Piping Hot
A few years ago, I had an administrator who wouldn’t touch lobster. In fact, I’ve seen her literally shiver in face of a two-pounder lobster. Her story was, when she was but a wee child, her father came home from a business trip with a couple of live lobsters, which her mother quickly prepared to steam in a deep pot. While the mother was occupied with dinner fixings in the kitchen, the little child curiously wandered in. Get Cooking… »
Kitchen Knowledge
How to Make Sugar SyrupIf you are one of the few who discovered The CookMobile in its early life, you probably already noted the minor re-designing of the site. May I pat myself in the back Get Cooking… »
How to Serve MealsI can’t remember the last time I took out my fine china. What’s the point when my family and I mostly eat at Ronald’s or at Get Cooking… »
Ginataang Gulay (Vegetables in Coconut Milk)
Coconut is an agricultural abundance in the Philippines and, therefore, a mainstay in Filipino cookery. The succulent, young meat and Get Cooking… »
Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
Pour a glass of cold milk and forget Oreos! A creamy filling made with peanut butter and cream cheese gives classic peanut butter cookies a special twist Get Cooking… »
Shrimp and Chicken Wonton Soup
My husband has been feeling under the weather these past two days. Flu season again! Chicken afritada was our dinner menu Get Cooking… »
The Secret Recipe of Max’s Restaurant Fried Chicken
During the first couple years of our marriage, my husband and I spent our Friday nights at the Cerritos branch of Get Cooking… »
4-Minute Eggrolls
Fruit Suprises
A few days ago, I received a letter from our company’s food purveyor, Sysco, containing an update on the salmonella outbreak....
These muffins are a refreshing alternative to store-bought cookies and are a cost-friendly snack item for the kids’ pack lunches...
Platanos fritos con frijoles negro y crema mexicana~definitely one of my gastronomic pleasures! Although commercially-prepared refried...
Morning Fuel
Much has been said and written about breakfast being the most important meal of the day. Not only does this first meal refuels the...
A few years ago, I got pretty hooked on a high-protein diet. Wow, Did the pounds peel off! I dropped close to 40 pounds in three months...
Sandwiches and Snacks
Anupama is inviting bloggers and non-bloggers alike to get slicing and to bring on their sandwich masterpieces to her Food-n-More’s...
Ciabatta loaf, with its light, crisp crust and “chewy” interior, provides a robust, slightly nutty base to an interesting...
This is a rewrite. An hour ago, I had a three-paragraph spiel to go with this recipe. I went on and on about how much I love pizzas,...
Sweets and Treats
A friend of mine gave me a big tub of mascarpone cheese and with no recipes in mind to make use of it for, I googled “mascarpone”...
Named after truffles fungus due to their irregular shapes and “dirty” look, these confectionery are an absolute indulgence...



