Rolling With The Punches (And Skinless Longganisa)
The past few weeks have gone by in a blur.
Read MoreSiopao (Steamed Pork Buns) From Scratch, Or An Exercise In Patience
On Saturday I decided to tackle making siopao asado. It took awhile to get the twisty top done correctly, but quite happy with how they turned out!
Read MoreIt's All in the Stock: How to Make Bulalo with Shanks of Beef
Bulalo is synonymous with comfort - the epitome of Filipino dining, with nothing but beef, a selection of vegetables and water in each pot of this chunky, hearty stew.
Read MoreCuring: How to Make Tocino, A New Staple for My Freezer
So long packaged tocino, I can make you at home any time the craving strikes!
Read MoreSisig, And Missing Home
Sisig - crisp, crunchy pork jowls and belly served on a sizzling platter with a raw egg broken on top, calls to mind rowdy, evening-to-early-morning drinking sessions, otherwise known as inuman. Typing these words makes me yearn for home.
Read MoreSinigang At 12 And 4 pm: Or, My Summer At Home
I finally made sinigang from scratch!
Read MoreA Savoury Home for My Soul in Bistek
Tonight's post is going to be about an amalgam of things - cozying up indoors, listening to my favourite folk albums, preparing pan-seared skirt steak with a soy and citrus glaze, a.k.a. Bistek Tagalog.
Read MoreThe Adobo Cure
Today I made adobo. I love the days when I make adobo.
Read MoreMenudo, Or Why I'm Craving A Hearty Stew At 11 AM
Back to menudo - a dish that warms my heart, and soul, and fills my belly.
Read MoreWhy, Indeed, Sinigang?
Dear Sinigang na Hipon (Shrimp Sinigang), let your sour, savoury goodness flood my taste buds and entice consumption of multiple bowls of rice, while those delicious shrimp heads drip broth down my arms.
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