Okonomiyaki
A cross between a savory pancake and an omelette, okonomiyaki is often cooked on a teppan grill in Osaka. This is how we make …
10-minute shrimp, peas and cashew stir fry
Crispy cashew nuts, sweet creamy peas and succulent shrimps are coated with a light sauce that gives everything a glistening …
Slow cooker callos
The Filipino version of the Spanish beef tripe stew, callos is often served as a special occasion dish because of the …
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Fettuccine aglio e olio with mussels
The best cooking lessons any cook will ever learn are those that result from brave experimentations. Not from cookbooks, not …
Fish belly and moringa miso soup
Fatty milkfish belly is cut into small cubes and combined with freshly stripped moringa leaves in this Filipinized miso soup. …
Cabbage and mushroom pancake
A cross between Japanese okonomiyaki and Korean pajeon, shredded cabbage, julienned carrot, sliced mushrooms and scallions …
Family favorites
Slow cooker mung bean stew
Parboiled mung beans, browned pork belly, and sauteed shallots, garlic and tomatoes are slow cooked in bone broth until the …
Pork belly kaldereta
We love Filipino kaldereta so much that we cook it in many ways. In this recipe, chilies are omitted to make it friendlier in …
Claypot rice with shimps and dumplings
Soaked rice is cooked in broth, topped with green beans and mushrooms tossed with black beans and chili sauces, store-bought …
Recipes by protein
Slow cooker Filipino pork adobo
Making the iconic Filipino salty and sour stew in the slow cooker may be non-traditional but it sure delivers the best …
Spaghettini with chorizo, asparagus and cherry tomatoes
A piece of chorizo is sliced, browned, and tossed with cooked pasta and vegetables sauteed in olive oil. A colorful and tasty …
Bacon, spinach and cream cheese macaroni
Spinach is wilted in bacon fat, cream cheese is stirred in until melted, a little cream is added to make a sauce, cooked …
Recipes by course
Skewered pork belly teriyaki
Bacon-cut pork belly slices are rolled, skewered, seared and braised in teriyaki sauce. Enjoy with rice and cabbage salad.
Chicken tinola
Chicken, wedges of green papaya and chili leaves in gingered broth. That’s chicken tinola, Filipino comfort food par …
Watermelon iced tea
Brewed jasmine tea is cooled in a pitcher, pandan-infused sugar syrup is stirred in, ice is added and cubes of fresh …
Not just recipes
Do mussels and clams need to be soaked before cooking?
Yes. Clams need soaking more than mussels, in fact, because they are “burrowers” in sediment.
Are snow peas the same as snap peas?
Well, no. They’re different. If you want even more confusion, ask what mangetout is and if it’s related to edamame. How are …
The haunted house in San Ildefonso
The last time my father brought me to San Miguel, Bulacan for pastillas shopping, he pointed out a house that was some kind …