A few days before Christmas, we received this fantastic gift from the California Milk Advisory Board. It was in the form of a variety of cheeses and grapes coming all the way from California! Thanks to the wonders of free trade, these high-quality stuff are now available in the Philippines. They are now being carried by leading supermarkets like Robinsons and S&R. There's something special about California cheese because they come from 'happy cows.' Hah! According to Ms. Reji Retugal-Onal, country representative of the CMAB, “The climate of California and ... Continue Reading...
Mechado recipe using fresh tomatoes!
Mechado, a Filipino-style beef stew, is another one of those dishes that's good to prepare during the holidays or bring to the potluck. Guess what? This dish was actually the star of our humble family pre-Christmas dinner tonight. I loved that the mechado is good to pair with both rice and bread, like a French baguette. Reason being the sauce was very savory. What sets this mechado apart is that it only used fresh tomatoes crushed by hand, and not the commercial tomato sauce variety.To balance the acidity, a little 'panutsa' was added. Note: panutsa is a lump of ... Continue Reading...
Potluck recipe: hardinera
Hardinera is a Filipino meatloaf dish originating in Quezon province. I fell in love with this dish the first time I saw it coz it looks so festive, and of course I like meatloaf. Will definitely make one for the holidays! If you're looking for a dish to bring to your potluck, reunion, Christmas and New Year celebrations, here's a hardinera recipe to try. Thanks to our friends from the Maya kitchen for the photo and the step-by-step instructions: Hardinera Ingredients: 4 tablespoons margarine or butter 4 segments garlic, minced 1 piece ... Continue Reading...
My list of #fearless Pinays 2014
Last November, Whisper - the leading sanitary pad - held the Whisper Fearless Fair at the Enderun Tent. It was an action-filled afternoon highlighted by the acrobatic performance of the DLSU Animo Squad, the All-Girls Division Champions of the 2014 South East Asian Cheerleading Open; and the pole dancing doyennes from Pole Cats Manila. Then prominent Filipino race car driver Michele Bumgarner drove by in the open field and spoke about how she conquered a male-dominated industry through determination and confidence in her ability. Anyway, I was asked who would come ... Continue Reading...
9 peso tempura at SumoSam on Dec. 23!
If you love Japanese food, mark Tuesday, December 23 on your calendar because this is the time when SumoSam celebrates its ninth year anniversary and offers Ebi Tempura at a price busting P9 or nine pesos per order! The caveat is that the promo will run only from 4pm to 6pm on Dec. 23 in SumoSam branches. Not only that, participating branches will have one winner who will get a one year supply of ebi tempura for free! Just make sure you fill up an info sheet with your name, address and contact details to participate in the raffle. Winners will be able to claim ... Continue Reading...
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