Welcome to April’s Bakealong Challenge, the Chocolate Babka! Perhaps I should start off by saying that I had no idea what a babka was before I started this challenge. Yeah, how sad is that. But the fact of the matter is, I was no bread eater and the bakeries back home didn’t make babkas when …
When I was a kid, there was a lady who sold arroz caldo every day in her makeshift stall. It wasn’t much to write home about but it made for a good breakfast standby. For 5 pesos, you’d get a bowl of watery arroz caldo and half a slice of hardboiled egg. If you chose to eat it on …
Yes! I’m alive! And back with August’s Bakealong Challenge: Golden Foccacia. Ok, first off, I’d like to apologize for not posting anything for some time now. I’ve been busy (again) with work and kinda fell off the inspiration wagon along the way. I’ve been active in Instagram though, so you can follow me there @gobblethecook …
August Bakealong Challenge: Golden Foccacia recipe – 8 steps Read More »
I took a break from my recent obsession with bread making. I found myself suddenly sick of bread flour, yeast, and the hours spent in resting the dough. And what better way to shake off my bread-making doldrums than a fast and effortless recipe for butterscotch? Butterscotch is one of the more popular treats from …
How to make Buttery Butterscotch Blondie Bars – 8 steps Read More »
I got accepted at the UP College of Law after college graduation and only needed to submit a few documents for enrollment. Just across the Malcolm Hall (where the College of Law was located) was the UP Asian Center and there I saw a barely noticeable tarpaulin sign that advertised Korean language classes. I was …
Easy-to-make Chapchae – Korean Glass Noodles Stir Fry recipe Read More »
I fell in love with J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth when I read The Fellowship of the Ring. Admittedly, I was only introduced to Tolkien when the movie came out (cringe, cringe). My childhood didn’t offer much opportunity to explore literature as much as I wanted and I had to scrape together my meager allowance to …
My post for the softest ever pandesal is one of the most popular on this blog. No surprise there; pandesal is the ultimate Filipino bread roll. With such a strong predecessor, is there any way to top that recipe? Why, yes. Enter the corned beef pandesal. This post is a part the Filipino Bread series. This series aims to …
Corned Beef Pandesal: The Classic’s Exciting Spin-off Read More »
My friend went on a trip to Europe a few years ago and came back with a jar of Speculoos cookie butter for me. I had never tasted cookie butter prior to that but my first spoonful convinced me that I was missing out on a truly fantastic treat. Fortunately, living in Singapore comes with a lot of perks, …
Creamy Homemade Speculoos Cookie Butter – 5 steps Read More »
Today I’ll be sharing with you a recipe for one of my favorite childhood desserts, the Maja Blanca. Maja Blanca is a creamy, gelatinous Filipino dessert that is made from several types of milk (chiefly coconut milk), thickened with cornstarch and topped with latik (cooked coconut topping). It is a traditional dessert that is served during get togethers. Some …
I wasn’t a big fan of breads back when I was a kid but I have always had a soft spot for some yummy Filipino Cheese Bread. I used to always go to the market with my mom to do some weekly grocery shopping and we would always stop at a bakery off the main street …
Easy-to-make Crowd Favorite Milky Filipino Cheese Bread Read More »
