Sukiyaki Beef Sinigang

Sinigang has always been considered comfort food especially when the rainy season sets in. It's a favorite in many Filipino homes, and there's probably more versions of this dish than you can count with both fingers. I was really psyched when Kulinarya Cooking Club announced its July theme, it's been so long since we had this dish, for which I blame the hot and humid weather we have been...

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CRAN-RASPBERRY JAM (FOOL PROOF !!)

I LOVE this (super easy) jam recipe. Not only is the ruby red color gorgeous enough for gift giving, but this jam makes the ultimate peanut butter and jelly sandwich and it is going to be perfect for thumb print cookies this Christmas!!You can't goof this recipe up!!!THIS RECIPE MAKES 8 CUPS OF JAM(2) 10 ounce bags of frozen sweetened raspberries (thawed and drained)4 cups...

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SM Master Chefs 2011: Lowell Cauilan

Won't you have a good start if you had this for breakfast? SM Hypermarket sets off its 10th anniversary, and to celebrate, well-known chefs are giving their Cooking Marathons and Demos live in many Hypermarket branches nationwide. From July to September, every week there will be cooking demos in different branches. To catch their wonderful events in your area, see the Cooking Marathon...

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BLUEBERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

This cake brings rave reviews and is a nice change from the predictable pineapple upside-down cake. The cake is sweet, very light and tender and the berries keep it deliciously moist. We ate it warm, with ice cream after dinner tonight and our neighbor took home several pieces (guarding the dish on his lap as he left on his tractor...ha ha ha).Preheat your oven to 350F and spray a round...

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Bizu Macarons: Food Review + 1st Weekday Potluck

For the past few weeks, my sis has been spoiling us with everything sweet and yummy that she could find at S&R, most of which are what you would call incredibly irresistible belly busters. They make you fat, they tempt you even in the wee hours of the night, and I have established a love/hate relationship with them. But there are also times when she brings home a real treat such as this box of...

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Homemade Salt and Pepper Potato Chips

What do you do when you have a lot of potatoes and you're craving for a light snack? Make homemade potato chips! It's just an experiment though, since I miss eating the potato chips sold at our school. I used to watch the lady slice up big potato pieces with her mandolin slicer on the spot, then dropping them all on the deep frier. After a few minutes, out come crisp potato slices with the...

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BARBECUE SAUCE

We love this barbecue sauce; I can't remember exactly where I found it, but it is a keeper. I usually double this recipe then store it in mason jars in the fridge. It lasts for weeks. It is a thinner sauce than some of the ultra-thick commercial sauces, but we like that. It is light, smokey, sweet and delicious. It is awesome for pulled pork too.2 cups ketchup1 cup water½ cup apple cider...

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Chatpata Mushroom Tikka

Mushrooms are a hot favorite for my hubby always , he always prefers to have mushroom soup but recently I wanted to surprise him with mushroom tikka. Mushrooms are highly nutritious too and make a excellent appetizer.Ingredients200 gms button mushroom1 large capsicum ( bell pepper)1 onion1 tomatoTo marinade1 cup curd1 tbsp cream1 tbsp oil1 tbsp corn flour1/2 tsp amchur powder (dry mango)1/2 tsp black...

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Ukoy Kalabasa (Squash Fritters)

I grew up eating two kinds of ukoy (also known as okoy in some places). The more popular one which I so totally love eating in trips to the provinces is the ukoy hipon, made from small shrimps with their heads and shells still on, and battered with a crisp mixture that I often enjoy piping hot with a spicy vinegar dip.There's also the ukoy kalabasa, a much less crisp than their shrimp...

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EASY CHOCOLATE PUDDING

I have been trying chocolate pudding recipes for several months now. While the "task" of taste tasting a variety of pudding recipes has been entertaining, I am happy to say my search is over. Today's chocolate pudding post is deliciously smooth and creamy, it is perfect. Even picky-picky husband gave it a thumbs up!!½ cup brown sugar (I used dark)3 rounded tablespoons unsweetened cocoa...

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Homemade Puto - Cheese, Blueberry, Honey Almond

Yes, it's my first time to make homemade puto, also known as rice cakes. We've made them before in cooking class back in high school, but of course back then we just let the active groupmates do the work. :) Now I really appreciate puto - to be honest I am not fond of these unless they are made with milk in them, as many stores fail to do. I want my rice cakes to be fluffy yet creamy, unlike...

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Max's Chicken All You Can 2011!

After a few days of burning my eyebrows trying to comprehend and manipulate html, I finally have a new layout and a new post! Alex and I have dined over at Max's two weeks ago to avail their Chicken All You Can, a promo where you can stuff your face with all the nice, freshly cooked chicken parts in their glory. I wondered why I wasn't able to post this immediately, but it's better late than...

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INDIVIDUAL POTATOES AU GRATIN

Whether you are "empty nesters", newly weds or single, this scaled down recipe is easy, tasty and reheats well too!! The ingredients listed below make six individual au gratins. We found that two of these were perfect for each adult, but the recipe can easily be doubled or tripled.2 large russet potatoes1/2 cup grated Colby Jack cheese1/2 tsp. salt 1/4...

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SUPER QUICK BBQ SAUCE

I have an admission to make and, in a round about way, it has something to do with today's recipe. The last few years I have suffered from agoraphobia. I panic at the thought of going out in public. I used to love shopping for groceries every two or three days, now I have to force myself out of the house every 7 to 10 days (and then it ends up being a speed trip out and back). There...

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Pata Tim (Pork Knuckles in Sweet Anise Sauce)

When you're watching your weight, and your health, you are told to stay away from anything fatty which of course puts the nice little slabs of pork in the hotseat. While we always keep that in mind, and we seldom have anything with visible fat in them, we do indulge ourselves every once in a while (around three months or so..) in those nice, juicy, and oh so tender pork parts called pata,...

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THE EASIEST JAM FILLING IN THE WORLD

I enjoy using good quality jam between cake layers or in jelly roll cakes. It is sweet, fruity, holds up well in the heat and always goes over well with guests. It DOES have two minor problems though. The first one is that jam sometimes "bleeds" into the cake and the second one is that the layers tend to slip-slide on each other a little. This recipe eliminates both of those problems!!TWO...

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Lechon, Grilled Chicken, and Roast Beef Sushi

While leaving the hypermarket after buying groceries, I was browsing their freshly baked bread section when I found the most interesting things. Small sushi rolls, about four inches in length, with fillings of lechon, grilled chicken, and roast beef. I thought they looked pretty tasty, and even as I try so hard to never be fooled by their bread and pastry's lovely looks, I took home a roll of...

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Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Doughnuts

I love it when my dad brings home food. It's either from Emerald Garden, Aristocrat or from some well off restaurant that he and his business buddies dine in whenever they have their reunions ever since he retired from work last year. But he just went off to fetch a friend from the airport, and he bought two boxes of Original Glazed doughnuts from Krispy Kreme for me and my brothers to devo...

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SWISS MERINGUE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Everyone is familiar with commercial bakery "buttercream" which is commonly made with shortening and it leaves a greasy or waxy film in your mouth, yuck!!  Todays recipe is for a light and fluffy frosting (almost the consistency of whipped cream) called Swiss meringue buttercream. It is the creme de la creme of all frostings and it is slightly sweet and extremely stable.The recipe...

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Kumato: The Golden Brown Tomato

I have heard about these nice tomatoes before, about three years back, but it was so long since I saw an advertisement for this one again. What strikes me is its rather unusual golden brown color. Back then, I remember advertisements mentioning how much sweeter and juicier they are from the usual plump, sweet red tomatoes available locally in the US and nearby countries.The local tomatoes here...

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McDonald's Quirky Coke Glasses

I hardly go to McDonald's for a meal, except when I have little time left to eat, or when it's the only nearest place to eat in bad weather. We used to go there frequently back then, way before I started cooking. But at some point I wondered how I managed to eat those greasy, processed meats and salty meals without knowing how exactly they are prepared or what's in them. As a kid my parents used...

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Stir-Fried Kung Pao Chicken

Kung Pao Chicken is a Chinese dish that showcases different flavors in such lovely harmony. Originally, Kung Pao Chicken has a thick and sticky sauce that clings to the chicken meat, but I doubled the sauce to make it more saucy. I modified this recipe to suit my taste, including pureed black beans (some have escaped the blender's blades), used chili flakes instead of whole chilies, and...

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OLD FASHIONED BANANA SPLIT

Summer is in full swing with weekend barbecues and family reunions.  So what could be better, after a hot afternoon of grilling, than good old fashioned banana splits for dessert? These FAST and EASY home made toppings will take your ice cream desserts to a whole new level of yummy-ness !!FUDGE TOPPING2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder1...

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Meaty Roast Eggplant Fritata

It's been so long since I last posted here. I was busy with an exam that would be the start of my future career, and I didn't want to compromise it. But here I am again, and I started everything off by cooking a simple breakfast this morning. It's herby, meaty, and has a lot less salt and oil than the usual fritata.A fritata is a way of cooking scrambled eggs with additional ingredients...

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