Ube cake is one of the most beloved Filipino cakes. It is made from ube or purple yam. Purple yam is a tuber or root crop that is vivid purple, hence the name. Ube-flavored desserts are so popular in the Philippines and are currently making a splash in the US. It´s all over my Instagram […]
We eat a lot of fajitas, wraps, soft tacos and shawarma at home. We usually buy tortilla wraps from the grocery, but I have always wanted to make these from scratch at home. Of course, making homemade flour tortillas will take some time, but it tastes way better than what we buy. Bonus as well […]
I made the “coconut-iest” coconut cake for Becca’s birthday party. It was jam-packed with coconut flavors! There was coconut milk and grated coconut in the cake layers, a coconut-flavored pastry cream and coconut Swiss meringue buttercream. If you love coconut, this cake is for you! But before we get to the cake, I wanted to […]
Whenever I am in a Japanese restaurant and gyoza is on the menu, I always order it. Who cares if I won’t be able to finish my main course? I first tasted Japanese gyoza when I was already working in Manila. There was this Japanese fast-food restaurant just at the back of our office where […]
Tuna lumpia is a great alternative to pork lumpia. It is healthier, but you are not sacrificing any taste. Lumpia is more often than not present at Filipino gatherings – house parties, fiestas, birthdays and the like. Making lumpia is quite labor intensive, but it is often made with friends and family, so the work […]
(Note: there is a Print Friendly button at the bottom if you want to print the recipes. Just remove the images and other text that you don’t need.) What do you say when I tell you that from one big pork belly you can get four different weeknight meals? And you can make it ahead […]
Travel choices really change when you have a kid. When before we would plan our trip around different restaurants and sights, now we have to adjust our itinerary with kid-friendly spots and activities. Enter Rathwood. Dublin for Kids: What is Rathwood? I have never heard of Rathwood. When my friend, Rommel, told me that he […]
Becca, like me, loves animals. When we would go out for a walk, she would be pointing to cats, dogs, birds flying over head, bees, etc. So adding Dublin Zoo to our itinerary was a no-brainer. Tobi and I have been here before, but it was winter time, so some of the animals were not […]
I love Dublin! Every year, since I moved to Europe, I visit friends who live and work there. I have seen a lot of the Emerald Isle over the years. This year, we had to plan our visit with Becca in mind. For the first time, I found myself researching where to go and what […]
Jump to Recipe I always look forward to special occasions, because it means that I get to bake a layer cake and decorate it. I usually make just one flavor, but for last Father’s day I went a step further and baked two different cake flavors! Chocolate cake is always a winner with Tobi, so […]
