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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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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Ok, I know it’s not July but lately my motto has been ‘better late than never’. So, in the middle of September, let me introduce to you July’s Bakealong challenge: Blueberry Hand Pies! This is one of the challenges that I did many times over but not because I wanted to eat a lot of …
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