Easy Recipes for Home Cooks
All time Filipino favourites we love…
They say small things come in small packages… And they would be right if they are talking about these meringue cupcakes filled with Vanilla Custard. These little cuties are the mini version of the Brazo de Mercedes we all know and love. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, […]
Legend has it that Sisig started out as a cure for dizziness and nausea. The sourness of the Sisig dish, essentially a chopped salad , was said to cure the effects of over indulgence, which is ironic given that the Sisig of today is mainly served as pulutan or tapas […]
As usual I’m late to the burnt Basque Bibingka Cheesecake party. I am not what you’d call a trendsetter. I must say, I first tried the basque cheesecake by accident in a small stall at the famous Borough Market in London. Borough Market sells specialty foods, fresh fruits ,vegetables , […]
Let’s get this started with little bit of history lesson for the coffee aficionado here. Mocha is a variety of coffee named after the port of Al-Makha, in the coast of Yemen. Although coffee originated in Africa, it was in Yemen that coffee beans were first cultivated and used as […]
It’s coming on to summer here in the land down under and temperature is climbing up to a balmy 26°. To celebrate the occasion, I’ve finally put away my dark winter clothes and brought out my pastel summer outfits hoping I can still squeeze into them after the long lockdowns […]
A Rolled Meringue filled with Creamy Custard The Philippine cuisine has an impressive lineup of desserts, as we Filipinos like our sweets. In that long list, Brazo de Mercedes ( which means Mercedes’ Arm in Spanish) would be a front runner and a firm favourite of most Filipinos. The Brazo […]