Maya Chocolate Fudge Orange Cupcake
This Maya Chocolate Fudge Orange Cupcake was shared by Chef Jessie’s niece at the Culinary Elite Cooking Class at The Maya Kitchen for their Filipino Christmas Table. I love cooking and I’m a very adventurous cook. I love experimenting with food and recipes. One thing I don’t experiment with though, are cakes and cupcakes. They’re still very […]
Tiger Prawns With Laing -Ang Pina Sosyal na Laing
Growing up in Marinduque, a picturesque island in the Southern Tagalog Region of the Philippines, Laing was a staple in our household. This humble dish, with its rich flavors of taro leaves simmered in coconut milk, symbolizes both simplicity and abundance. In this post, I share not just a recipe but a piece of my […]
Kinulob Na Manok (Whole Stewed Chicken)
Kinulob na Manok is a well known comfort food and can bring memories of home and perfect for family gatherings. If the Koreans have their Samgyetang or Ginseng Chicken, we have Kinulob na Manok. Kinulob in this context means forced cooking and covered tightly. This is our very own version of pressurized cooking in the […]
Cochinillo Recipe (Roast Suckling Pig) Stuffed with Atchara Rice
A roast-suckling pig is a thing of beauty. Feel free to shed a tear or 2 for this beautiful roast suckling pig, only about 2 – 3 weeks old, a cochinillo recipe prepared just for you! Hi everyone! It’s April from Relax lang Mom blog. As the Christmas season approaches, I thought I’d share one […]
Homeschool Project: Thanksgiving Turkey Art
How to make Thanksgiving Turkey Art If you’re doing an American unit for your Homeschool World History, a good way to introduce the American Thanksgiving is to make an art project of a turkey. Check the step by step photos below! You will need: Different art papers with different colors Pencil Scissors White cardboard Googly […]
A Filipino Thanksgiving 2017 Menu Ideas
The celebration of Thanksgiving, given our colonial history, is a little hard to swallow and celebrate. This is because, like Philippine history, Thanksgiving is also a story of conquest. While subjugation is not my topic today, and I won’t go into specifics, readers probably know the Thanksgiving history and how the British landed (and survived) […]
Cheesy Loaded Potato Skins with Bacon
I dont know where I first tasted my first potato skins. I think it was a bar in Katipunan a decade ago. But it’s one of those food that brings happy memories and a warm fuzzy feeling of satisfaction. I used to make them all the time for Anakin when we were on the Potato […]
