It is one of those days where you are craving something but will not settle for just what is available. That was me today. I wanted longganisa. But not the generic kind. I wanted a specific flavour. So I decided to make it myself. Traditionally longganisa is made of pork. But this one I made…
Category: Kitchen Diaries
Paksiw na Dulong
I was at Springvale Market again yesterday and saw some silverfish (Dulong as they call it in the Philippines). And just like that the memories came flooding back. There are 2 ways to cook this seasonal catch back home. Torta (local name for omelet) or Paksiw. I prefer the second version. The flavour of these…
Puto — The Little Steamed Cake That Goes With Everything
If you have ever been in the Philippines early in the morning, you know the sound. The tapping. The call. Manang going around the neighbourhood with her tray of puto, still warm from the steamer. Soft, pillowy, slightly sweet, with a little square of cheese on top. That is the benchmark. That is what every…
Dinuguan — Bloody Good!!!
Some dishes need no introduction. They just need a bowl, hot rice, and the right company. Dinuguan is one of them. A dish said to have come from the Mexicans or the Spanish during the galleon trade era in the Philippines. Centuries of history in a pot. And like most great Filipino dishes, every region,…
Tapsilog — Tapa Will Take You Around the Philippines
Mga Kwento sa Kusina… Stories from the Kitchen. Tapa in itself will make you go around the Philippines. In Batangas they have tapang taal, made from pork. Then you have tapang kabayo — mostly in places in Luzon like Malabon — where horse meat is used instead of beef. Durning my stay in Davao City…
The COVID Lock Down Diaries…
a continuation… So I got side tracked for over two weeks because of some over due home repairs which is finally almost done after 10 months in progress. April 19, Day 22 of COVID Quarantine Lock Down… So we left off at talking about going back to my roots and cooking filipino food and exploring…
The COVID Lock Down Diaries…
a continuation… April 5, Day 9 of COVID Quarantine Lock Down… Movie: Ugly Delicious (Netflix Series) – A food and travel vlog hosted by award winning chef David Chang. In this series he travels to food hot spots around the world and is joined by other chef and foodies. It’s sort of like what Anthony…
The COVID Lock Down Diaries…
a continuation… April 4, Day 8 of COVID Quarantine Lock Down… Woke up early today to finish doing house stuff and get things sorted and out of the way. Worked on the back garden clearing debris of all sorts from the turf. Tried to work on the pump for the pond but I did not…
The COVID Lock Down Diaries…
a continuation… April 3, Day 7 of COVID Quarantine Lock Down… After finishing that Crash Landing series I needed to give it a rest. No movie today, because today I’m going to do some productive stuff around the house. First stop cleaning the man cave, then the cars, then the garden and then the pantry/kitchen….
The COVID Lock Down Diaries…
a continuation… April 2, Day 6 of COVID Quarantine Lock Down… Movie: Crash Landing On You (a NETFLIX Korean Series) – About a South Korean girl named Se-ri Yoon, who get’s caught in a tornado while paragliding for a commercial. She flies away and finds herself across the border in the DMZ on the North…
Cooking with Migs 