09 Jan, 2006
I love veal. I particularly love milk fed veal that has pale nearly beige meat when raw and a nice pink when perfectly cooked. U.S. veal tends to be milk fed. Australian veal, which I also like, is quite red in comparison (easily mistaken for beef, as in this photo here)…
09 Jan, 2006
There is nothing easier than grilling an incredibly fresh talakitok (trevally or jack) on a charcoal fire and serving it with vinegar, soy sauce, bagoong or other dipping sauce. So I figured I would tinker and try some different variations and attempt to do it en papillote (baked in paper) on the grill….
08 Jan, 2006
What’s for breakfast when you have a houseful of balikbayans? Yesterday it was an over-the-top pinoy baked goods or kakanins spread… The buffet had bibingka, large ensaimadas, bub-bud kabog, puto, cuchinta, sapin-sapin, puto bumbong and cassava cake! Throw in some ripe chico, mango and tons of pomelo and you are in…
08 Jan, 2006
Sweet, nutritious and well-priced. Perfect for a snack, baon for the kids and even table décor. Kiat kiat (anyone know the origin of this name in Chinese? in Cebuano, it means to be “friskyâ€â€¦) or small mandarin oranges are abundant in local markets and groceries at the moment. At about…
06 Jan, 2006
Will someone please explain to me scientifically or with a good sense of humor, the real cause of those wickedly pungent longganisa burps? You know, the thing that happens after you consume anything from McDonald’s longganisa to these superb Vigan longganisa pictured above from the Blue Kitchen… For some reason, the combination…
06 Jan, 2006
We have had a houseful of guests since the day after Christmas. It has been non-stop cooking and eating ranging from our Top 10 Pinoy favorites to Asian dishes, Western roasts and at least a dozen different desserts from near and far. An attack of gout is almost certainly around the bend……
05 Jan, 2006
I often prefer leftovers to the actual holiday meal… lechon paksiw, turkey sandwiches, casseroles, etc. Two of my favorite ways to use up leftovers are grilled ham and cheese (or tomato and cheese) sandwiches and fruit salads. For my grilled ham and cheese, I take good whole wheat sliced loaves and add…
05 Jan, 2006
I thought I would be ambitious and make ube pastillas from scratch…well, let’s just say, that is the first and probably last time I will bother…they just taste so good when purchased and they are a royal pain in the rear to make yourself… At any rate, I include a recipe here (modified…