I have had a 2-kilo load of plain pili nuts just chilling in my fridge ever since my trip down to Bicol a while back. Though peacefully waiting in their bag, I knew I had to get started with them ...
Raisin Stuffed Chili Pepper Pickles
It’s late…I’m tired…but I’m bursting with excitement! In a few hours we will be off to the airport to catch our flight to Zamboanga! Zamboanga is a province (and a city) in our southernmost island ...
HHDD #15: Tartes Tatins of Caramelized Red Onion and Goat’s Cheese
For every round of Hay Hay it's Donna Day!, I have tried to stick, not only to the theme, but also to the whole DonnaHayness of it all. Not that you have to. Technically, you can use either the recipe ...
WTSIM: Ensaladang Labanos / Radish Pickle
In C’s mom’s kitchen there is a huge basket filled to bursting with all kinds of vinegars, sauces, spreads, pickles, spice oils, and like-minded potions. And that is just on the table…there is still ...
SHF #35: Fig and Honey Cookies
On the whole I am madly in love with living in the tropics. I love tropical fruits (sinfully sweet and sticky), brilliant sunshine, and wearing flip-flops. I love not having to think about bringing a ...
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
I know we are supposed to be eating “by the seasons” and as much as able, I try to put this into practice. But I don’t have four seasons to play with. I have two – summer and rainy. Summer -- when ...
SHF #34 & Breakfast #13: Carabao’s Milk Champorado with Cocojam and Pili Nuts
On the heels of my last post, after waxing lyrical about our national love affair with rice for breakfast, I had to come back to tell you this: We don’t just have it with egg and meat/fish. And we ...
HHDD #14: Gnocchi with Rocket Pesto & Tyrolean Bacon
Which of the following statements are true?Bacon goes excellently with pesto.ORBacon goes excellently with everything, including pesto.I am definitely an ardent student of the second school of ...
Espresso Granita
I’ve just missed a deadline. Yesterday was the last day for entries for Hay Hay it’s Donna Day, hosted this month by Laura of Eat Drink Live. Between work and the weekend it sneakily slipped by me ...
Brussel Sprout and Camembert Gratin in Butternut Squash
I was rushing to leave the market last weekend, lugging an impossibly heavy load on my shoulders, sweat dripping down my back. The sun was blazing and I had a lot to drag home in preparation for ...