Turon na Saging (Banana Eggroll with Honey, Cream Cheese and Mint)

Don’t get me wrong, I love turon na saging as we’ve always known it. You know, with the typical fillings of sliced bananas and sweetened jackfruit strips, all caramelized Read more

Cassava Cake with Custard Topping

As a Filipino in the U.S. without complete access to ingredients indigenous to the Philippines, I, often times, have to substitute this for that and that for this in recreating the dishes Read more

Avocados and Sweet Cream

After many years in California, avocados, to me, have become synonymous to guacamole. I see these green-skinned, egg-shaped fruits and I think Read more

Mixed Berries with Mascarpone Cream

Here is something sweet
A very special treat
That need not the kitchen heat
Made with berries and cream
So simple, whip it in a whim Read more

Palitaw

Palitaw is customarily made with glutinous rice soaked overnight in water and which is then processed into a soft dough via grinding. The availability of commercial sweet rice flour in most stores here in the Read more

Nutella and Banana Wonton Packets

Last Saturday, I spent a good part of my afternoon trying out different wonton fillings. I experimented using almost everything I had in my pantry, from the mild cinnamon-y pears Read more

Caramelized Banana with Honey, Mascarpone and Mint

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” and found this caramelized banana recipe at Recipezaar.com. When the author said that her daughter licked the bowl clean, Read more

Berry Crumble

This is a “spoon pie” sweet treat that starts with luscious black and blueberries and finishes with a crunchy cinnamon-walnut streusel. It’s perfect warm or in room temperature and sinful topped with vanilla ice cream. The leftover streusel topping and berries can be used to make versatile banana nut muffins. Read more

Leche Flan

When two people are dating, there will come a point in the relationship when one is hit by the realization that liking is now loving. Actually, my realization came pretty fast. On our fourth date, while watching TV in his apartment, my then-boyfriend-now-husband states “I make the best Leche Flan”. Visions of me sitting comfortably on the sofa every night while he labors in the kitchen preparing our dinner came swirling in my head. I am marrying this man! Read more

Lychee-Buko Sorbet (Lychee and Young Coconut)

Although it was around 63 degrees outside, I was yearning last Saturday for something cold for dessert. I had in the pantry all the ingredients needed for filipino-style fruit salad but since I’ve been pretty stalwart in adhering to my diet these past few days, I didn’t want to go off the boat by indulging on cream. Filipino-style fruit salad is a heaven of condensed milk, heavy cream, fruit mix, young coconut, and native preserves. I knew if I made it, my daughter and I will not be stopping on one moderate serving. Here below is a lychee-buko sorbet recipe I concocted as my “calorie-friendlier” alternative. Read more

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