Yearly Archives: 2010
My aunts and I have been planning for a Spanish Noche Buena for about a month now. We have to consider the preferences of the 30+ members of our family who will be attending the Christmas eve feast.
Months ago, Lyle posted a photo of what looked like scrambled eggs. Truth is, it was pancakes. Made from pancake mix. FAIL! After we saw that picture, we decided to have a “Pancakes Workshop,” where I would teach the group how to make pancakes from scratch. Everything was going well, until a brownout happened. Watch as we try to make…
After a long and tiring day of going around Iloilo, I think I deserve a delicious serving of a local sweet delight: Baye-baye. So after wolfing down a bowl of molo soup and a plate of pork binagoongan at Carlito’s, I decided to order Baye-Baye ala Mode upon the recommendation of Sam, our tour guide.
I most definitely love Tilapia (Nile Snapper). I always get excited when I see tilapia on the table. I could even eat 2 – 3 whole medium sized fried tilapia in one sitting. This is why I was excited when Orman invited me to eat at Daniela’s Diner. According to Orman, Daniela’s Diner serves yummy Pinaputok na Tilapia. Pinaputok is…
I grew up eating tuna bihod and bagaybay. Bihod is the fish’s eggs while bagaybay is the tuna’s gonads or sperm sacs. Bihod is usually cooked as a stir fry or in a stew while bagaybay is usually grilled. It was my first time to eat both in one dish, and the first time to eat it as adobo.
I had lunch at one of General Santos City’s popular restaurants, Sunset Bistro and I was lucky to try some of their best-sellers. Among the dishes they served, three dishes stood out: the Deep Fried Cream Dory Fillet, the Shrimps Pasta, and the Baby Back Ribs. I liked the slight saltiness of the cream dory fillet. It was seasoned just…
During my last visit to General Santos City, I was ecstatic to find out that we were going to have late lunch at Little Kitchen. I have heard so many good things about the place that I was very much excited to try it out. My host, Orman had already ordered the best-sellers, Shrimp Scampi Pizza and Sizzling Scampi, so…
Kinilaw is a popular dish in Visayas and Mindanao. It is raw fish or other seafood soaked to cook in vinegar and spices. Kinilaw is the local version of ceviche. Ceviche is cooking fish by marinating it in citrus juices. It is a popular appetizer in Central and South America. It has many variations and each city or province has…
One of the dishes from Duo Commis that I really loved was the Hoisin Braised Beef Short Plates with Caramel Glazed Onions and Mashed Potatoes. It is an Asian version of my favorite dish to cook, beef stew. I love beef. (To be honest, I love all sorts of food!) And this dish captured what I love about beef: tender…
One of my absolute favorite dishes to eat in General Santos City is Pakbet by PiYESta! KTv and Restobar. Pakbet or Pinakbet is a popular Filipino stew made of vegetables, some meat usually pork, and bagoong (shrimp paste). The vegetables used in the stew are those popular in the Philippines such as kalabasa (pumpkin), ampalaya (bitter gourd), okra, sitaw (snake…
I grew up loving pan fried pork chop. I still love pork chop. I love it with soy sauce and calamansi. I love it with ketchup. I love it with gravy. I love deep fried pork. Problem is pork has a tendency of getting overcooked and end up being tough and dry. So it takes special skill to prepare really…
I have been blogging for six years. I have maintained and blogged for more than 10 blogs. Majority of these blogs have been nominated and have been finalists in the Philippine Blog Awards in the past four years. But this is the first time that I have won anything. I am very much happy that after being voted as one…
