Oxtail Soup
Not too long ago, Rowena had an obsession with oxtail soup that also piqued my own obsession. Our local Costco just started carrying oxtails in their meat section and I immediately snagged a pack with this particular soup in mind. Whenever I can get ahold of some oxtails I inevitably plan on cooking kare-kare, a […]
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Rice Pudding
The thing about being under the weather is, you turn into a big baby and start to want all the comfort foods your mommy gave you when you were sick. That’s been the case in our kitchen lately what with one of us getting the cold one right after the other with moments of overlap […]
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Sweet Rice with Coconut Jam Topping
This is a short cut to making the traditional Philippine rice cake which usually labor intensive when made from scratch and thus was reserved for special occations. I have to admit that it isn’t as good as the ‘made from scratch’ version, but when hungry for some comfort food fast, then this will do. This […]
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Lemon Poppyseed Cookies
I have been hacking and coughing for a week now, and just hadn’t had much energy nor inspiration to cook. The only thing that feels good on my throat is something soupy, sour and hot. I think I’ve posted enough sinigang recipes on this blog for everyone to drown in, but I love soups, so […]
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Tomato Gazpacho
I was dreaming of summer the other day and discovered this unposted photo of last summer’s tomato gazpacho. Gazpacho is a Spanish derived cold soup which is just the thing when you have perfectly ripened tomatoes that are just brimming with natural sweetness. My girls, upon seeing this dish, exclaimed, but that’s just watery salsa, […]
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Pork belly braised with shrimp paste
In the Philippines, this dish is also called ‘binagoongan’. Translated loosely as something cooked in bagoong, a term used for fermented fish or in this case shrimp paste. While I have heard of this dish for years I have never made it myself nor have I ever tasted it, I don’t think. I was intrigued […]
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Chicken and Mushrooms in Spicy Oyster Sauce
This was another happy accident that came about when I couldn’t decide what to make for dinner, didn’t feel like looking for a recipe to try, and was just plain tired of the usual fried and baked dishes. I had some of the boneless and skinless chicken thighs in the freezer so I decided to […]
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Vegetable Adobo
How do I love adobo? Let me count the ways….there’s chicken, beef, pork, liver, ribs, and vegetables too! Yes, you can adobo vegetables and yes, adobo can be a verb
When you’re tired of the vegetable stews, soups, steamed, and stirfrys, vegetable adobo can be a very good option and quite easy too! You […]
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