Hello friends, strangers, and family folks! Maybe at this point it is an annual summer season sabbatical, but after several weddings, several work trips, moving (again but thankfully not cross country)–I’m back! Naturally, time away makes the heart grow fonder. So fond in fact that after the season of this year’s Mid-Autumn Harvest…
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Pandesal (+Ube Twist) Filipino Bread the Easy Way
Nothing says home for the holidays like nostalgic fare. After over a year since seeing pamilya in Southern Mindanao, it’s only fair that my mom is included in the nostalgia train. After all, holidays bring about a time of reflection. One thing she’s been craving–almost religiously since I shared her that Ube Pie…
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Ube Pie Holiday Edition–My Easy “Ooh Bae Baby” Recipe!
The inspiration to sub sweet potato pie/casserole for ube pie this Thanksgiving sent me on a spiral. But the best of sorts. Anyone who grew up with the kultura, or maybe even Southeast Asian leaning sweets, will have fond associations with the trendy natural tuber. Jump to recipe What is ube? Ube is…
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Bibingka in Disguise–Trader Joe’s Mochi Cake Hack (Gluten Free)
Friends make everything better. In fact a coworker friend sent “Trader Joes’ Mochi Cake” my way and at first I was all, of course mochi cake is great duh. And then being me, it’s been mulling in the back of my mind all week. And I couldn’t get it out of my head….
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Join Me Down Memory Lane–Comfort a la Chicken Adobo, Made Easy
Cooking Filipino food, the lifeblood of my mother, is an act of love that brings up countless memories. Some sweeter than others. Growing up as a biracial first generation female in a time where other-ing was commonplace in America had its own twists and turns. But don’t be fooled–that doesn’t discount my love…
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The Twelve Bakes of Christmas: Braving a Brazo de Mercedes
There’s magic in the winter holidays. This year especially–friends find creative ways to stay in touch. Nostalgia from family banter and seasonal tidings peppers itself into daily life. So it’s a joy to have a friend suggest a Filipino holiday treat that she personally adores, and which I don’t recall ever partaking…
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Quick Picadillo Pick-Me-Ups: The Twelve Bakes of Christmas
Updated January 07, 2022 Two bakes reminiscent of sunny Florida in one go? Who is she? Well…there were lamb dumplings from scratch too but that’s not a bake…so here we are. Empanadas are a magical treat. Even oven baked they bring forth happy memories and great flavors. This one in particular is chocked…
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Sinigang Made Simple [Instant Pot Edition]
Warmth, umami melding with sour tamarind undertones–sinigang, is a Filipino soup for the soul. It’s comfort food, it’s versatile, and it’s impossible to mess up. Throw an Instant Pot into the mix, and you can have this with bone stock as the base (if that’s your taste) without much effort or mess. Trust…