Easy Recipes for Home Cooks
Although strawberries are grown year round here in Australia, it seems that the strawberries are at their tastiest and their cheapest between October to February. At this tine, they are very sweet and juicy with an almost pineapple like aroma. They are perfect to enjoy as is, and also makes […]
My choice of beverage in the morning is black coffee and I was never really introduced to Chai Latte until very late in life. We had a young lady stay with us while she was preparing for the Australian Medical Council Exam, and her favourite drink was, you guessed it […]
Kare-Kare Oxtail Stew, is a classic Filipino dish of oxtail cooked in a rich and creamy peanut sauce. It is usually served with a variety of vegetables like eggplant, snake beans, bok choy and banana hearts. Banana hearts are a bit hard to come by where I live in Sydney, […]
Tocino is Spanish for Bacon. We Filipinos borrowed the concept, but we put our own little stamp on it.This is my version of Homemade Pork Tocino. It’s a little bit sweet, a little bit salty and so delicious. Typically served with Garlic Fried Rice, a runny Sunny Side Egg and […]
So I have a recipe for Coconut Macaroons, which I make for a friend who can’t have dairy and gluten. While they are moist and delicious, dairy and gluten free, they lack the buttery taste that I sometimes crave. I was in the Philippines just recently, and over there I […]
In a Filipino dining table, there is always an array of condiments and dipping sauces. One of the most often served is the pungent salted shrimp paste called bagoong. Usually sautéed with aromatics like garlic and onions to take away some of the pungency. Bagoong Jam is my take on […]