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…
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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….
Just like that…
I don’t know what happened. For the very first time I didn’t feel any excitement as I made our Noche Buena meal. I have already prepped everything yesterday so there isn’t much to do but cook. Or so I thought. I was sleepy the entire morning and dead tired by the time nightfall…
Old Style Hot Chocolate
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…
Cassava Cake, soft heavenly
MAJOR CORRECTION. My sincerest apologies for my grave mistake. I thank teee_two (from twitter) for the questions otherwise I won’t notice. CASSAVA CAKE 7 cups grated cassava (not juice) 1 can evaporated milk 7 ¾ cups gata (coconut milk) 2 tsp vanilla 3 large eggs 4 cups refined white sugar 1 250g unsalted…
