Doesn’t the best kind of food make you go absolutely crazy? Eating just one bite is never enough; when you have your favorite food, you can’t help but want spoonful after spoonful until you’ve devoured the entire dish! Food can make us happy in an instant when we remember all the wonderful memories we’ve associated…
Culinary Arts
11 Picnic Food Ideas
Going to the great outdoors for a nice day under the sun is always a good idea. But it can be made even better with great food, and what else but great food? Hopping into your car for a fun trip with family or friends can be made even more hassle-free if you pack your…
Valentine’s Food Your Way: Recipes for Romance
The month of February brings a variety of things: the end of the bitter cold, the Lunar New Year, and other holidays and celebrations. But what it is perhaps most famous for is, of course, being the season of love! While we experience love all year round, one special February day allows us to especially…
Pork Belly 101 – The perfect recipes, reheating procedures & substitutes
Some ingredients, when slapped on the title of any dish, make for the simplest way to lure in diners. While we all have our fair share of cravings and food preferences, seeing the name of some popular fruits or meat can set our hunger on high. And this is very much the case for pork…
What is Garlic?
One of the most popular and frequently used seasonings around the world, garlic is a staple in almost every kitchen. No matter what cuisine you cook regularly –– or even what restaurant you order from! –– you’ve tasted garlic at least once in your life. Its pungent aroma is only a telltale sign for its…
What is Ginger?
Zingy, unique, and unlike any other, ginger is a one of a kind spice used all across the world. Its bumpy, brown exterior gives way to a distinct aroma and flavor, popular in several cuisines. And its medicinal uses are seemingly never-ending; just a hint of this in food or tea can cure a number…
How to Cook Adobo
Adobo is one of those dishes that’s practically representative of Filipino cuisine. Bring up the topic of Filipino food and one of the first memories to come to mind is a tender meat in a savory, salty, umami sauce. A good plate of adobo can unite everyone, across different backgrounds and walks of life. Known…
What is Lye Water?
In crafting and creating our food, we might sometimes forget the fascinating processes behind it all. There truly are a lot of forces at work getting our bread to rise, or attaining that perfect crisp to our chicken when we fry it. This is why we also can’t forget about certain ingredients that may seem…
Alugbati (Malabar Spinach)
While we all love to indulge in guilty pleasure dishes every once in a while, there truly is something refreshing about eating healthy food. And especially if you’re a Filipino, you will at one point learn to enjoy and relish in your heaps of leafy greens in one plate. The secret truly is mixing and…
What are Bay Leaves?
Bay leaves are a fragrant, flavorful herb that we often find in Filipino dishes. Another common name we have for bay leaf is laurel, as it comes from the bay laurel tree. Many may assume these leaves are only there for presentation or aesthetic purposes; you aren’t even meant to eat it when it appears…