This month’s Kulinarya  Cooking Club theme is polvoron, a part of  every Filipino’s childhood; even those who grew up abroad know polvoron.   Once you take a bite of this, you’ll find it hard to stop..I sometimes find myself mindlessly opening wrapper after wrappers of these sweet and addictive powdery  treats.   I also remember choking on this as my siblings and I used to [...]

Kulinarya: Empanada ( with Cheesy Tuna Filling) »

Kulinarya:  Empanada ( with Cheesy Tuna Filling)

How time flies..it feels like I just posted the leche flan for Kulinarya for February and now March’s almost over which means another delicious Filipino food in spotlight.  This month’s theme is empanada.. I have never made empanada ever and did noteven attempted it for some reasons: first, it’s easier to buy it from a bakeshop whenever [...]

Kulinarya Post: Noche Buena »

Kulinarya Post:  Noche Buena

Kulinarya is a group started by Filipino foodies living in Sydney  (Kath, Trish and Trissa) who are passionate about the Filipino culture and its colourful cuisine. Each month the group will showcase a new dish along with their family recipes. By sharing these recipes, we hope you find the same passion and love for Filipino Food [...]

Macaroni Chicken Salad »

Macaroni Chicken Salad

Macaroni  salad is my mother’s favorite, she makes it for both Christmas’ Noche Buena meal  and on New Year’s Media Noche. She’s proud of her macaroni salad; I, personally am not a fan of this, I can only eat one or two bites just to please my mom…everyone thinks I’m odd for not liking it..for some reason [...]

Squash in Coconut Milk (Ginataang Calabasa) »

Squash in Coconut Milk (Ginataang Calabasa)

This is one of my favorite veggie dish, I’d like to share this because not only is this so delicious, it is also very simple and easy to cook..as most of my favorite dishes are. You can have this with fish or any meat- fried, broiled, grilled or steamed. You only need a few ingredients [...]

Cuchinta (Kutsinta) »

Cuchinta (Kutsinta)

Cuchinta is a type of kakanin (Philippines’ native delicacies these are snacks usually made with or containing any or combination of these: coconut,coconut milk, rice flour, glutinous rice, cassava). Cuchinta is delicious and super easy to make and is almost fat free and low in calories.. I was actually surprise to find out  how simple [...]


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