I love the fact that the kid is having food tech at school I am always looking forward to what he’s gonna bring home every Thursday afternoon. Last week Antonio and 3 other boys baked pizza scone rolls. He ate … Continue reading Pumpkin Soup by Antonio and Friends
I love watching cooking shows and the boys enjoy them now as much as I do. The last show we’ve been watching together ended already but the kid couldn’t stop thinking about the yummy seafood dishes. And so, as requested … Continue reading Seafood Tom Yum
I had been cooking my latest version of Filipino-style Spaghetti for quite sometime now and have been planning to blog about it but never had the chance. It’s a good thing this month’s KCC theme, hosted by Gio and Bea, … Continue reading Filipino-Style Spaghetti with Corned Beef Silverside and Meatballs
I am definitely at a lost on making an authentic Pinoy Spaghetti. I haven’t eaten one maybe since 1992 when I was still working in a bank, and a Jollibee Spaghetti (Joy?) was a regular celebration meal whenever there was … Continue reading Spaghetti Bolognese a la Pinoy
I just love my new kitchen, specifically the oven. I have mentioned in my previous posts that I stopped baking and roasting for more than a year at our old home. I hate the sound of the fire alarm and … Continue reading Oven-Grilled Chicken Inasal
This is a simple yet flavorful curry dish. I like crushing the prawn heads to make flavorful stock rather than cooking them together with the meat. There is nothing wrong with cooking whole prawns complete with shells and heads but … Continue reading Prawn Curry with Fresh Young Spinach Leaves
The Filipino way of marinating Pork to make the very popular Pork BBQ is usually with Soy Sauce, Sugar and Vinegar. Both play an integral role in the mixture, and in one way or another, maybe for centuries now, this … Continue reading Pinchos (Spanish Pork BBQ/Kebabs)
Honestly I’ve never heard of crispy adobo before. All the while I thought I created something new! Naadik pa nga ako. And for quite sometime I was in this ‘adobo mode’ when using chicken wings. Not until Erwin mentioned to … Continue reading Saucy Pan-Fried Crispy Chicken Wings Adobo
I was extra busy for more than a couple of weeks. Just imagine having deadlines while you’re moving to a new place. Chaos. The fact that my phone line and broadband weren’t transferred right in time added to my stress … Continue reading Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta
The ‘Chef’ of the cafeteria on one of my assignments as a temporary cook would make a couple of rolls of meatloaf for lunch to serve fifty. It’s probably one of the easiest and cheapest dishes that can be made … Continue reading Stuffed Pork Stomach ala Spam
Occasionally I serve hamburgers to the boys for dinner. Para hindi naman parating kanin at ulam. And it isn’t difficult to make delicious and moist beef patties knowing that most if not all NZ beef is grass-fed due to the … Continue reading Homemade Hamburgers Ala-Iska
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