Petit Fortunes, Pampanga’s Sweet Cashew Macaroons
He doesn’t remember how much funds they raised Christmas caroling, but he can’t forget these heavenly Petit Fortunes they were served in each home they sang and bellowed out festive holiday songs....
View ArticleChurros con Filipino Tsokolate : Sweet Fritters with Cocoa
This Filipino snack Churros con Tsokolate is dizzingly decadent. Grab some crisp, crunchy churros. Hold it upright, then quickly dunk it into the mug of Filipino chocolate known as ‘tsokolate’. Expect...
View ArticleFlourless Chocolate Cake with Filipino Tablea
It’s the birthday week of Marnely from the blog ‘Cooking With Books’ and I baked a divine Flourless Chocolate Cake with Filipino Tablea to share virtually with her. Her birthday was during the middle...
View ArticleBeef Roast with Thyme and Braised in Red Wine
It’s game day! This time of the year our menus gear up for the Super Bowl. The excitement around us is infectious. Our own kitchen gets busy with huge platters to enjoy while watching the games, the...
View ArticleGougeres, Round Cheese Puffs with Filipino Chorizos and Cream Cheese Spread
Kick off Super Bowl Sunday with these tiny puffy, buttery and flakey gougeres and its cream cheese – chorizos spread. These were perfect to pair with the Beef Roasted in Thyme & Red Wine and the...
View ArticleBanana Bread Bundt Cake with Chocolate Glaze: “Breakfast for Dinner”
Do you have over ripe bananas laying in the fruit bowl, skin darkened and the fruit has gotten so soft, too squishy no one wants to eat it anymore? Don’t throw it away. This is the perfect ripeness for...
View ArticleFlower Petal Shortbread : Cooking with Flowers
Did you know that flowers are edible and can be used for baking and cooking? There are a lot of flowers that one can eat. In fact, for centuries flowers have been used for medicinal and cosmetic...
View ArticleOven-Baked Cauliflower with Pan de Sal Croutons
“I was looking for a side dish for the Korean beef and noodles entrée.” This luscious, big deep dish of vegetables topped with Pan de Sal croutons, garlic butter and melted cheese could have been a...
View ArticleMango-Strawberry Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich
The secret to a great ice cream sandwich is to bake a cookie that’s sturdy and strong enough to withstand the soft creaminess of delectable homemade ice cream. Imagine two crisp chocolate circles,...
View ArticleTaisan de Pampanga : Butter-Calamansi Loaf and After Haiyan Life Has to Go On
In my lifetime, I have seen the Philippines, the country of my birth, go through so many calamities, political upheavals and economic crises. I was in school during the great Central Luzon flood in...
View ArticleHow to make Buko-Coconut Pie
We live 50 miles west of New York and folks often ask me to recommend the best Filipino restaurant in the city. I don’t know why people assumed I know which is the best, but when asked, I am happy to...
View ArticleHow to bake Classic French Madeleines
The days and nights have gotten chilly. Fall is in the air. I make a pot of tea three times a day to warm me. Inevitably, we need cookies to go with the tea. Madeleines, those French cake-like pastries...
View ArticleHow to make Ensaimadas : Filipino brioche buns with butter and cheese
Noche Buena is the traditional family dinner Filipinos celebrate on Christmas eve, December 24th, right after Midnight Mass. It is the culmination of the 10-day Simbang Gabi (Dawn Masses). Like all...
View ArticleHow to make Ube-Purple Yam Pound Cake with Ube Glaze
It isn’t Christmas if we don’t have an Ube dessert at our holiday table. My family loves purple yam. Its sweet, almond-like flavor in ube halaya (the jam) is enjoyed during the summer in halo-halo, the...
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Beef Roast with Thyme and Red Wine
This Beef Roast with Thyme and Red Wine is one of the easiest entrees to make when you want to wow a large game day crowd. It is simple and easy to cook, yet lavish-looking and regal. Braise the meat...
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Mango Jam-filled Shortbread and “Savor the Word” 10 Years of the Doreen G....
The classic, buttery, thick shortbread are filled with sweet, delightful Mango jam in this recipe.
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Petit Fortunes, Pampanga’s Sweet Cashew Macaroons
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Churros with Filipino Tsokolate- Cocoa Tablea Drink
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Filipino Bibingka Rice Cake with Coconut & Banana Leaves
Is it possible to long for Christmas memories like a Filipino Bibingka Rice Cake in July? The aroma of the burnt banana leaves flew around our backyard. It was the smell of a burning sweet leaf mixed...
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Lemon Squares with Kalamansi
] Twenty luscious Lemon Squares with Kalamansi are cooling on the counter, waiting to be wrapped. I just baked them. The lemon and lime aroma filled the kitchen, traveled through the ceiling towards...
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