The original leche flan recipe was from my Mom but my sister Lorna reconfigured it to fit her tastes. The perfect flan is such that when you slice through it, it barely quivers like jello. There is very little syneresis, that is, no weeping (or lots of holes in it!). I am sharing this precious recipe so you may prepare it for your family. 5 eggyolks 2 eggs 1 can...

It seems every birthday celebration is not complete without a noodle dish. Today is my birthday and even if I won’t be having lunch and dinner at home, I still made sure pancit will be cooked today. I actually prefer the thin rice noodles as compared to pancit canton or dried Chinese noodles. This is my version. Ingredients 1/8 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon...

In the past week, I have shown you select recipes to be shared to you by the Maya Kitchen just to make Father’s day extra special. The Smoked salmon brings Eggs Benedict up another notch while the Traditional Beef Pot Pie is an unmistakable comfort food. Now for the dessert, we have Banana Cream Pie with Caramel Fudge which rounds up this simple but...

Pork barbecue is a fast selling food item. It’s easy to cook and convenient for the hungry customer. The only thing I dislike about grilling the pork barbecue is the smoke. In our old neighborhood, I told the maid to grill just outside the gate. Now some passerbys often think we are selling barbecue. Hehe, maybe I will sell them one of these days. Anyway, I...

I don’t know if you drink that Milo Chocolate drink as a kid. Milo is added to hot or cold milk to give it a malted chocolate flavour and extra texture. I love also eating the Milo on a teaspoon. One day, I experimented with the Milo Brownies recipe just so I can get my dose of that Milo flavor again. It does not have the chocolate goodness apparent in most...

I often wonder what to do with my ready to cook Pancake mix other than to cook Pancakes. Here is a nifty suggestion for a Father’s day special dish that is both tasty and innovative. You might notice that one of the main components of Eggs Benedict is Hollandaise sauce that is often served with steamed asparagus or other vegetables and steamed or grilled...

Maya Kitchen once allowed me to share select recipes to cook for Father’s day. This recipe reminds me of my Pastel dishes that I often prepare for the holidays. Preparing the pastry in small portions are lot easier to handle than one whole pie plate. Be careful that your bacon and ham are not too salty and wreck havoc to your recipe. Happy...

I had the original Filipino recipe for Cassava Cake but my overseas readers often want the equivalent measurements to use in America. Here is Cassava Cake with Egg Topping recipe often called Bibingkang Kamoteng Kahoy originally from Filipino Guardian’s Gourmet’s Kitchen column which my sister and I innovated a bit. Ingredients 2 packs frozen grated...

I never knew how to make ginataan until I became a mother. I recall eating ginataan as a child but never took the time to cook it as I was growing up. Even when I took up Principles in Food Preparation in UP Diliman under the late Matilde P. Guzman and learned the technique of Extracting Coconut Cream and Coconut Milk, I still didn’t take time to cook a...

Food styling is the art of preserving food’s natural appeal in front of the camera. It is used for editorials, print and TV advertising, packaging, marketing, public relations, and film. A food stylist is responsible for making the food look delicious and “alive” during a shoot or a project. Last May 7, Chef Theo Zaragoza conducted a food styling seminar at the...

The Real Carbonara Spaghetti is not really creamy. The noodles are coated in eggs and cheese. There is another way to cook Spaghetti Carbonara using processed foods at the grocery. This is really handy when you suddenly have guests that arrive. The canned goods comprise of canned mushroom soup, cream, ham, bacon and fetuccine noodles. You are also assured that the...

My husband’s favorite pasta dish has got to be lasagna. Whenever we have guests, he makes this special request and I tell him that it gets to be boring. Well, I think lasagna is an all-time favorite for most pinoys.Lasagna involves three steps: The tomato meat sauce, boiling the pasta and the preparation of the bechamel sauce. Let’s make the Bechamel...

There are probably 500 ways to cook adobo but the one that is most familiar to the children is the adobo with vinegar and soy sauce. I call it my classic adobo recipe because I also cook white adobo. Here is my usual adobo recipe. Ingredients 1 kilo pork shoulder or loin cut in 1/2 inch cubes (variation: use half chicken and half pork) 1/3 cup vinegar 2 Tablespoon...

Favorite Indian cuisine expert Kanchan Sandhwan shared Mediterranean Kebab recipes which is quite a delight considering there are few courses offered on this. 1) Wash keemo (ground meat) and strain water well. You can use ground chicken breast, lean pork or beef sirloin. 2) Add 1 teaspoon minced garlic, two tablespoon minced...

I am not too fond of vegetables but when “gata” or coconut milk/cream and ginger is added, it just gives a tasty flavor to it. “Ginataang Hipon at Gulay ” is of course your ordinary simple vegetable fare but adds a touch of color when adobo is served with it. I don’t understand why my kids don’t like anything with coconut milk in...