Beef Pochero

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

Kare-kareng Beef Oxtail and Tendon (Beef Stew with Peanut Sauce)

I have prepared kare-kare on many and for many occasions. Each and every time, I get applauded for the dish~”the best kare-kare, lalaine, “teach me your recipe, lalaine”. Each and every time, I acknowledge the compliment with a “thank you” and sit through the the gathering with a sly smile plastered on my face. You see, the each and everytime I cooked my kare-kare, Read more

Pork Menudo

When you say menudo in California, what usually comes to mind is a spicy Mexican soup made with tripe. However, the menudo recipe we have here is the filipino version~ a colorful stew made with chunks of pork, liver, potatoes, carrots, bell peppers, garbanzo beans and a thick tomato base. Unlike its Mexican namesake, filipino menudo leans towards a slight sweetness due to the addition of raisins. Read more

Tinolang Manok (Stewed Chicken in Ginger)

Brrrrr, sip, brrrr, sip~that’s me, at the dinner table, as I enjoyed the comforting warmth of this chicken soup. Tinola, with its chunks of green papaya and fresh spinach, was exactly what I needed to combat the pouring rain and howling winds of tonight’s harsh weather! If only the dish does not carry memories of chicken livers and …… Read more

Written by Lalaine · Filed Under Chicken and Poultry, Soups and Salads, Truly Pinoy 

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

Written by Lalaine · Filed Under Beef and Veal, Stews and Casseroles 

Chicken Afritada

December 16, 2007

My daughter, Liane, who is 16 years old, is my biggest support in this www. com endeavor. She also happens to be my loudest reality check call. Read more

Written by Lalaine · Filed Under Chicken and Poultry, Stews and Casseroles, Truly Pinoy 

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

Written by Lalaine · Filed Under Across the Border, Pork, Soups and Salads, Stews and Casseroles