Achi has been making crostatas and galettes these past few weeks,
and it reminded me of when we were younger, we used to have pineapple and
sweetened coconut strings pocket pies for merienda.
As you take a bite of the freshly baked pie, the crispy pastry and
the combination of pineapple and sweetened coconut just melts in your mouth and
it...
Sep 21, 2018
Sep 18, 2018
We were invited for a late dinner today and were instructed to
arrive with empty stomachs. Unfortunately, waiting until 10pm for dinner only
results in shorter Hangry Family tempers.
Came home, checked the fridge for leftovers and found none. In the
crisper was a lone tomato and on the shelf a fresh batch of ricotta cheese and
a jar of Dijon...
Sep 14, 2018
Sinangag is a staple in every Filipino
breakfast. It is very easy to make, and does not require any effort at all.
I was able to get plantains from the
Asian store and I thought, let’s cook up some traditional Filipino breakfast: garlic fried rice sinangag, Filipino chicken sausages longganisa, fried egg
and fried plantains with a...
Sep 12, 2018
Ricotta Cheese is nigh impossible to get one's hands on when one
is especially craving it on toast with honey. And when you DO find it in the
grocery store in Kuwait, it's a little over US$9 for less than 2 cups of
cheese.
Lightbulb moment: I can make my own ricotta for less than KWD 2
(or US$ 6.5), yielding more than 4 cups of the stuff!!...
Sep 11, 2018
Today, we are celebrating Hijri New Year in Kuwait. It’s a holiday, so what's the best thing to do but to cook for the family who loves to eat?
Japanese food is on my mind.
Speaking of Japanese, everyone seems to have this perception that Japanese food only comprises of raw fish or seafood! They couldn’t be more wrong.
I lived in Japan...
Sep 9, 2018
When I was a teenager, my mother would make this super light
chiffon sponge cake frosted with whipped cream and topped with crumbled coffee
candy.
Now, I should impress on the fact that my mother made her coffee candy
without a candy thermometer. She could tell the candy was at the perfect
hard-crack stage just by looking at it. Now that ability...
Sep 1, 2018
I love soft pretzels. Ever since an aunt treated me to Auntie Anne’s
soft pretzels in the early 2000’s, I’ve always looked out for them
whenever I go to any mall: so far, I’ve had them in Manila, Bangkok, Houston,
Dubai and Kuwait.
The first time I made soft pretzels, I didn’t have the patience to
let them rise properly. I popped them into...
