24 Feb, 2007
I spied these lotus root (Nelumbo nucifera) segments at the market this morning and despite the fact that I have never cooked with them before, I thought they would make for an interesting post, so I bought some. Actually a rhizome (thickened stem) rather than a root, they look like firm links of…
23 Feb, 2007
For as long as I can remember, Cebu La Fortuna Bakery was churning out all manner of hopia, tikoy and other native delicacies. As you exit the Basilica Minore del Santo Nino on the way to Magellan’s cross, you can’t miss the bakery/carinderia/restaurant/ convenience store. It is a local landmark and I…
22 Feb, 2007
The Basilica Minore del Santo Nino in downtown Cebu is a rather well-known landmark. Besides its long history, its location beside the City Hall and Magellan’s Cross, this well-visited church is also where the Santo Nino hangs out during most of the year. One of the reasons I was in Cebu last…
21 Feb, 2007
These lemon bars were terrific. Not your more commonly found lemon squares in bazaars and malls, these are little squares of solid shortbread with an intense lemon curd on top and a nice dusting of confectioners sugar to temper the zing of lemon. First, make a shortbread base with the following ingredients…
21 Feb, 2007
There is just something special about lemons. Lemon juice, lemon rind, stewed lemons, limoncello, lemon tarts, etc. I would have a very hard time choosing just one of four favorite citrus fruits/flavorings: kalamansi, dayap, lemons or oranges, but lemons are definitely in my top 100 ingredients of all time. I don’t…
21 Feb, 2007
I am SO INCREDIBLY HAPPY that we have finally made the switch away from that horrific PLOGHOST to my new home DREAMHOST. Suddenly, I am back on Google in a big way and other search engines so the number of page views has shot up a whopping 20-40% every day since we did…
19 Feb, 2007
Fruit grown in one’s own backyard always tastes sweeter. Maybe it’s all the attention you give it. Maybe it’s the mistaken perception you hold because you are too close to the source. Maybe it doesn’t matter whether it really is better than farm raised, it’s your own fruit, after all. …
19 Feb, 2007
I was in Cebu for several days last week and promptly fell off my healthy eating routine. Somehow, I apply the “if you are traveling, you can eat whatever you want rule…” heeheehee. While waiting to disembark from the PAL flight from Manila (which was 10 minutes EARLY), someone behind me said…