11 May, 2011
Imagine the 97F weather, “feels like 104F” say the internet weather sites. It is 130pm in the afternoon and a truck pulls up to our house and the doorbell rings. For some reason, a sixth sense for food perhaps, I knew, sitting at my desk without looking out a window, that food…
21 Apr, 2011
MEA CULPA. MEA CULPA. Egads, In my rush to submit the sandwich recipe, I didn’t read all of the contest rules before I sent an entry to the Saveur Sandwich Contest. The link I clicked on brought me straight to the submission page, and I didn’t bother to look for the contest…
04 Apr, 2011
The family was back in Coron/Culion a couple of weeks ago for a two night visit, and it just happened to be the height of kasoy season again. I have written about Kasoy before, in posts I link at the bottom of this post, so I won’t get into repeating information from earlier…
25 Mar, 2011
Creme de la creme refers to best of the best. So why not the “fattest of the fat”, at least for the realm of pork lard? :) But first, let me point out that FULLY 70% of readers who responded to my poll on butter vs. lard were WRONG. Butter is…
22 Mar, 2011
A brilliant marmalade, bursting with flavor, balanced sweetness and just a tinge of bitterness. If you could improve it, you would notch up the bitterness. :) The marmalade has a terrific consistency and a stunning, appetizing orange color. It pairs wonderfully with brioche, toast, rich buttery tortas or ensaimadas. And…
21 Mar, 2011
It’s nearly impossible to find a “diet drink” other than Coke Zero or Coke Light in the departure lounges of the domestic airports in Manila or Cebu. In recent weeks, I have taken to bringing Sprite Light in my handcarried bag for those times that I just want something other than water. …
20 Mar, 2011
A revelation. A little known Italian grape variety called Verdicchio, produced a wonderful wine that paired beautifully with a freshly roasted lechon… We have always wondered about possible pairings of wine and lechon, but haven’t really indulged in a taste test. Instinct might point to a light red, maybe a rioja or…
18 Mar, 2011
Josie, the proprietress of Ensaymada factory (and Empanada factory), emailed me a couple of days ago to say she “still had a can of Bruun butter in her refrigerator, did I want photos of it?” — my heart skipped a beat. OMG, there was actually still some Bruun butter floating around? …