Crispy Five Spice Spare Ribs

Crispy Five Spice Spare Ribs are marinated pork spare ribs that are deep-fried until crispy. This is a simple spare ribs recipe that can be served as an appetizer or main dish. I love having this as an appetizer. It also goes well with almost … [Read more...]

nilagang baboy

It is getting colder this past weeks. Autumn is definitely making a statement. I was thinking of something to cook for lunch this morning as I unpack all my fall sweaters and apparel. I have one issue though; I haven’t got anything to cook. It has … [Read more...]

Ginataang Langka

Ginataang Langka refers to unripe jackfruit cooked in coconut milk. Although jackfruits are considered fruits, unripe ones have the same attributes as vegetables; this was the reason why jackfruit in this recipe is treated as such. As for the flavor, … [Read more...]

UbeHalaya

Ube Halaya is a dessert made from boiled and grated purple yam which is locally known in the Philippines as “Ube”. Aside from Ube Halaya, different desserts and pastries such as ice cream, tarts, and cakes makes use of this root crop. In this … [Read more...]

Ginataang Manok

Ginataang Manok is translated as chicken stewed in coconut milk. This is a simple Filipino dish wherein chicken is sautéed in garlic, onion, and ginger then stewed in coconut milk. A more traditional approach requires native hen (usually grown in … [Read more...]

Steamed Fish Recipe

Steamed Lapu-Lapu is steamed fish (particularly Grouper) stuffed with lemon and ginger with sweet lemon-ginger sauce. Though simple, this recipe is beneficial to your health. Fish is a low calorie food that is also low in fat. Recent studies also … [Read more...]

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Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there!!! We all did a great job this year so let's enjoy our day. 8whcgdz2kn Father's day for this year landed on June 21. This is a double celebration for my family because it happens to be my wife's birthday … [Read more...]

Last friday, we threw a simple despedida (Farewell party) for our friend Tess, Noel, and baby Nathan. We all met with all our Filipino friends for a potluck dinner to bid them farewell and wished them a safe trip. After working here in Illinois for … [Read more...]