When I was a child, my mother would cook me Champorado for a breakfast or merienda (snack). Champorado is a chocolate rice pudding/porridge made with four basic ingredients – liquid (either water or milk), sticky rice, sugar and chocolate. Growing up, my mom used […]
There are days when I have a craving for dumplings, the ones with a thin wrapper and delicious meat filling, with not too much fat and lots of flavor. The frozen dumplings just don’t cut it, and some restaurants just […]
Torta (or tortilla) is a Filipino omelette made with ground beef. My mother makes them into individual size patties, which I called mini hamburgers when I was younger. My mother-in-law makes them into big servings, almost like a frittata. This recipe can […]
There are many ways to cook adobo. Some are soupy, some have a thick gravy. Some are made with soy sauce, and some with coconut milk. My parents cooked their version with soy sauce and vinegar. I could never quite […]
Whenever we have a party at our house, I often prepare lumpia, a Filipino-style egg roll. Typically I use a combination of pork and shrimp, but some of my friends don’t eat pork, so I’ve come up with this recipe […]