Mango float
We used to call this [just any] refrigerator cake. The first time I came across the term ‘mango float’ was when I ordered it in a small eatery in Davao–I […]
Beef afritada
This is the same as chicken afritada, except of course, I used beef this time. I also added some lemon juice while the beef was cooking–just because my mood called […]
Pasta with courgette sauce
Adapted from Susan Conte’s “Pizza and Pasta”. She only required olive oil, onion, courgette, pasta and parmesan cheese. I decided to burn fry the onion first (yum), then set it […]
Beef ramen
I hope my Japanese readers will forgive me because of course, this is not authentic. But this is definitely better than any instant “beef ramen” we get that comes in […]
Sinangag (classic garlic rice)
Garlic rice is a Filipino classic. When we say “fried rice” or sinangag in the PH, we actually mean garlic rice and not the fried rice we see in the […]
Beef and Aubergine Lasagna
Nothing new except that I added a big, plump aubergine (diced) to my lasagna recipe. Plus a dash of Worcestershire sauce, a half teaspoon of sumach, and a centimeter-square of […]
Pasta and potato
When I posted chicken sopas before, it was without potatoes. I’ve always thought that’s the classic version. But some add diced potatoes back home, which I thought was weird. But […]
Toffee Apple & Date Cake
A recipe from Mel and Roo’s Kitchen (thank you, Mel & Roo!)—they have a lovely blog! For a whole cake this takes 1 hour to bake, but since we halved […]
Soupy dal with chicken
Every time I boil yellow split peas or red lentils, to me they smell like chicken. All the more when I add a pinch of fenugreek seeds. I wonder why. […]
Pancake (traditional English recipe)
I’ve been looking for the English pancake recipe, which is more like a crepe, and a very kind lady in Church gave me the recipe she uses–from her 1958 Good […]
