Seven Thousand One Hundred Islands… continuation. There are a few places I would not miss whenever I am in the Philippines. And one of them is Jollibee. The ultimate comfort feeling of biting into a burger with pineapple, that makes you feel like a kid again. The cold glass of tinned pineapple juice that is…
Category: Recipes
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…
Tinolang Manok — The Taste of Victory
Mga Kwento sa Kusina… Stories from the Kitchen. My dad was a sabungero. For those who don’t know what that means — he was a cockfighting man. We spent a lot of time with him in the farm during school holidays. And every day without fail, he was up with the handlers before the sun….
Too Many Berries, a Market Morning, and the Best Scones You Will Ever Make
Our Daily Bread… (continuation) It started with a catering gig. Which led to a market run. Which led to an impulse buy. Which led to jam. Which led to this. Let me explain. I had a catering gig coming up so I needed to head to the market for my prep shopping. And I have…
Turkish Cinnamon Pudding
Our Daily Bread… (continuation) We bake all this beautiful bread. And then what? The brioche goes a little stale, the buns sit in the basket, and the question becomes, what do we do with the leftovers? The answer, in our house, was always the same. Turkish Cinnamon Pudding. This is my mum’s recipe. She learned…
Chicken Curry Without The Chicken
Trying out the (V) option on the menu… (continuation) Still experimenting on things I like that were not vegan, then trying to make them vegan led me to this. Maybe because of my Asian roots I do have this thing about cooking with lemon grass and coconut and ginger and chilli. But this one is…
Banana Pancakes
Trying out the (V) option on the menu… (continuation) So still on this V journey of mine and still craving to create more than just greens and grass and rabbit food. The challenge I kept setting myself was this — whatever I make has to be practical, affordable, and good enough that everyone at the…
Mushroom Burger
Trying out the (V) option on the menu… (continuation) So here we are again, still on the topic of my meatless journey. Weeks in to going vegan and I’m really into trying new things and experimenting with ingredients and all that. I have also been to quite a number of places recently and one of…
Roasted Sweet Chilli Soy Cauliflower Bites
Trying out the (V) option on the menu… (continuation) So before I was rudely interrupted by work, I was talking about my meatless journey and how I was finding it really amazing. Not only was it an eye opener on what being vegan is all about but also it made me feel good physically and…
Corn Fritters
Trying out the (V) option on the menu… (continuation) Four days ago I started my journey into the mysterious and often misunderstood world of NO MEAT. In a house full of meat eaters and with the kind of job that I do, every minute literally was and is still a challenge. I have been eating…
Cooking with Migs 