I’ve been jonesing for this dessert for a while now and finally two days ago I was able to make it. I wanted something with the same soft and delicate texture but has different tastes, namely, bitter (chocolatey bitter), sour (almost ripe mango kind of sour) and sweetened cream. Although I normally make…
Category: Cake
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…
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….
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 to do this summer?
It’s almost officially summer. Good thing about summer is the expectation that guests will come in and out unannounced, it amuses me. Better thing about summer is I get to go and do summery things (swimming, fishing, outing ). The best thing about summer (this summer) is that I discovered something magical. I…
The famous halo-halo
Normally I couldn’t be bothered to write or make a complete entry about halo halo. I, however, am compelled and so I decided to do something I wouldn’t do. Halo halo has ensconced herself in every Filipino’s summer. Many consider it a queen of summer. Regal. Majestic. Humble. Simple. The halo halo can…
Something Filipino, Likes and Dislikes
If I had to choose a foodie group I’d belong to It would at least take half my lifetime to pick. I have a very delicate specific comfort zone and I’m a big believer of acquired taste. I love most Filipino foods, home grown or handed down by invaders. Sinigang (Pork or Fish…
Dulce de Leche and August Rush
Dulce de Leche (yield: about 2 cups) 1 300 milliliter can full cream condensed milk 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup fresh milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 tsp instant coffee powder Serve with: assorted cakes (cut in cubes) assorted fruits (cut in cubes) assorted cookies Peel off the label from a can…
Yes,I love. (recipe for crepe two-ways)
This is always difficult. Talking about love and all. It’s easier for me to just show it or feel it. Be it thru a song, a meal or a sucker punch. Just like right now, I really have nothing to say. Literally even. I tried preparing what to post in advance but still…
fruit in agar-agar shots
Ingredients Fruits (cut into bite size pieces) 1 pack 135g clear sweetened agar agar 4 tbsp vodka (unflavored) 2 1/4 cups water Procedure: Arrange cut fruits in molds. Make sure that the fruits are right next to you once you have cooked your agar-agar to avoid mishaps and disappointments. Boil water. Once boiling…
