Pinakbet Ilocano Recipe -An Easy Ode to Ilocano Flavor in Your Kitchen

Pinakbet Ilocano Recipe -An Easy Ode to Ilocano Flavor in Your Kitchen 1

Dear parents and caregivers! April here helping you relax into motherhood from my tropical island home. You know the way a certain smell can instantly transport you to a long-forgotten moment in time? The smell of Pinakbet Ilocano simmering on the stove can work that same kind of magic. As children, my siblings and I […]

7 Asian-Inspired Vegetarian Recipes That are Easy to Make

7 Asian-Inspired Vegetarian Recipes That are Easy to Make 3

For so many people, the word “vegetarian” often connotes a diet that is rather bland and boring. That is not exactly true, of course. There are plenty of ways to make veggies delicious. And as more people become aware of the benefits of eating less meat, we’re starting to see more great vegetarian recipes with […]

Ginataang Labong With Shrimps

Ginataang Labong With Shrimps 4

Labong is a Filipino vegetable common in rural areas but not very common in the cities. Labong is the bamboo shoot, the young bamboo stalks that are not yet tough and are still edible. Our Asian neighbors are also fond of this young bamboo and the bamboo shoot can be found on several Asian recipes. […]

Ginisang Sardinas with Misua and Patola Recipe

Ginisang Sardinas with Misua and Patola Recipe 5

The Ginisang Sardinas with Misua and Patola Recipe is a type of food that brings a flood of memories. It’s a rainy day and I suddenly had a craving for this soup. So today, we’re learning how to cook sardines with misua. In my growing up years, this is the kind of food that gets […]

Tasty Ginisang Munggo + Bonus Imarflex Turbo Cooker Review

Ginisang Munggo

It was a pretty exciting day yesterday. I ordered an Imarflex Turbo Cooker from Lazada, and it finally got delivered. I have long been mulling on buying an Instant Pot (several years in fact, lol). Years ago, you had to order an Instant Pot in Amazon or you get a relative from abroad buy you […]

Filipino Salad Recipe -Young Ubod and Pomelos with Shrimp Kinilaw

Filipino Salad Recipe -Ubod and Pomelos with Shrimp Kinilaw

If you mention Filipino salad, the first to come to mind would probably be fruit salad. We very rarely serve any kind of vegetable salad on the table, except maybe ensaladang talong or ensaladang mangga. So I was happy to come by this Filipino salad recipe -shared by Chef Myrna Segismundo for the Culinary Elite […]