Bogart the Explorer samples some street food on Dec 21, 2011 in fun Let's have a short break from the Christmas rush! Bogart the Explorer from Davao is a parody of sorts of a certain adventure TV show (more like two - do you know which these are?) but instead of taking on the challenges of nature, he takes on t...
Mini Puto on Dec 18, 2011 in rice cake dessert and treats recipe We have been requested to "bring a plate" (a local phrase which means 'bring food to share') at the end of Simbang Gabi (Night Mass customary during Christmas), so I thought of cooking some mini puto which is quite appropriate, I should note, be...
Grilled pork on a beautiful weekend on Dec 11, 2011 in pork recipe What better way to spend a sunny weekend than a fun afternoon with friends and food from the barbie? And that's exactly where we found ourselves, basking in the sun and having a jolly good time! My compadre Ricky generously shared his recipe...
The Manila Machine in LA on Dec 4, 2011 in website goodies In case you noticed, I'm on a YouTube viewing spree. It's really amazing to see the amount and variety of content in there. Well, this fascination with YouTube is not just coincidence actually. I have been trying to learn how to pla...
For the love of tuyo on Dec 2, 2011 in musing Ah, the lowly and yet so yummy tuyo! The perfect companion to ginisang monggo on a Friday evening. And the lengths we have to go through to have some tuyo at the dinner table! For this dried, salted fish has a notorious reputation o...
Filipino Food music video on Nov 30, 2011 in Philippines musing This music video was released October of last year, but still gets airtime. Over 967,000 views the last time I checked. It's a parody of Katy Perry's California Gurls. Nothing comes close to adobo... nothing comes close to eating hal...
Happy Thanksgiving! Roasted Turkey recipe for today! on Nov 24, 2011 in website goodies Happy Thanksgiving to our friends at the other side of the world! I'd like to share with you this roasted turkey recipe from the Original Naked Chef to commemorate this season. (It's a Christmas turkey really, but works great for Thanksgiving t...
Bibingka shortcut on Nov 22, 2011 in dessert and treats Whenever we visit the Filipino store, I always take a box of easy-to-make Champorado, which is great for the occasional weekend afternoon snack. Very easy to make. It was in one of these visits that I became curious with the Bibingka mix.
Sponge cake and cream on Nov 15, 2011 in dessert and treats Not a very imaginative title I know, but this one's a real simple way to jazz up a light dessert consisting of ... surprise! sponge cake and cream. This recipe makes 4 glasses of the dessert. Ingredients: zest of 2 medium lemons 300 m...
YouTube Next Chef on Nov 12, 2011 in website goodies From the YouTube Channel: YouTube Next Chef is a global partner development program designed to supercharge the careers of the world’s next big chefs who are starting their careers on YouTube today. Partners from around the world participate in t...
