Comments on: Favorite Christmas Delicacies/Sweets…

By: mhel

mhel — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 23:07:27 +0000

Ang siguradong hinahanap-hanap ng mga kababayan natin abroad ay yung traditional pinoy desserts (a.k.a. “minatamis”), kagaya ng halayang ube, bibingka, puto bumbong, kalamay w/ latik, etc. At siyempre pa, ang all-time-favorite natin na “Leche Flan”, although hindi tunog-Pinoy, hindi ito nawawala sa mga handaan o fiesta. Ano nga ba sa Tagalog ang Leche Flan?? (any idea Marketman?)….

By: N

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:11:37 +0000

MM and Betty Q,

Do you have a recipe for the Camiguin Pastel? I would really love to learn how to bake that one, so soft and yummy!

Also, Pancho A, we hope you could update MM when the cookbook comes out. (Please MM, do a post once it’s available)

Thanks everyone!

By: Meg

Meg — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:03:29 +0000

I will never, never forget my Dad’s minatamis na garbanzos, minatamis na beans, and special halaya. These are permanent sweets during Christmas which i always replicated here in the US, just to reminisce those good old days with my Dad. I can really cry an ocean reading this blog.

By: joyce

joyce — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:54:03 +0000

puto bumbong, sansrival and bibingka always reminds me of the holidays

By: bulakenabakers

bulakenabakers — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:09:26 +0000

My GrandMas suman sa lihiya,maruekos,leche flan,tamales,biko,special bibinka topped with salted eggs,suman sa lihiya,puto bongbong,puto,kutsinta,my dads buko dessert with langka, Malolos ensaimada_- all home made from scratch and my momsfresh buko fruit salad.Waaah, MM I miss the Philippines! I must go home very soon.Thank you for a very informative blog and more power to you!

By: jen

jen — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:09:41 +0000

Special bibingka na may itlog na maalat at kesong puti and Estrel’s Caramel cake plus the homemade christmas ham na ginagawa ng mom ko. Sadly, I won’t be home for Christmas this year but i’ll be going home this November. Does anybody have a recipe of Caramel cake like Estrels? I tried experimenting for the caramel icing, but I failed :(

By: cebuana101

cebuana101 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:09:22 +0000

halayang ube and leche flan…mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

By: Wisdom tooth

Wisdom tooth — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 08:20:12 +0000

Pinksalmonlady…for the puto ube & kutsinta, type in BettyQ’s reference recipes. You’ll find a treasure of yummy recipes. MM, thank you for that compilation of Betty q’s recipes. Makes it very easy to search…
Sister, tried your pLum cake recipe and gave out to some friends. I got a thank you card for it. We enjoyed it, sister. Thanks!

By: reggie rullan

reggie rullan — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 04:49:56 +0000

hi marketman:

the 1st thing that came to my mind is my mother-in-law’s torta. Lourdes Mercader Borromeo of Cebu has a torta that is a cross between a moist pound cake and a mamon, hard to achieve that texture, but she pulls it off. It is buttery with shavings of local cheddar cheese and sweet enough to satisfy a sweet craving without being cloying. I literally consumed several tortas at once when I fitst tried them and now that I am in Manila I always long for her tortas. On special occasions other than Christmas, she would accede to our request and ship us a boxful by plane.If I lived abroad and would have no access to it, I would literally pine for it!

By: Che Depano McKeon

Che Depano McKeon — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:32:48 +0000

MM, its 10:30 pm here in Abu Dhabi. Its pitch black in our room. Hubby is sleeping peacefully beside me, and I’m on my blackberry reading your blog & everyone’s comments.

Before I knew it, tumulo luha ko.
4 years but it seems like forever.

I know its off topic, but maybe u can add cheesy christmas songs to the list. Yun na lang kulang, and the simoy ng hangin. :)