Pasta Pinangat
For many travelers, part of the joy of going on trips is getting to taste uniquely delicious food from the many places one visits. In the Philippines, particularly, there are many gustatory delights that await the adventurous foodie.
Fortunately, traveling throughout the country to sample various treats
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March 12th, 2010
Food tripping with Cebu Pacific
Posted in everything in between, food 
Tags: cebu pacific, kalamansi muffins, pasta pinangat 
No Comments »February 3rd, 2010
Melting Away
Here’s a little equation I learned a few years back when I got into baking and cake decorating:
Butter cream + Humidity = Disaster
Case in point:
I do have my doubts though, as I think I may have contributed something that made things go wrong. I may have used a little less shortening and more butter; or [...]
January 8th, 2010
Chocolate Crinkles
I’ve often wondered how chocolate crinkles are made, so I searched online and found this recipe from www.joyofbaking.com. It seems fairly easy to do so I gave it a go. I tweaked it a bit by adding a bit of coffee to intensify the chocolate flavor.
November 19th, 2009
Flamenco Maki
Drawing from Argentine and Japanese influences, Chef Eugene Raymundo’s couture dish is perfect for a yuppie’s urban lifestyle. Serve it when you invite your date over for a home cooked meal, or if you just want to try something new.
Flamenco Maki / Maki De Buenos Aires
Ingredients:
1 recipe sushi rice (recipe follows)
1 recipe maki filling [...]
Posted in food, recipes Tags: chimichuri, chimichuri recipe, corned beef, corned beef recipe, corned beef recipes, maki, recipe, sushi recipe 2 Comments »November 18th, 2009
Easy Argentina Shepherd’s Pie
This recipe was developed by Chef Mia Carla Yan for the Argentina Canned Cuisine Chef’s Series. She has a diversified experience in the food and beverage industry. Her expertise includes menu planning, dining room and off-site catering management, and basic cake decorating and cooking demonstrations for various food products.
Chef Mia earned her diploma in Culinary [...]
November 12th, 2009
APPLE STACK CORNED BEEF WITH APPLE VINAIGRETTE DRESSING
Here is another recipe by Chef Raul “Sam” De Leoz. Between the two dishes he did for the Canned Cuisine Chef’s Series, I liked this one better. It had a very fresh and crisp taste, and is reminiscent, to me, of a Waldorf salad.
The tartness of the green apple lends a very clean and fresh [...]
Posted in food, recipes Tags: apple recipes, argentina, corned beef, corned beef recipes, recipes No Comments »November 10th, 2009
Farmer’s Lattice Omelet with Argentina Corned Beef
Here is the first of six recipes from the Argentina Corned Beef Canned Cuisine Chef’s Series. First up is Farmer’s Lattice Omelet with Argentina Corned Beef by Chef Raul De Leoz.
Known as “Sam” to many, Chef Raul De Loez is a culinary expert with a specialization on food styling and preparing International and New Asian [...]
May 6th, 2009
Aligue Fried Rice Topped with Crispy Corned Beef
I love eating fried rice, and this recipe is one of my absolute favorites! I actually call this “Heart Attack on a Plate” because crab fat is actually very high in cholesterol.
Now a days, aligue (crab fat) is very easy to find. You can easily get it at the grocery or at the supermarket. It [...]
December 18th, 2008
Sweet and Creamy Mango with Sago and Nata de Coco
Sweet and Creamy Mango with Sago and Nata de Coco
2 cups ripe mangoes, cut into small cubes (about 2-3 large mangoes)
1 cup nata de coco, well drained
1/2 cup cooked sago (small)
3/4 cup all purpose cream, chilled
2-3 tablespoon mango puree
4-6 tablespoons condensed milk
In a mixing bowl, combine all purpose cream, mango puree and condensed milk. Adjust [...]
