How to buy, serve, store and reheat suman
When was the last time you had suman? If you're not a Filipino, have you been introduced to these rice cakes? They're inexpensive (if you know where to buy them), filling …
Kitchen
Divided into three sub-categories — ingredients, how-tos and tools — this section includes tips on choosing a kitchen countertop (in case you're remodeling) and kitchen organizing.
Grocery shopping and modified cooking habits amid skyrocketing fuel and food prices
Buying food in bulk and going for less pricey cuts. Using the air fryer instead of the full-size oven, and the slow cooker rather than simmering on the stovetop. Finally, …
How to cook beef tendon
It’s prized in Asian cuisines for its soft, sticky, slimy, chewy texture that mimics the mouthfeel of fatty beef cuts after long hours of cooking. But beef tendon …
How we cook fried chicken at Casa Veneracion
I haven’t met anyone who doesn’t like fried chicken. It’s comfort food, picnic food and even a special occasion dish. All cooks have their techniques and secrets. I have …
Seafood season
I’m referring to Lent, of course. When Spain colonized the islands in 1521 and named them for Prince Philip (who later became King Philip II), the colonizers brought …
Salted duck eggs, salted egg yolk paste and salted egg seasoning powder
The Chinese have been making them since the sixth century, and use of the delicacy has spread throughout Asia. Today, imaginative cooks have discovered non-traditional …
Corned beef, egg and rice for breakfast
The first time I ate real corned beef, I thought that I could never go back to canned. I learned to cure meat (for ten days), cook it and serve it in different ways. But …