Easy Recipes for Home Cooks
What is Ube ? What is Macapuno ? Ube, or purple yam has got to be one of the most photogenic root vegetable ever. Outside, is a nondescript dark lump of tuber. But inside, the colour range from light lavender to most vivid royal purple due to the presence of […]
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 […]
Baklava was the choice sweet of Sultans and their harems in the Ottoman Empire for its aphrodisiac properties. If it’s good enough for the sultans in Topkapi Palace, then this is good enough for me. There’s as many versions of baklava as there are cooks and each claim to be […]
An unforeseen side effect of bingeing on Korean dramas is seeing all the delicious food featured in the shows. I’ve been to Seoul before and one my most memorable experience there was the warmed toilet seat in my hotel. Window shopping luxury items in Apgujeong was also nice , alas […]
I’m Adele Mowlai, originally from the Philippines and now a resident of Sydney. I’m a mum of three and a grandma of two. Let’s cook something delicious!
