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Christmas and our Phil-Hispanic Culinary Heritage
As the people feel the mad, chaotic rush of the Christmas season, we are once again reminded of the Christmas feasts we have attended and enjoyed, relished and eternally cherish. Memories of these Christmas get-togethers and family reunions revolve not … Continue reading
Posted in COMIDA FILIPINA, CULTURA
Tagged fil-hispanic cuisine, Filipino Culinary Heritage, filipino food, Hispanism
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A Hearty Soup for the Cold -Ber Months: Minestrone
As I have mentioned in previous blog entries, the long intervals between my entries are caused by my fatigue from working long night-shift hours at work. Likewise, my mind’s creative juices have lately been on a critically low level because … Continue reading
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Stormy Sunday Stew: Making Cocido Madrileño
For the first time yesterday, amidst the howling of monsoon winds and the pouring of buckets of rainwater, I cooked my very first cocido madrileño. The Cocido used to be a staple among buenas familias’ (good families) tables in the … Continue reading
Paella Monday: Why Cooking Paella in a Paellera is a Must
It has been more than a week now since I started work in a Danish shipping company, and I must say, blogging is now proving to be a luxury. However, I must admit that cooking, regardless of my busy work … Continue reading
Posted in COMIDA FILIPINA, Otras Cosas
Tagged Farmers' Market Cubao, Paella de Mariscos, Paella Filipina
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The Spirit and Culture of Christmas in the Philippines
Christmas has only recently begun but unfortunately, many people, due to their wrong priorities, lose the Christmas feel once Christmas Day dinner tables are cleaned up. For many Filipinos, “Christmas” began in September, when bored housewives began raiding shopping malls … Continue reading
Sopa de Cebolla: Simple Slow Cooking at its Finest
Manny Pacquiao has done it again! Congratulations to the pambansang kamaó! Though I was unable to watch Pacquiao’s exciting fight with Antonio Margarito, I was still able to at least catch more memorable scenes of the fight in today’s evening … Continue reading
Carne Pasta: Recycling Breakfast Fare
Though it is always best to use the freshest ingredients when cooking, there is always the choice of giving left-overs a new twist when they are recooked. When I got home today in the early afternoon, I saw in the … Continue reading
Buffalo Wings ala Pinoy
Earlier today, I volunteered making lunch. Since it was a holiday, and I had nothing really to do, I decided to whip up Buffalo wings. But I had to improvise because there was no hot sauce at home but only … Continue reading
Posted in COMIDA FILIPINA
Tagged Chicken with Jufran chili sauce, Pinoy buffalo wings
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A Gift to my Mama: A Sumptuous Dinner of Pasta Primavera and Other Delights
Last night (22 October), on the eve of my mama’s birthday, I gave her my gift to her: a sumptuous and hearty dinner, which I really labored, not to mention spent, for. I think it was the best birthday present … Continue reading
Posted in COMIDA FILIPINA
Tagged landmark grocery, pasta primavera, pasta with spinach, santi's
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Dory à la Bacalao à la Vizcaina: Better than Take-Out
Sorry, the title might have confused you readers! Bacalao à la Vizcaina is a traditional Spanish dish eaten by Hispanics throughout the world on special occasions like Christmas and New Year’s Eve. In the Philippines, it was a common dish … Continue reading
Posted in COMIDA FILIPINA, Otras Cosas
Tagged cream dory recipe, dory with tomatoes, shopwise araneta
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