Kusina Maria

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Category : Tips and Tricks

Live Blogging: Oven Roasted Chicken Legs

Oven Roasted Chicken Legs

Oven Roasted Chicken Legs

Today I cooked Oven Roasted Chicken Legs. I was supposed to make Oven Roasted Chicken. But since it’s halloween, there was a shortage of whole chicken at the supermarket. My second choice was breasts. Still… shortage. So I improvised and roasted chicken legs.

Chicken Legs

Chicken Legs

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CACS Day 3: Knife Skills, Veggies, and Salads

Mixed Salad with Honey Dill Mustard Dressing

Mixed Salad with Honey Dill Mustard Dressing

We had a new instructor for Day 3 of our Basic Skills class, Chef Lawrence Zafra, sous chef of Cafe Ysabel. He began the class by giving us some reminders and important stuff we must do and know when inside the kitchen and when handling a knife.

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How to Peel a Mango

Krua Thai's Sticky Rice with Mangoes

Krua Thai's Sticky Rice with Mangoes

Ever wondered how they peel those ripe mangoes to look perfect for desserts and for garnishing other dishes? I always have but now I know how they do it. Here’s a quick and very helpful by Chef Agnes Borromeo…

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