Wedding Day Behind the scenes - Bridal prep
Might was well post these pictures na. :) For my bridal prep I chose to use the 1 bedroom suite that was part of our wedding package. I had all my bridesmaids, friends, flowergirls, both moms and...
View ArticleHappy mornings
When my Pao makes me a breakfast like this, it's going to be a great day. :)
View ArticleSalsa Chicken
I saw this dish in Chef Michael Smith's show on AFC called "Chef at Home". It looked very simple to make so I took a shot at it. It's yum! We're putting this in our roster of home classics....
View ArticleBLT Salad with Honey-Mustard Dressing
Again, a new home classic from Chef Michael Smith of "Chef at Home". It's your classic Bacon-Lettuce-Tomato sandwich in salad form. Ingredients: The salad: Crisp bacon bits Iceberg lettuce, torn to...
View ArticleI rescued a book last Sunday.
I had to kill some time last Sunday at Festival Mall and decided to do that at National Bookstore. After an hour of browsing through shelves of cookbooks and salivating on volumes by Mark Bittman,...
View ArticleKorean Beef Stew
This was our dinner tonight. The recipe is from Yummy Magazine, Jan/Feb 2008 issue, page 40. Since it's just Pao and I, I halved the recipe. It's so yum! Ingredients: 1 Kg beef short ribs 4 cups water...
View ArticleLast Friday's Midnight Snack
Last Friday's midnight snack was tuna sashimi beautifully sliced and plated by Pao. The tuna was from (Pao's) Dad which he bought in GenSan. Sarap ng may tagahiwa! Hahaha. :D
View ArticleGrilled Soy Tuna
Pao's dad gave us a nice cut of tuna belly from General Santos and I've kept it frozen until last night. For our dinner with good friend Dab, I decided to derive inspiration from a recipe I saw on...
View ArticleChicken with Mushrooms in Cream Sauce
We just had this dish for dinner tonight and it's so good I had to post it right away. It's not an original recipe, I found it in Yummy September 2008 issue, page 63 called "Lola Virginia'sAsadong...
View ArticleFor Kulasas from Manila
1. Have you ever been to Salazar's office? Minsan lang. Traffic was never excusable. 2. Do you know what the pink slips and blue slips are for? Ngayon nalang ulit nung nabasa ko yung answers ni Mutya...
View ArticleViloria Pagudpud Road Trip
May 1 to 3, 2009 with Derick, RB, Pao and I. We left Manila Thursday night at 11PM and got to Vigan, Ilocos Sur at 7AM the next day for breakfast. By noon we were at Pagudpud.
View ArticleSquash Soup
Squash soup is one of my favorite soups to order which I also consider as a "comfort soup". This is the first time that I'd make it. Looks like I don't have to order out anymore. :D I made it just the...
View ArticleQuick and Easy Bouillabaisse
This is our home version of a bouillabaisse so don't expect any classic bouillabaisse ingredients or techniques. I felt like having seafood tonight but not the usual pan-fried fish or steamed shrimps...
View ArticleBeef Stroganoff ala Campbell's
I needed something quick to whip up during weeknights as I get home at around 8pm and already hungry. Here's something I've been cooking ever since I got a hold of a Campbell's cook book in High...
View ArticleCheese Pimiento Spread
Here's a sandwich spread I learned from my Mom. Its sweet and comforting taste always brings me back to my childhood. Ingredients: 220g / 1 bar of butter (Anchor), softened 220g / 1 bar of cheese...
View Article1st Wedding Anniversary, Sofitel Manila
Pao and I celebrated our 1st wedding anniversary last August 18, 2009 but it was only last Friday, August 21, that we were able to really celebrate it with just the two of us. The National Holiday...
View ArticleSmoked Bangus Pate
I served this appetizer during our wedding anniversary dinner with my high school barkada. It's so easy to do and so yummy! Ingredients: 1 medium sized tinapang bangus (smoked milkfish) 1 box cream...
View ArticleTapa
By popular demand I'm posting all my tapa marinades for everyone's enjoyment. :D Ingredients: Tapa #1 - My Version 1 part white sugar 1 part brown sugar 1/2 part iodized salt pinch of pepper Tapa #2 -...
View ArticleNo-bake Blueberry Cheesecake
Simply delicious. A new family classic for us. Estimate cost of ingredients: sub P500 as of Oct 2010. Ingredients: Crust: 1+1/4 c graham crackers 1 tsp cinnamon (optional) 1/3 c melted/softened...
View ArticleTiramisu
I made this dessert because I was craving for it and none of the commercially-available ones satisfied me. Traditional tiramisu uses mascarpone cheese. However, that's quite expensive here in Manila so...
View ArticleChicken Kamameshi Rice
Here's a one-pot dish that you can make in a rice cooker! :D I got this off a newspaper clipping from my sister's recipe notebook. I tried it out 2 May 2011 and it was a hit. Ingredients: 2 cups...
View ArticleGyudon
This dish brings back memories from college. I'd order gyudon from the LS canteen as it was a quick meal to buy for the limited time I had from CSB to the "main campus" then to William Hall for...
View ArticleOyakudon
Once you've learned to cook the usual donburi dishes like this oyakudon, katsudon and gyudon, you'll have a difficult time ordering these at Japanese restaurants. :D Ingredients: 2 skinless chicken...
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