Category Archives: Recipes

Red and White Salad

ALMOST everyone makes his (or her) own version of Buko Salad for Noche Buena and Media Noche. It’s one of the staples of the Filipino dining table on Christmas Eve and on New Year’s Eve. Well, I had no intention … Continue reading

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Crispy Herbed Shrimps with Plum Sauce

SHRIMPS are one of my favorite seafood in the world! They don’t only taste good, no matter how you prepare them; but they also look very good. They look good in photographs, making your mouth water, and so many shrimp … Continue reading

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Green Tea Cupcakes

I LOVE everything green tea. My PR friend Nana Nadal knows that. She has, time and again, surprised me with green tea stuff, such as green tea candy, green tea pastilles, green tea ice cream, even made-to-order Green Tea Cupcakes … Continue reading

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Blueberry Muffins
(Chef Carla Leopoldo Valencia for Kitchen Aid)

IT’S Christmas Day, and everyone’s having a ball. There’s a feast everywhere you look. You simply have to pick what you like and enjoy. But the celebration does not end with Christmas Day. The holiday season stretches for one more … Continue reading

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Chinese Style Bihon Guisado

EVERY Christmas, you prepare a noodle dish because noodles are for long life, and so, for every special occasion, you make sure there’s a noodle dish on the table. For your Noche Buena spread, you often whip up spaghetti with … Continue reading

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