Mushroom burgers
Chopped oyster mushrooms, bell peppers, carrot, onion and a little garlic are mixed with chickpea flour paste, formed into patties and fried until browned and crisp.
Breakfast
In a country that had been colonized for centuries (first, by the Spaniards, and later by the Americans), breakfast can be a multi-cultural affair. Read "Getting over the myth that breakfast is the most important meal" and "Almusal: breakfast in the Philippines", learn how to make pandesal, then see the recipes for garlic fried rice and the most amazing chicken arroz caldo.
Fried cheese-stuffed sausage and rice balls
In this adaptation of the Italian arancini, rice, eggs, grated Parmesan and chopped chorizo are mixed, stuffed with cheese, formed into balls and deep fried until golden.
Muffin-sized milk bread pudding
Stale bread is soaked in custard overnight, dried cranberries, pumpkin and sunflower seeds are stirred in, the mixture is spooned into muffin liners and baked for 20 …
Potato and egg breakfast
My beloved breakfast and afternoon snack as a child, fried potatoes and scrambled eggs seasoned simply with salt is comfort food to the max. It still is and my girls have …
Coconut corn / scallion pancakes
Add a tropical Southeast Asian touch to your pancake batter by using coconut milk. Cook your coconut pancakes with sweet corn or scallions. Top with grated fresh coconut …
Loaded toast with creamed spinach and bacon, and cheese
Moisten dry old bread with butter, bacon fat, cream and melted cheese. This loaded toast is fast enough to make for breakfast or a snack, but feel free to allot two to …
Cook day-old rice into congee
Leftover rice often ends up as fried rice the next day. But if you want to try something different, try cooking it into congee. And for a richer flavor (and more …