Mango Mousse magnifique
IT IS mangoes season once again. Although I know we already have mangoes almost all year round, this is the time when we get to enjoy them to the max! Because it is abundant and most of all, really cheap!
This is one fruit we Pinoys are very proud of since I can always say that we are the...
Mother
THE sweetest word one can utter. The best word one can call. The ultimate word one will always remember, throughout our lifetime.
Mom, Mama, Mommy, Mother, Inay, Nanay, Nana, Mader. However, whatever, whenever, wherever, this is the one word we would always use day in and day out, and has...
Uniquely upside-down cakes
FOR such a long time, we have been fascinated with cakes that come in different sizes, shapes and presentations. Some with very rich nut, fruit, cream or chocolate fillings. Some that looks entirely different from the usual cakes that we see, bake or buy.
One such delicious and totally...
Palitao Espesyal
MANY of our native “kakanin” uses rice flour which I am sure is also an influence from our friendly neighboring Asian countries. From Thailand to Indonesia to Vietnam to China and several other countries, rice flour or rice (glutinous) is used in preparing several main dishes, side dishes, but...
Banana blossom in coconut milk
TALK about bananas and you are sure to elicit a lot of oohs and aahs from everyone.
Aside from being available all the country and is eaten by everyone, rich or poor, banana has gone a long way.
We have so many varieties of banana but basically, it is divided into two groups: the...
Dychauco: Cassava pudding
ONE of our favorite kakanins which I am sure everybody love and would be looking forward to in almost all occasion is our very popular Cassava Cake or Cassava Pudding.
Holy Week Reflections
"ISN'T it strange how a P100 bill appears to be a large amount when donated to church but too small when you go shopping? Isn't it strange how one hour seems so long in church and so short when having fun? Isn't it strange how everyone wants front row tickets on concert or show but they want...
Ginataang Kalabasa
WITH the abundance of coconuts and kalabasa (squash) all over the beautiful Philippine Islands, I would not be surprised if this dish is a favorite of many.
I was always fascinated with squash even as a child. I guess it is because of those fairy tales that we used to watch in the movies...
Graduation celebrations
GRADUATION ceremonies are now being commenced in all school and universities nationwide. Some as early as last week and some won’t be till next week or towards the end of the month.
Tuna pancit
PANCIT is dish that we love, be it for special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, christenings, etc. or just plain day to day meal. What is in pancit that makes us wants to eat it? Maybe because it is a complete meal in itself -- carbohydrates, protein and fats. Or maybe because it is...
Dychauco: Pinakbet
ONE of the best dishes I can imagine for the coming Lenten season would be none other than this very popular vegetarian dish from the Northern part of the Philippines. A dish that make use of local fresh produce, from our very own backyard. Maybe not.
The healthy and nutritious chop suey
A STAPLE dish that is usually present in our buffet table or served by waiters, a blend of green leafy and nutritious vegetables called chop suey, is sure to delight guests who love vegetables, what else?
The many uses of lumpia wrapper
THIS could be used in preparing sweets or savory dishes and everybody has his or her own ways of using and preparing this very lowly and cheap, but highly regarded item that is truly indispensable in almost all kitchens, be it in a hi-end five star hotels or an ordinary carenderia.
A wonderful thing called love
VALENTINE’S Day is over. But shouldn't we continue to love, show love and be loved?
Sandwich to the rescue
BLT, PB&J, Reuben, Grilled Cheese, Philadelphia Cheesesteak, Clubhouse, Chicken, Ham and Cheese. Egg, and a few others. What do they have in common?
Super Biko
WHAT? Did I just call it “Super Biko”?
Dark sweet chocolatey champorado
WAKING up early in the morning during my annual childhood summer vacation in Mambajao, Camiguin and Cagayan de Oro City always starts (well, almost a daily treat if I may say so!) with a hot bowl of sweet yet dark champorado.
Chinese influences in the Philippines
HISTORY would tell us that Chinese have been in the Philippines for so long that a big percentage of Pinoys have Chinese ancestry somewhere along the way. Most are engaged in business, be it food, textile, fashion, furniture, banking, etc.
The savory dish Ginataang Langka
THE first time I ever tasted this delightful and wonderful dish was when I was in Mambajao, Camiguin many, many years ago during one of my annual summer vacations there.
Sensible eating after the holidays
ACCORDING to recent surveys, Pinoys are very optimistic of 2012 and surely, that is a very positive and good sign for all of us, despite all the trials and tragedies that we all experienced last 2011.
A bright, hopeful and new beginning in 2012
AFTER the worst typhoon that hit our City of Golden Friendship a few weeks ago, we are now facing and looking forward to the New Year in the next few days. What can I say?
Whispering hope amidst crisis
“Soft as the voice of an Angel, Breathing a lesson unheard, Hope with a gentle persuasion Whispers her comforting word. Wait, till the darkness is over, Wait, till the tempest is done, Hope for the sunshine tomorrow After the shower is gone.
Countdown to Christmas Day
IT’S beginning to look a lot like Christmas…everywhere you go…as the song goes…
Food for the Gods
IT IS the time once again for all experienced, neophyte and wannabe bakers to start stocking up ingredients and begin working on the kitchen for that “labor of love” home-baked goodness.
An evening of enchanting classical music with Rudolf P. Golez
ON A chilly, windy and rainy Wednesday night, inside the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center along 5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, despite the short notice, more than 60 musically-inclined people came, mostly Kagaya-anons based in NY & NJ and guests arrived to watch our very own...
