My Good Friday and Black Saturday has been very busy.  Penitensya talaga. Deadline overload but then again, rice overload.  I did my marketing and grocery thingy last Thursday and planned for what to cook for the long weekend.  My break … Continue reading Seafood Casserole
It’s MKR season (My Kitchen Rules) and it doesn’t really matter if it’s about a week late here in NZ I still love it.  What I love the most about these reality cooking shows, never mind the occasional angry outbursts … Continue reading Homemade Skinless Italian Sausages
I cooked this dish sometime towards the end of last year.  I had serious dim sum cravings, particularly for this saucy, tasty and tender pork stomach dish.  So I tried recreating it and look what I had. This isn’t for … Continue reading Twice-Cooked Pork Stomach
The first sisig I cooked was ages ago way back in my mom’s kitchen – I roasted a pig’s head for dinner then chopped the leftover cheeks and ears. I stir in mashed pig’s brain to make it sinfully creamy … Continue reading Crispy Sisig Pork Belly and Beef Tendons
Sisig. It’s the penumbra and epicenter of the Filipino’s secret love affair with the pig and its heavily greasy aftermath. It’s like an annoying love song that constantly repeats itself in many taverns across the city and through the decades … Continue reading Roasted Turkey Drumsticks with Smoked Bacon & Pork: Sisig Style
Like my Dad’s unusual taste and take on food, my Mom also had her own specialties. Everything she had on the dinner table was considered ‘nutritious’ and the food she ate was constantly nagged to us as the ‘healthiest’ food … Continue reading Wild Cod Fillet in Sour Broth (Sinigang na Isda)
Since July is Nutrition Month, KCC’s hosts Kai and Isabel’s challenge is to “cook something that is pampahaba ng buhay and that should be a part of our cooking menu habang buhay.  It should be nutritious, and must contain vegetables or … Continue reading Ensaladang Okra at Dilis (Okra and Dried Anchovies Salad)
I am slowly getting busy again with my work and of course I’m not complaining. Having said that, I am back to serving quick meals to my hungry boys. Below was dinner a couple of nights ago – pan-seared steak … Continue reading Pan-Seared Sirloin Steak with Stir-Fried Beans, Cabbage and Onions
No, this wasn’t lunch or dinner last weekend but a few months back when I was given a ‘pabaon’ upon attending a friend’s birthday party. Such a treat! There might be another way of cooking leftover lechon but having a … Continue reading Paksiw na Lechon
The thing about buying fresh wontons is that these come in a packet of 50 pieces minimum and have to be consumed within a certain period of time. One day, I had leftovers specifically suitable for deep-frying, as I cooked … Continue reading Easy Crispy Wontons
Once in a long while, I crave for Chicken and Rice. After almost two weeks of making and eating Pasta and Spaghetti, I decided to steam some rice and boil a whole chicken. Usually, I’d keep about a pound of … Continue reading White Chicken
I’ve stopped buying or eating fish for maybe three years now; even more I believe. I’m not exactly sure how long it has been, but prices of fresh seafood here is so exorbitant that a New York Striploin is so … Continue reading Grilled Panga ng Lapu-Lapu with Crispy Fried Spinach
What would you do if you love chicken livers and the rest of your family doesn’t? Well, never do nothing! Being a mom working from home for a couple of years now, I spent a lot of lunches alone. I … Continue reading Crispy Chicken Liver with Orange-Apple Sauce
It seems like I’ve grown to love eating vegetables slowly again. With an array of choices in the grocery, I can easily pinpoint which kind I want and for what. At work, there are a variety of potatoes, eggplants, carrots, … Continue reading Steamed Stuffed Bittermelon
I was so lucky to have escaped my evening shift today. I can finally enjoy a set of days-off which I really sorely miss. It doesn’t happen as much. I am usually booked Friday and Saturday nights for work and … Continue reading Chicken Trombino