One of the most popular Filipino breakfast fare is the Champorado (chocolate rice porridge) but it can also be a comfort food during rainy days. The original champorado recipe is made with soft-boiled rice and flavored with Tableas de Cacao which are bitter-sweet chocolate tablets made of freshly roasted chocolate mixed with milk and sugar. Champorado is usually...

Before we freak out about the metric and English systems of measurement, here is my sister, Lorna’s own table. 1 ounce = 28.4 grams (rounded off) 1 gram = .035 oz. 1 kilogram = 2.21 lbs. (or 2.2 lbs.) 1 oz. = 28.35 gms. (or 28.4 gms., rounded up) 1 lb. = 453.59 gms. (or 454 gms., rounded up) 1 tsp. = 4.9 milliliters 1 tbsp. = 14.8 milliliters 1 cup = 236.6...

Meet Mang Al, the fresh buko vendor near the gate of our subdivision. While taking photos of the buko, he turned around so that his face would be captured by my camera. Now that’s one confident vendor. He likes to joke around and tells me that he will choose the best photo, the most beautiful buko just like me. haha, funny now. I told him “You will be...

The Gingerbread House is an impressive centerpiece in the noche buena table. The attractive candy colors will surely delight anyone of all ages and serve as a conversation piece. This particular Gingerbread house is made by Mandarin Oriental Hotel Christmas Tradition. The Gingerbread house is made with chocolate and royal icing. My friend, Reggie sells it at her...

It was my hubby’s birthday on August 29. Since I prepared some barbecued chicken and beef stroganoff, I wanted an aromatic rice to go along with it. Silly me forgot to take some photos of the dishes I prepared. I bought the small sack of Thai Jasmine Perfume (sic?) Rice from Rustans Supermarket (Forbes Park). The aroma of the steamed rice filled the whole...