This is the chocolatiest chiffon cake I have tasted. Add a whipped mascarpone cream and this is just decadent! Recipe for the chiffon cake I used is here and the mascarpone whipped cream is here. I made the cake in a 21-cm tube pan. We devoured it! So good!
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.
This strawberry tiramisu is an egg-free fruit alternative to the classic Italian coffee and liqueur tiramisu. It is the perfect make-ahead summer dessert to serve at your next party or bring to your next potluck!
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 […]
Pandesal is the most common Filipino bread. Most of my friends who have left the Philippines to live abroad usually have pandesal on the top 10 of foods they miss from home. That, of course, includes me. Read on for a lot of tips on how to make pandesal, by hand or with the help […]
Pandan chiffon cake is a fragrant, soft and fluffy cake which doesn’t need any icing to be enjoyed. Jump to recipe Unadorned chiffon cake is one of the Asian cakes I relish eating. Making it, not so much, as they don’t always come out perfect. But I still make them. It reminds me of my […]
Homemade pandan juice and pandan extract are easy to make. You only need pandan leaves, water, a blender, and brute strength to squeeze out the juice.
Coconut macaroons are tiny morsels of milky coconut-y goodness! It is hard to stop at one! I love coconut macaroons. The Filipino version has condensed milk and is insanely milky and chewy. At the end of my pregnancy, I was baking up a storm. I was churning out baked goodies daily. Looking back, that was […]
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 […]
Pinamalhan nga isda is the Ilonggo version of paksiw na isda. I grew up eating this regularly. Give it a try! SKIP TO RECIPE The only seafood I eat is fish (isda). I’m allergic to shrimps, I don’t like the smell and texture of crabs and lobsters, and I cannot handle the touch of oysters […]
