The most sinful chocolate cake
I discovered what seemed to be the least painless chocolate cake recipe in December 2003 (check the comment thread in the link, you’ll find me there) but I never got the chance to try it until about a week ago. Gee, I baked and ate the most sinful chocolate cake ever. And when friends arrived [...]
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Chicken pie with butter crust
In our house, leftover roast or grilled chicken usually becomes chicken salad for sandwiches the following day. We had leftover roast chicken from last Sunday’s lunch and it had been sitting in the fridge for two days, wrapped tightly in cling film. The reason: we ran out of mayo and both my husband and I [...]
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(Something like) tiramisu
I wasn’t going to post my tiramisu entry until I could make a better one but the photo looks so gorgeous with the perfect lighting and right focus.
It all started when Beng posted her tiramisu recipe. I was going to wait until she visited the Philippines again so she can teach me. Then [...]
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Turkey empanada
Empanada is a mini pie. Actually, it’s more like the Italian calzone but the crust is flaky and sweet just like those of pastries. Based on the name itself, empanadas must have found their way to the Philippines via Spain. If you search the web, you will find that a lot of former Spanish colonies [...]
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Oatmeal cookies and a cookie fest
This morning, we were at the kids’ school for the annual Family Day. Unlike last year when most of the activities centered around games, the highlight of this year’s affair was a program and a cookie fest. So, I spent the greater part of yesterday afternoon baking our contribution to the cookie fest. I made [...]
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Toasted bread with butter, honey and sesame seeds
I got the idea from the American Heart Association Cookbook (1973) that my husband bought from a book sale a couple of weeks ago. I’m a big fan of sesame seeds and the idea of combining them with butter and honey attracted me immensely. See, I’ve always associated sesame seeds with oriental cuisine. In fact, [...]
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Chicken and cheese on toasted bread cups
So the new schoolyear begins. And it’s back to solo lunches for me. I was debating whether to have a chicken sandwich with the usual lettuce and cucumber and tomato slices when but I decided I could be more creative. If my little experiment was succesful, I could even have the kids take something similar [...]
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Potato raisin scones
After I posted an entry about Geraldine Hartman’s Not Just for Vegetarians, I received an e-mail from the author thanking me for the feature. Actually, I felt that it was a bit premature to thank me since I hadn’t made any recommendations nor assessments. The previous entry was more of a “for announcement only” kind [...]
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