Outdoor Grilling:Filipino Bibingka Rice Cakes with Coconut & Banana Leaves
Is it possible to long for Christmas memories in July? The aroma of the burnt banana leaves flew around our backyard. It was the smell of a burning sweet leaf mixed with the aromas of butter and coconut that hit me. The soft breeze escalated the food fragrances and brought back poignant memories of Christmas [...]
Filipino Burong Mangga : Green Mango Pickles, Sweet Tart Goodbye to Summer
Filipinos love to snack on green mangoes. Yes, those green unripe fruits, sliced open and served with a shrimp paste or plain sea salt sprinkled on top. Those were always the best. Can you believe this is street food in the Philippines? I was never allowed by my parents , for reasons only known to [...]
Rice Toppings of Garlic Lemon Rosemary Roast Chicken
It’s Sunday. You have good leftovers from Saturday dinner. You also have to make Sunday supper quickly because the weekend was a busy whirl. But what if the good leftovers were Garlic Lemon Rosemary Roast Chicken from the “Mom 100 Cookbook”? Well then, get ready to relish some delightful Rice Toppings. Rice toppings [...]
Pineapple Chili Pork BBQ Skewers
Rub some spice, mix in the sweet pineapple, throw in the tart little tomatoes, brush on the chili, char-grill it and you’ll have a mind-boggling meal on a stick! Whether it’s the middle of the year or the middle of the week , this is one of the easiest meals . Make these for yourself, [...]
Mango Ice Cream, a Filipino ice cream treat
I remember riding with my late Dad, in his jeep, to survey the mango trees in our farm, in a small rural, agricultural town in the Philippines. As a child, every tree loomed far bigger than me. I always had to look up to trees for a good view. In the process, the blue skies, [...]
Grilled Chicken Wings in Sesame Flavors
“Where are the sesame seeds for the chicken wings? “ came the question from the kitchen. It was quickly followed by cooking instructions : “You should have oven-baked the chicken wings first. That way, it’s faster to grill them. I always do it that way.” That was cooking advice from my oldest son. He just taught [...]
Mom’s Classic Potato Salad
One of the first salads I learned from my mom was this classic and very delicious potato salad. It was rich, creamy, filling and comforting in every way. We’ve always enjoyed it chilled, perhaps even better, a day later. And I was often tasked to peel the potatoes. It was one of the first things [...]
Tomato-Mango Salsa with Filipino Pork Binagoongan : Pork Shoulder in Tomatoes & Coconut
The tomato-mango salsa is a classic Filipino side to almost any dish. Its sweet-salty flavors go well with almost any Asian entrée. Best of all, the tomato is one of the most versatile ingredients. Anywhere we go in the world, there is a tomato somewhere, in some market and it is not hard to find [...]
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