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Category: Appetizers

Appetizers, Seafood, Soups2 Comments
Seafood Casserole

Seafood Casserole

30 March 1330 March 13 Iska

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

Appetizers, Pork8 Comments
Homemade Skinless Italian Sausage

Homemade Skinless Italian Sausages

22 March 1328 March 13 Iska

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

Appetizers7 Comments
Twice-cooked pork stomach

Twice-Cooked Pork Stomach

15 February 1315 February 13 Iska

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

Appetizers14 Comments
Sisig

Crispy Sisig Pork Belly and Beef Tendons

18 November 1226 November 12 Iska

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

Appetizers, Food Talk8 Comments
Roasted Turkey Drumsticks with Smoked Bacon & Pork: Sisig Style

Roasted Turkey Drumsticks with Smoked Bacon & Pork: Sisig Style

18 November 1217 November 12 Erwin

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

Appetizers, Fish, Soups6 Comments
Sinigang na Isda

Wild Cod Fillet in Sour Broth (Sinigang na Isda)

4 August 125 August 12 Erwin

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)

Appetizers, Salads, Vegetables6 Comments
Ensaladang Okra

Ensaladang Okra at Dilis (Okra and Dried Anchovies Salad)

4 August 125 August 12 Iska

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)

Appetizers, Beef & Lamb, Salads9 Comments
steak

Pan-Seared Sirloin Steak with Stir-Fried Beans, Cabbage and Onions

3 August 123 August 12 Iska

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

Appetizers, Pork6 Comments
Paksiw na lechon

Paksiw na Lechon

30 July 1231 July 12 Iska

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

Appetizers7 Comments
Crispy Dumplings

Easy Crispy Wontons

22 July 1226 July 12 Iska

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

Appetizers, Poultry14 Comments
white chicken

White Chicken

6 July 1220 July 12 Erwin

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

Appetizers, Fish, Sauces & Condiments13 Comments
Grilled Panga

Grilled Panga ng Lapu-Lapu with Crispy Fried Spinach

24 June 1211 February 13 Erwin

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

Appetizers11 Comments
crispy liver

Crispy Chicken Liver with Orange-Apple Sauce

22 June 1223 July 12 Iska

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

Appetizers, Erwin's Kitchen Stories, Vegetables2 Comments
Steamed stuffed bittermelon

Steamed Stuffed Bittermelon

17 June 1220 July 12 Erwin

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

Appetizers, Poultry6 Comments
Chicken Trombino

Chicken Trombino

4 June 125 June 12 Erwin

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

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