Creamy Chicken Pastel (Chicken Pot Pie Filipino Style)
There are moments in life when a recipe becomes more than just instructions, it becomes a treasured memory of someone special. This Creamy Chicken Pastel …
Filipino Beef Pares (Braised Beef)
Beef Pares was always our 3 AM salvation after a long night of inuman with friends. I always enjoy sliding into those plastic chairs at …
Pesang Manok (Filipino Ginger Chicken Soup)
The friendly debate between Pesang Manok and Tinola has been an endless source of playful arguments with my friends, especially during rainy season when we …
Filipino Pork Hamonado (Hamonadong Baboy)
The first time I ever cooked Pork Hamonado was in my sister Jehan’s tiny apartment kitchen in Bataan. I can still remember her standing beside …
Kapampangan Chicken Asado (Asadong Manok)
My weekend trips to our relatives in Macabebe, Pampanga always meant one thing: my Tita Vangie’s Chicken Asado. The moment you’d walk into her humble …
Authentic Tortang Giniling (Filipino Ground Meat Omelet)
Tortang Giniling stands out as one of the most versatile and rewarding recipes in Filipino cuisine. This humble ground meat omelet, while simple in its …
Relyenong Bangus (Filipino Stuffed Milkfish)
I always wondered why my Tito Rolando’s Relyenong Bangus was the most anticipated dish at every family reunion. One Wednesday afternoon, as I watched him …
Pinais na Hipon (Filipino Coconut Shrimp Parcels)
Watching “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho” one lazy Sunday afternoon, I discovered this hidden gem called Pinais na Hipon. The moment I saw how the locals …
Authentic Ilonggo Kansi (Beef Shank Sour Soup)
I’ll never forget my first taste of Kansi in Bacolod, where my ex’s Lola served it on a rainy Sunday morning after church. The steam …
Binagoongan na Baboy (Filipino Pork in Shrimp Paste)
I always felt like I was missing out whenever my family would gather around a steaming pot of Binagoongan na Baboy, their faces lighting up …