Asian cooking, culture and stories of recipes
I was thinking of my late dad, this Father’s Day weekend, as I cooked Sinantomas, a classic Filipino pork stew cooked in tomato sauces. This dish looks like the familiar calderetta, a favorite of dad. While the former is spicy and cooked with beef, Sinantomas has pork and is sweet-flavored. Sinantomas is a Philippine dish…
This version of the Filipino Lechon Kawali, the classic pork dish was cooked in the Air Fryer for a grease-less entree.
An old-fashioned Beef Meatloaf is as American to me as apple pie. It’s the easiest meal to put together which is sure to please the whole family. The meatloaf’s origins go back to Europe, centuries ago. The American version, introduced in the 18th century, was modified by housewives in the 1950s and 60s, according to…
Summer is here. So, I made the Filipino-style Macaroni Salad with Chicken and Pineapple. This was a staple at my aunt’s family reunions when we lived in Manila. I have always associated this sweet-savory pasta salad with Tita Pat, a favorite aunt. This cold salad is also a readers’ favorite here on my blog. Thus,…
I was thinking of my late dad, this Father’s Day weekend, as I cooked Sinantomas, a classic Filipino pork stew cooked in tomato sauces. This dish looks like the familiar calderetta, a favorite of dad. While the former is spicy and cooked with beef, Sinantomas has pork and is sweet-flavored. Sinantomas is a Philippine dish…
We were out of bread. So, I caved and baked Ube Pan de Sal. This is the classic Filipino bread bun, flavored with ube or purple yam. I posted about baking ube pan de sal several years ago, but updated it with new photos of what I recently baked. Since the pandemic began, home…
Cooking helps. My heart was heavy from watching the news. So, I cooked Pork Binagoongan, a classic Filipino dish that is hearty and packed with flavors of bagoong (shrimp paste), garlic, onions, tomatoes and coconut. This dish is traditionally deep-fried. But I detest the hot oil jumping out of the skillet, burning my arms and…
