Today’s my mother’s birthday. Normally we’d have this big celebration (since it’s summertime) where we prepare whole roast pork or an array of lamb/goat dishes and the mandatory pansit. I woke up early. I mean 3 am early and started planning the day ahead. She, being unimaginative for some reason, decided to just…
Author: Cath
Polvorone cookie bars (with chocolate cookies)
You’ve heard of polvorón, right? Every Filipino child, past and present, knows what a polvoron is. I’d say that this generation is lucky enough to have the opportunity to sample a wide variety. The most commercially known are the ones sold in every Goldilocks bakeshop. I’m certain however that there are more of…
Pickled carrots and onion
I’ve noticed that I got bored of the usual (and very much available all the time) pickled papaya that we put on the table every time we have fried or grilled meat/fish for dinner. Acharra (the pickled almost ripe papaya with bell pepper and pineapples) are usually made during big gatherings for parties…
Pulled Pork Barbecue Sandwich
Happy 100th! Happy 100th! I wasn’t expecting it to be this soon. Just weeks ago I was in a state of panic and excitement about what I should be doing for this blog’s 100th post. Recipes and ideas are written down all over my desk in a multitude of colourful cheap post-its and…
Cacio e Pepe
I have always been faithful to pasta. No matter how its prepared, its history and sentiments, I will always be its lucid lover. Don’t mind the fact that I stack ’em and pile ’em under “my favorite” list. I do mean to clear one thing, I am not talking about using the best…
Mimosa Eggs (or deviled eggs)
I know most people would agree that eggs are the easiest breakfast fair to make. Some like it scrambled, fried or over easy. I for one prefer it scrambled, soft and fluffy, not overdone yet not runny. I’ve been warned since grade school that each person is supposed to have one serving of…
Churros con Chocolate
There was a time in my teen age life where all I thought about was Gaia Moore. Gaia Moore is the female protagonist in one of Francine Pascal’s book series Fearless. The Fearless series made me scrap all of my SVH (Sweet Valley High)collection (also by Francine Pascal) and focus on Gaia’s life….
Rice noodles soup (w pan grilled pork bbq)
Just a week or more ago I was pondering (really hard) about what should I do this summer. I’ve a list that was more primary than a toddler’s daily activities. What can I do I wasn’t really inspired to too far from where I am. Then I got the flu. The kind that…
sweet potato: sugar coated, fried, steamed and free
When you live in a place where farming is the life that feeds most in the community. You expect to receive a few if not a lot of generous gifts from a few of those who’ve worked for you. In the past few days, a middle aged woman who sold a parcel of…
What's with kids these days?
My best little pal who gives me the tightest (too tight he complains he can’t breath! he’s the one to blame!) Vince came calling me about noon today (it happened to be very humid as of late) and… Vince: Achi, Achi, ate Achi (big sis Achi), tingnan mo oh. ( look) He holds…
