Category Archives: Appetizers

Herbed Butter Crostini
with King Cup Sardines Pâté
(Chef Kim Dalisay of Luxent Hotel
for King Cup Sardines)

SARDINES is a Filipino breakfast staple. We eat it straight from the can or cooked into ginisang sardinas with garlic rice and fried egg. It is a delicious and filling meal that gives us energy to meet the day’s challenges … Continue reading

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Grape Salsa with Goat Cheese Crostini
(Welch’s)

WHAT else can you do with Welch’s 100% Grape Juice besides drink it or make Grape Berry Crunch Muffins with it? You can also make Grape Salsa with Goat Cheese Crostini, which is sure to be a hit for cocktails … Continue reading

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Potato: The Healthy Carb

DID you know that a potato contains more potassium than a banana? I have always thought that bananas are the highest in potassium content, but, as it turns out, one medium potato with skin provides 620 milligrams of potassium. This … Continue reading

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Truffle Popcorn

AND I thought that Truffle Fries were the ultimate gourmet comfort food! I discovered Truffle Fries a few years ago, during the opening of Chef Gino Gonzalez’s Buenisimo restaurant in the Tomas Morato restaurant area of Quezon City. I recreated … Continue reading

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Japanese Potato Maki
(Chef Myrna Segismundo)

Originally posted on June 29, 2012 TIME was when I thought the frozen potatoes sold in supermarkets were only for French fries and hash-browns and nothing more. Their applications were rather limited, and there was not much that you could … Continue reading

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