Welcome to the second part of this series on Filipino Breads. Today, I’m going to share with you how to make Filipino “Spanish” Bread. Yup, you read the name right. This is one of the more popular and common breads in the neighborhood bakeries in the Philippines. Filipino Spanish Bread? Whoa, are we missing a trick here? …
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Welcome to the series “Zest for Zucchinis”! The first recipe is a favorite standby of mine – Zucchini Fritters. A couple of years ago, I was suffering badly from IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and I had to temporarily give up some food to manage the symptoms. I was looking for some tasty, healthy options when …
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I return, my dear readers, from the abyss (aka work), armed with a recipe for the popular ensaymada. Ensaymada is the Filipino answer to Puerto Rico’s pan de mallorca. Both are equally sweet, rich, buttery breads and they share the same coiled shape. The Ensaymada I’ve talked about the curious culinary similarities between the Philippines and the other …
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Hi everyone! Today is going to be a short and easy recipe for Filipino Cheese Cupcakes. These cupcakes are one of those iconic and old-school snacks that were quite popular in the Philippines a few (more than a few, actually) years ago. Nowadays, a popular Filipino snack brand sells its own version and many mothers …
I’m such a big, fat liar. I know I had promised to blog more faithfully but look, I’ve been missing in action for almost half a year! I am really sorry. There were a couple of things that took up my time during the last quarter of 2017. First, I moved to a new house …
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Hi! Welcome to the third installment of my personal Christmas challenge! This time, I have this delicious, easy to prepare and quite frankly, addicting Filipino Chicken Potato Salad. Filipinos can get really crazy around Christmas time. The days leading to Christmas are usually filled with frenetic activities and the one-week interval between Christmas and New …
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How’s your week so far? ? Easter is just around the corner and I can’t wait to roll up my sleeves and work in the kitchen. You know what else I look forward to? Fluffy Hot Cross Buns. Back when I was younger, we observed Holy Week in a more somber mood. I dreaded the …
Filipinos are the most ingenious when it comes to adopting a foreign dish to suit the local palate. Take the case of spaghetti for example. Though it has some serious Italian influences, you’d be hard-pressed to find spaghetti on the menu in restaurants in Italy. Just as the Americans have added meatballs to come up …
You can hardly find any trace of Food for the Gods in the Philippines from January to November. But for some unknown reason, the classic and chewy treat always finds its way to the list of food gifts for Christmas and New Year. And with a name like that, the expectation is quite high for this …
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I admit that I wasn’t the biggest fan of ginataang halo-halo back in childhood. From my experience, it was sometimes watery, sometimes the ingredients were scant, but most times it was cloying and cavity-inducing. What is ginataang bilo-bilo? Ginataang halo-halo is a common merienda or afternoon snack in the Philippines. But don’t be confused because it sometimes also goes by …
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