Sometimes desperation drives us to do things we normally wouldn’t do in the right frame of mind. A few months ago our bedroom door got stuck shut and I couldn’t enter the room. I asked my husband to try and open the door but he couldn’t. “What about using a screwdriver?” I asked him. After [...]
Posts Tagged ‘filipino food’
Pancit Palabok (Philippine Style Noodles in a Prawn Gravy)
Posted in Cook, tagged bihon, chicharon, filipino food, food, noodles, pancit, pancit luglug, pancit palabok, philippine cuisine, prawns, recipes, shrimp gravy on February 22, 2011 | 43 Comments »
Philippine Style Stuffed Crab (Rellenong Alimasag) for Kulinarya Cooking Club
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged alimasag, Christmas, crab, filipino food, kulinarya, philippine cuisine, recipe, relleno, stuffed crab on November 21, 2010 | 28 Comments »
One of the greatest food writers in the Philippines was a lady by the name of Doreen Fernandez. When I was in the Philippines I took for granted her contributions to our cuisine and so I rarely paid any attention to her works which was a pity since I have been crazy looking for some [...]
My Version of Longanisa
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged breakfast food, filipino food, longanisa, philippines on October 13, 2010 | 46 Comments »
I was absolutely crazy to want a December wedding. I had this perception that it would be more romantic to get married during the Christmas holidays. Two months before my wedding I went to fit my wedding gown. “Tsk tsk.. You MUST NOT gain any weight until your wedding! You must do WEIGHT MAINTENANCE!” she [...]
How to spot a Filipino… (Salted Red Egg and Tomato Salad)
Posted in Cook, tagged filipino food, itlog na maalat, red egg salad, salted egg, tomato salad on October 6, 2010 | 39 Comments »
There was once a rather funny email that went around talking about ways to identify if someone was Filipino. Among 175 signs, I was guilty of my favourites were: You collect items from hotels or restaurants as “souvenirs” At Immigration, when they call out ‘Maria’, you and 46 other women stand up (my Mom, two [...]
Kulinarya Cooking Club – Lumpiang Hubad
Posted in Cook, kulinarya cooking club, tagged filipino food, lumpia, lumpiang hubad, philippine cuisine on August 22, 2010 | 50 Comments »
Who said Filipino food is unhealthy? If you haven’t already, hop on over to Tangled Noodle‘s site to read her essay on Filipino food. I couldn’t have written it better myself. In her post one of the things that Tracey mentions is that many people have a misconception that Filipino food is unhealthy. Yes, we [...]
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