Deep-Fried Mussels

I customarily prepare mussels as the gingery mussel soup with fresh spinach that I shared with you a few weeks ago. However, when I saw these already-shelled mussels in our local Asian store a few days ago, I just knew they were an appetizer recipe waiting to happen. Read more

Adobong Swordfish

As with my daughter, Liane, the making of this adobong swordfish was purely accidental. When I found out I was Read more

Conquering Ampalaya

Ampalaya, or bitter melon, is one of the most bitter vegetables in the world. In the Read more

Mussels and Spinach in Ginger Soup

Although we haven’t officially entered “soup season”, the temperature today was a comfortable and friendly 71 degrees. This mussel soup, however, can be enjoyed in whatever weather. With the ingredients few and light, Read more

Sinigang na Buntot ng Baboy (Pig’s Tail in Tamarind Broth)

Yes, you read right. Pig’s tail. Do I see some squirming? Do I hear puking? Sure, pig tails in soups, or in anything for that matter, is certainly an acquired taste but let me say, Read more

Ginisang Sardinas at Miswa (Sardines and Vermicelli Stew)

It is a learning adventure, this food blogging. Not only am I discovering foods outside of the Filipino cuisine, but I am also finding that there is more to the Filipino cuisine than adobo. Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

Sinigang na Manok (Stewing Chicken in Tamarind Broth)

The little chicken that could…drive me to bankruptcy.

I am a sucker for good deals. Most often than not, though, I get suckered in by better suckers. 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 Read more

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