Category Archives: Recipes

Bibingka de Pastillas
(The Maya Kitchen)

YOU love bibingka. It’s your favorite Christmas food because it evokes a lot of fond childhood memories of Simbang Gabi with your family, with whom you enjoyed bites of warm, freshly cooked bibingka after the Mass. You also love pastillas. … Continue reading

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Baked Mussels
(Hunt’s Kitchen Superstar)

IT’S All Saints’ Day weekend, the kids are on semestral break, and work has slowed down a bit towards the weekend, so you’ve got a bit of time to bond at home as a family. Why not whip up a … Continue reading

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Whimsical Whole Wheat Cookies
(The Maya Kitchen)

COOKIES! I love cookies — looking at them, biting into them, and experimenting with ingredients to come up with unique, innovative and delicious new variants. Truth to tell: I bake cookies every Christmas to give away to family, friends and … Continue reading

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Beef Short Ribs Adobo
(Amy Besa for The Maya Kitchen)

LAST August 30, 2014, I caught the special cooking class conducted by Purple Yam’s Amy Besa at The Maya Kitchen Culinary Arts Center in Makati City. Besa and husband Romy Dorotan made in 1995 when they opened a Filipino restaurant, … Continue reading

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Oysters with Warrigal Greens
and Macadamia Nut Pesto
(Chef Steve Shrimski for Diamond Hotel)

DIAMOND Hotel Philippines’ 10-day Australian food promotion, Flavors from the Land Down Under, at the Corniche Restaurant has just ended – but there’s still a lot of hang-over craving for the exciting Australian dishes that guest Australian chef Steve Shrimski … Continue reading

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