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 »
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? …
Best 3 methods to make Delicious Filipino Spanish Bread Read More »
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 …
How to make Easy and Cheesy Zucchini Fritters – 6 steps Read More »
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 …
I’ve been meaning to join the King Arthur Flour Bakealong Challenge since the beginning of the year but unfortunately my schedule (and my laziness) prevented me from joining in until this month. But by dint of sheer persistence (aka giving pep talks to myself), I managed to bake this month’s bakealong challenge which was Butterflake Herb …
March Bakealong Challenge: Butterflake Herb Loaf recipe Read More »
Pani Popo is a mouthwatering sweet bread that’s covered with dollops of creamy coconut sauce. Evoking vague visions of tropical beaches and swaying palm trees (hello, coconut sauce!), this bread comes from the South Pacific island nation of Samoa. Pani Popo was one of the very first bread recipes that I tried back in 2016. …
How to make pani popo – a samoan sweet bread recipe Read More »
Today’s recipe is for another local bakery standby – the Pan de Coco. Pan de Coco is a soft, coconut-filled bun that is a popular snack in the Philippines. Like most Filipino breads, its name comes from Spanish and literally translates to coconut bread. It’s cool to note that other former Spanish territories also boast …
Seriously soft filipino pan de coco (using tangzhong method) Read More »
Our neighbor used to make and sell leche flan. Since they lived just right next to ours, I used to go to their house and watch as they steamed batches after batches of leche flan. They had these little cup sized molds and they had the traditional oblong llaneras as well. Fast forward to years later. …
I wish I could say that I love spring but I honestly can’t. There’s no spring where I live, you see, and the closest to seasons that we have are pre- and post-Christmas (just kidding, they’re wet and dry seasons). Kidding aside, I do appreciate the Black Eyed Peas (band) and this irresistible, honest to goodness, …
Spring challenge: creamy black eyed peas and alfalfa soup Read More »
My first attempt at making pandesal was a major disaster. The Filipino Bread Rolls were tasty but rivaled a blackhole in density. Because they were so hard, eating them felt like I was eating stones. Since then, I swore never to make pandesal in my entire life again. Up until last week, that is. Pandesal is the quintessential Filipino bread …
The Softest Ever Pandesal ( Filipino Bread Rolls recipe) Read More »
