Beef Pochero
June 1, 2008
If there is ever a clearer display of how diversified the Philippine cuisine is, I believe it can be found in the many ways the pochero dish is interpreted from one Filipino kitchen to another. Google the recipe and different food websites will provide you with different variations~from the basic Nilaga-style version enhanced simply by the addition of Read more
Lamb Caldereta
January 7, 2008
Calderata is a regular in Filipino fiestas and is also a favorite companion to beer for drink-happy Pinoy hubbies. The meat used is usually beef or goat. However, in this recipe I am using the lamb chops that I’ve had for a couple of weeks in my freezer~forgotten, until today. When I prepare calderata, I usually take the lazy way out and use convenience sauce mixes. For .89 cents or so a packet, they are a very welcomed time saver. But this stew-like dish is not really very complicated to make~it starts just like afritada and completes with the addition of liver spread and cheese. Read more
Simple Beef Stew
December 31, 2007
Last night, I went to the Artesia, California branch of Lee’s Sandwiches to take pictures of the place. Since I am a regular customer of their vietnamese sandwiches and a great fan of their pocket-friendly prices, I wanted it to be my first post for my restaurant picks. But what can I say? I came for the pictures and left with four 10-in sandwiches and two 2-ft long baguettes instead. I am just not one to resist the aroma of freshly-baked bread! And what goes best with freshly-baked baguette but a steaming, hearty bowl of beef stew? That’s exactly what I had for lunch today~beef stew and bread. Read more
Pork Pozole
December 15, 2007
Out of my forty or so posts, four, including this, have been soup-like dishes: sinigang beef ribs, nilagang baka and wonton-shrimp soup. What can I say? The temperature hasn’t been friendly enough for me. What nips the harshness of winter better than the comfort of a nice bowl of broth? Read more
