If you’re having a full spread of decadent dishes for the holidays, you can balance it ...
Elizabeth Ann Besa Quirino
Arroz Caldo with Kabocha Squash – Instant Pot + Stovetop
I love kabocha squash or what’s known as kalabasa in the Philippines, and buy a lot at the market. ...
Beef Satay Skewers with Peanut Sauce – Ninja Foodi Grill
Our family cannot resist grilled food on a skewer, and served with an enticing side sauce. These ...
Chicken Marengo – Air Fryer + Stovetop
I have not cooked my Filipino version of Chicken Marengo in ages, so I did for this month of family ...
Oven-Baked Pininyahan Manok
Filipinos love adding pineapple to dishes, and that’s exactly what I did when I made Oven-Baked ...
Ube Waffles with Crisp Chicken
Spring brings hope, excitement and color to our lives. Just like these Ube Waffles with Crisp ...
Pork Higado
To many like me, a modern version of Pork Higado is a tangy meat dish cooked with onions, chicken ...
Tuna Melt on Pan De Sal
Inspired by the Kamala Harris Tuna Melt Sandwich, I made my own version – a Tuna Melt on Pan de Sal, ...
Calandracas Soup of Cavite – Instant Pot + Stovetop
Do not discard the bare ham bone from the holiday feast. You can make this hearty ...
Cassava Flan – Instant Pot + Stovetop
There’s a lot that happened in 2020 that were still significant. For me, it was making Cassava Flan ...
Food for The Gods – Dates and Nuts Bar + Holiday Treats To Bake
This is the time of year when I get into a panic mode and resort to easy holiday treats to bake. I ...
Shrimp Wonton Soup – Instant Pot + Stovetop And Book Gift Ideas
The recipe for Shrimp Wonton Soup needed clear soup broth, which was to simmer for “three to four ...
Lechon Kawali- Air Fryer
We were craving Lechon Kawali, so I cooked it in the Air Fryer for a greaseless version. Lechon ...
Pork Binagoongan
Cooking helps. My heart was heavy from watching the news. So, I cooked Pork Binagoongan, a classic ...
Omurice – Japanese Omelet with Rice
I cooked this delightful Omurice – Japanese Omelet with Rice for Valentine’s Day after streaming the ...
Pork Tocino- Cured Pork
We had been away for weeks, traveling. When we returned home, we yearned for the ...
Japanese Castella Sponge Cake
On a sunny, warm June day in Tokyo, Japan our Quirino clan gathered around a monument marker as it ...
Pork Bagnet – Lechon Kawali Ilocano
Pork bagnet is a popular Ilocano dish, the Ilocos version of Lechon Kawali (crisp pork belly ...
Strawberry Pie
Where were you on 9/11? The sad memories made me go to tto he kitchen and bake a Strawberry Pie. ...
How Namee Jorolan Sunico wrote the first Filipino Baby Food Cookbook
From the time she was a little girl, Namee Jorolan Sunico grew up knowing how to choose the best, ...
Baked Binagoongan – Pork Cubes in Shrimp Paste with Coconut
Deep frying scares me. That is why I made this Baked Binagoongan in the oven. Deep-frying makes ...
Stuffed Button Mushrooms with Chorizos and Cheese
I came back from California renewed and happy. But I needed a quick appetizer-- Stuffed Button ...
Thai Sticky Rice with Mangoes
There are many things the Philippines has in common with neighboring Thailand. Like our love for ...
Adobong Hito sa Gata – Catfish in Coconut
]It’s always been hard for me to cook creative, unique seafood dishes for Fridays of Lent so I ...