I would stop-by the liquor store every now and then, and wander around the aisles looking for a good sale. I always end up buying a 6-pack. Nonetheless, the liquor store, much like the meat aisle of a grocery store, … Continue reading Pork & Beer Stew
When I was in Grade 5, my friend and I would usually have lunch at the school’s cafeteria for just Php 5.00. For that amount, we bought ourselves 2 cups of rice, a little bowl of soup, and probably about … Continue reading Orange Glazed Porkchops
I always do stir-fries; at least once a week – pork, chicken, beef, or shrimps.  ‘Pag busy-bisihan o pangtamad ba.  The usual suspects are broccoli (kids just love it), green beans, bean sprouts and anything leafy.  I make it … Continue reading Shrimp and Broccoli Stir-fry
I stopped eating fastfood when I discovered how French fries were deep-fried in oil about a month old. The fries turned out so dark and soggy and was totally disgusting despite the high temperature it was deep fried upon. And, … Continue reading Spaghetti Al Pomodoro
My ‘Amstel Light’ went down smoothly and calmed my nerves down. I was on high-gear for about fourteen hours today. That was not bad. It went up to sixteen yesterday and when I arrived home, and I was dead-tired. Work … Continue reading RATATOUILLE
I have been logging in about fifty or so hours a week from working two jobs for the last month now. Spring has sprung, and so have my hours. I’ve had begun missing again those slow, quiet weekend afternoon, but … Continue reading Pan Seared Rib-Eye on a Bed of Garlic Mashed Potato and Buttered Broccoli Florets
Weekends are when I cook what I think is special for my boys. ‘Special’ may mean less vegetables and more ‘kiddy crunchy.’ This time, I gave them Japanese – Tonkatsu with miso soup. I know how much they like this … Continue reading Tonkatsu (Breaded Pork Cutlets)
I love bangus if it’s… 1. Boneless. 2. Relleno. 3. All belly! So imagine how happy was I when I saw this packet containing 2 large slabs of bangus belly at a Filipino store. I grabbed it right away and … Continue reading Sinigang na Bangus Belly sa Miso
Last week had been very busy starting with few days of massive malware-induced stress when I helped Ces to clean up her websites. Then a couple of interesting projects got my tushy stuck in my chair by the end of … Continue reading Homemade Mini Mushroom Burgers with Mushroom Sauce
PWEDE MAKIKAIN? I could not sleep. My adrenaline from today’s rush shot up to the roof, and I couldn’t seem to shake it off. Today was unexpectedly bad! My agency asked me to cover a kitchen with no ‘Chef’ in … Continue reading Sancocho
With the addition of my stepson W to our family, there are definitely new challenges in the kitchen. Though I don’t need to dramatically change my cooking regime, there are times when I restrain myself from cooking too unconventional as … Continue reading Chicken Lollipops
Working the weekends for almost two decades made me unaware of how a real weekend felt like. Now that I just passed a major personal turning point in my life, and my short-lived marriage has been finally adjudged, it was … Continue reading Arriba! Arriba!
I admit there are times that I talk non-stop to my boys about healthy food, balance diet and eating more vegetables. Yada yada yada. But there are also times when I think we should be forgiven for the occasional guilty … Continue reading Braised Pork Belly
I’ve been distracted these past few days, having found out that 20 of my blog posts were stolen by a person whose computer keyboard labels for Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V must have been erased due to too much “research work”. He … Continue reading Homemade Garlicky Pork Patties
I remember reading somewhere that all you have to do is cook it the way you cook your steak… Continue reading Pan-fried Duck Legs and Honey-Mint Sauce