Torta Di Mele, Apple Cake with Caramel and We’re Moving to a New Address!
We’re moving to a new address! All the Filipino and Asian recipes on this blogsite, Queen’s Notebook are moving soon to its sister blog, Asian In America. I wanted to give you more new features on the site to make it easier to browse through. Plus I’ve cooked up a lot more exciting recipes – [...]
Asian Pan-seared Salmon on Bean Sprouts and Japanese Eggplants
Whenever school starts, I’m always asked by other moms how I made my sons like fish and vegetables when they were growing up. There was no secret to it. I just cooked fish and vegetables regularly on weeknights, weekends or any day possible. I just cooked, served and called everyone to dinner. Every single day, [...]
Filipino Stir Fry Beef Strips with Napa Cabbage, Carrots, Beans
In the summer, the markets are abundant with so many fresh vegetables. It becomes incredibly easy to make meals! I come home with a bundle of veggies and can’t wait to cook it all. What makes this dish distinct? It’s just easy to do. A lot of Filipino meals start with a basic stir fry. [...]
Coconut Fudge Chocolate Cake with Rum
The fudgy, decadent slice of chocolate cake was the last one left. It was moist. It was crumbly-good. It was sweet and special. It was chocolatey with hints of rum. It was pretty with thin coconut tendrils crowning the top. Best of all, it was homemade and it was a hit! Filipino food almost always [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Blueberry- Purple Yam Tart : Filipino Flavors for Pie Day
The plump, tart blueberries cooked in syrup and laced with lemon juice, popped in my mouth. Unexpectedly a burst of fresh blueberry juice released its glory in my being. I closed my eyes dreamily as I licked the spoonful of sweet purple yam the berries were cradled in. And last but not the least, [...]
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