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Tagumpay ! That's the name of a male relative of mine and also the Tagalog word for success! For this innocuous recipe adapted from Epi...

I never thought that these cream soups that I so love during winter time is so easy to make. Well, it's even easier when they come out o...

I thought it was time to make Creme Caramel which is the Western world's version of our very own leche flan . Afterall, I live in the W...

Again, the thought of throwing out a soon-to-be-expiring can of coconut milk brought out the daring in me. This, I believe, is the first ti...

My eldest and youngest love their pasta - that's a given. It's but natural that we're looking at the many variations of the sauc...

It's been awhile and this summer cake is just waiting to be posted. This is a simple and tasty way of serving up your superfood blueber...

I thought I have blogged this before and was quite surprised not to see it in the index of this blog. The current warm weather has prompted...

Sweet and sour pork cantonese style would always be one of my all-time favourite Chinese dishes. What does 'cantonese' mean in this...

My youngest is doing her Confectioner's badge for her Girl Guides. One of the tasks is to do icings on cookies (biscuits). I took this...

The only good recipe that came out of the new ones I made this Christmas is this tweaked version of Waldorf Salad from the Epicurious websi...

This is best paired with a tall glass of Coke with lots of ice. Yum! One of the favourite snacks of Pinoys is this deep-fried peanut aka ad...

This is my homage to Hong Kong-style fastfood restaurants that ushered me gently into the wonderful world of Hong Kong food. At the start my...

Lesson for this recipe: use a non-stick pan! As you can see from the pictures the brutality of the removal from the pan I used is quite evid...

I'm so happy, I'm so giddy, I'm so happy and giddy and gay! (to the tune of I Feel Pretty). Why do I feel this way? I found thes...

This is one of my all-time favourite winter comfort food. It's rich, spicy, flavourful, and very Southeast Asian. Like our adobo, there ...

My eldest daughter J9 had her birthday a few weeks ago. This time I asked her pointedly on what birthday cake she likes that she will eat. ...

Fudges has been quite generous to send me some of their delectable savoury biscuits. I'm quite familiar with the brand although only th...

I've been experimenting with concoctions for a chicken inasal recipe ever since I read this article about the wonderful piquant barbe...

It was the apple monster's 19th birthday and this is what he requested - the same chocolate cake I made about two years ago for his fat...

It's been quite a while since I've blogged and I'm missing it a bit. My virtual life has to be put on hold so that I can take ca...