Japaneses-style Vegetable Stir-fry
This is a light vegetarian dish seasoned with light soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sugar, toasted sesame seeds and sesame seed oil. It can be served as a main dish or as a side dish.
As with any stir-fried vegetable dish, it is important to keep the vegetables crisp. To make sure not to overcook them, stir-fry [...]
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Tortang Talong
This is the classic tortang talong recipe. But look out for the tip at the end of the post. If you like this recipe and would like to be even more adventurous, try my tortang utak ng baboy (pig’s brain frittata). No, it’s not one for the Fear Factor. There’s nothing disgusting about the way [...]
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Corned Beef and Shredded Cabbage
Regular visitors to the Filipino Cooking and Recipes Journal may be familiar with my Baked Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe. A few days ago, I was experimenting with that recipe trying to simplify it. To be more precise, I was trying to create a version that would be equally good minus tha baking. Let’s face [...]
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Chicken menudo
The first time I cooked Chicken Menudo, I made a little girl very pleased indeed. Her name is Nicole and she is my husband’s niece. She was about 4 or 5 years old at the time. My own daughters were too young to eat table food then.
I have cooked Chicken Menudo dozens of times [...]
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Salami and Cheese Fettuccine
A variation of the classic Spaghetti a la Carbonara, this pasta dish uses fettuccine noodles and bits of cooked salami.
There are several varieties of salami available in deli shops as well as in the frozen section of most supermarkets. I personally prefer the dried variety–the one you need to ask the grocer to slice for [...]
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Vegetables and Pork with Toasted Sesame Seeds
Guisado (sauteed) dishes need not be boring. Sometimes, the simplest dishes can be miraculously transformed into special treats. How? Here are a few factors that affect the quality of the cooked dish :
1. the cut of the meat;
2. the browning of the meat;
3. the proper combination of vegetables;
4. the correct seasonings; and
5. the garnish.
How did [...]
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Guinataang kuhol
They are called kuhol in the Philippines. The French call them escargot. And they are a delicacy in both cuisines. What are they? Edible snails. Guinataang Kuhol is a favorite appetizer in Filipino restaurants. It is also a popular pica-pica (fingerfood) that goes well with cold beer. I always stuff myself with kuhol at Filipino [...]
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Pasta pronto
It’s your kids’ P.E. day and they will be home in about half an hour. They will want more than a light afternoon snack. Problem? No… Whip up a pasta dish in 20 minutes!
We’re normally prepared when the kids get home from school. But things did not run their usual routine today. Meaning I lost [...]
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