filipino dish

Pinakbet na Sili

I never knew anything about Shishito peppers up until about a few years ago. Though it’s Japanese in origin, it seems to be a staple at Korean supermarkets.  I would normally pass the “chili pepper “ aisle (yup, they have a number of varieties) but got curious one time when it was on sale. It …

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Shrimps in Sweet Chili Garlic Sauce (Quick and Easy)

“Breakfast for Dinner” is a normal occurrence at home. Though there are times when I stay true to its meaning and cook either pancakes or waffles to go with the breakfast meats, a lot of times I just mean bread with whatever spread we have. In short, toasting the buns is the only “cooking” involved. …

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Oven-Baked (Cheesy) Embutido

When I was young, my mom used to make this often. She would go to his favorite butcher to buy caul fat (a thin fat netting used to wrap embutido) and a big slab of pork which the butcher will then freshly grind. A quick stop to the ladies who sell “Baguio” vegetables and finally …

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Eggplant Omelet with Crunchy Tuna

Everytime we have eggplants, the first thing that always comes to mind is Torta. I just love the taste of the eggplant with egg combination. And my condiments of choice are either plain old ketchup or fresh tomatoes doused with patis and lemon juice. Yumm! I recently posted my Tuna Sisig recipe because my hubby …

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