A copycat recipe of the famous Conti’s Mango Bravo. I got a request to make a mango bravo cake for a friend’s husband’s 50th birthday. I have never made this before. In fact, I cannot remember even tasting this cake the last time I ate at Conti’s. But of course, the internet had so many […]
Category: Filipino Recipes
The beloved Ilonggo chorizo recado is given another use in pasta. Give this one a try next time you have chorizo recado on hand, or make your own!
Another Filipino bakery favorite, these soft and fluffy cheese rolls are the perfect accompaniment to coffee, tea or hot chocolate for an afternoon pick-me-up.
A variation on the classic Filipino favorite is the ube pandesal. I have been trying to make ube pandesal for a while now, and the results were not what I wanted. The bread tasted gritty due to the dehydrated ube that I was using. Who knew all I needed to do was rehydrate the ube […]
A favorite Filipino breakfast is tocino, cured sweet pork. And it couldn’t be easier to make at home. The hardest part is waiting for it to marinate to get all the yummy flavors.
Do you miss your favorite fluffy ensaymada, but believe you cannot bake these at home? Let me tell you, you can! Read on as I share tips and tricks for fluffy ensaymada at home, even without a stand mixer.
Spanish bread is another Filipino bakery favorite. Learn how to make these at home. Jump to Recipe Next to pandesal, Spanish bread is my next favorite bakery staple. I have been making different recipes from the internet, most of which yielded disappointing rolls. While the dough was fine, the filling was not. Most recipes have […]
Breakfast/Brunch | Filipino Recipes
How to Make Champorado (Filipino Chocolate Rice Porridge) for One (or Two)
Chocolate for breakfast? This bowl of champorado will definitely fit the bill! It is getting cold now, and having a hot bowl of chocolate-y champorado is perfect for the chilly mornings. What is Champorado? Champorado is a chocolate rice porridge that we have for breakfast in the Philippines. It is made by cooking glutinous rice […]
My mom made polvoron frequently when we were growing up. We would then enjoy it with a spoon, instead of molding them. We loved polvoron, and it would disappear fast anyway, so why bother? What is polvoron? Polvoron is a Filipino adaptation of the Spanish polvorones. It comes from the Spanish word “polvo”, which means […]
Make piaya – the famous pasalubong from Negros, at home! JUMP TO RECIPE What triggers memories for you? Scents? Smelling a certain perfume, or flowers, or even coffee brings you back to a certain place or time? Is it hearing a song? Or seeing a place? For me, it’s mainly songs which trigger memories. Like […]
