Easy Recipes for Home Cooks
All time Filipino favourites we love…
The sourness of the traditional and much loved Filipino dish Sisig, which is essentially a chopped salad is said to cure hangovers. It is ironic, that sisig has now become one of the most popular pulutan to go with drinks. Hang on, what is Sisig? If awards were being handed […]
Mango Float, combines luscious layers of juicy ripe mangoes, whipped cream and Graham Crackers. It is a beloved dessert from the Philippines and features in family gatherings and celebrations. Also called Mango Royale, it is one of the most delightful desserts I know and also one of the easiest to […]
Growing up in the Philippines one of my favourite Eggplant dishes was called Eggplant Torta. Essentially a grilled eggplant omelette, sometimes with added pork, and usually served with tomato ketchup or oyster sauce and eaten with rice. Eggplant Torta does not look very flashy, indeed it’s rustic and not something […]
What’s in a name? And why Food for the Gods? It could be because in the Philippines, dates and walnuts (the main ingredients in this sweet) are expensive so anything made out of them is only fit for the gods. Another theory is, if myths could be believed, this little […]
The shortest cookie ever is probably Polvoron Filipino shortbread. It is a buttery crumbly cookie that turns into powder when it hits your mouth. It is so short, it has to be wrapped in delicate tissue wrapper. Traditionally made for Christmas, it’ s now thankfully available year round, and makes […]
The Cassava Cake with Custard Topping is a quintessential Filipino cake made of grated cassava. What’s special about the cassava, is that when raw it’s an unassuming white starchy root vegetable, but cooks into a springy chewy texture. I have made Cassava Cake a hundred times before and so many […]