When I was younger during our short Christmas vacations in Iloilo, thickened table a is an early morning staple. By the time we wake up at around 4.30 am to 5 am, its heavy and beckoning smell surrounds the kitchen and slowly makes its way in our rooms. Back then, my childhood tablea…
Category: Cake
Apple Fritter
A couple or so weeks ago I happened to catch an episode of Giada at Home where she made apple fritters (among others). This reminded of an elaborately done similar recipe I found in my copy Yummy magazine. The one in Yummy asks for egg, nutmeg, milk salt and an optional cinnamon sugar…
Classic Belgian Waffle
For me making a batch of freshly made waffles is very easy. Compared to let’s say cupcakes (I love them in a completely different manner), I’m saying there’s no baking time and hope that each and every piece of cupcake is cooked at least evenly. I know, there are steps that needs to…
Pastillas
I’m not entirely sure if this is the pastillas I first popped into my mouth 20 years ago however since I do not feel like recollecting my summer childhood memories I decided to make my own. 1/4 cup condensed milk 1 cup powdered milk a handful of crushed otap 1 tsp coffee Combine…
Frozen Avocado Milkshake
As of late I haven’t set aside some time to take photos of things I make. Three parties went by and no single good photo made its way here. Ah, it could just be the summer sun. The sweltering days I have to go through. Tsk tsk. Although let me tell you that…
tipsy leche flan
I have been craving really bad for a plate of leche flan in the past few months. It was a thirst that needed to be quenched so when 2 dozens of fresh duck eggs were delivered last week I need not wait longer. As I exclaimed “Oh Yes!” my dismay followed soon after….
Palitaw
This is perhaps the easiest Filipino dessert or snack I could think of. In a manner of cooking it is reminiscent of the Italian ravioli. Ingredient and cookingwise it is much closer to the Japanese dango. Seaking of Japan, right this moment I am watching as Gaara is abducted by the Akatsuki. I…
panaderia favorite
Since I was a child I have always been enchanted by those freshly cooked unusual baked goodies. Unusual because in most local bread shops the items are almost always basic breads like pandesal, pan de leche, star bread or that swirled bread with margarine and sugar on top. Those unusual baked goodies I…
Balinghoy hotcakes
This one I didn’t make. Our new househelp, Polang, made these last Saturday while I was out. I met with my dentist that day and ended up having a tooth extracted so it was pretty painful and my mother thought I’d be in a bad mood because I won’t be able to eat…
ice cream shake
It’s no secret that I love ice cream so every chance I get I buy one. If not I try to make my own. Recently I had the chance to get my hand on blocks of white and regular toblerone. You see, I don like chocolate bars that much, unusual but true. So…
