Longanisa, does this word sounds familiar to you? No? Okay, then let me tell you what it is then. Longanisa sausage is the Filipino version of the Hispanic Longaniza. Although the original sausage is dry and ready to be eaten the way it is; Filipino longanisa is a bit different than the Hispanic version. The […]
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Posted by Robert Colinares on June 1st, 2015
3 Great Apps to Sate Your Filipino Food Cravings
Posted by Robert Colinares on April 8th, 2015
In Filipino households, the concept of a recipe book can be somewhat alien. We don’t often encounter home cooks who religiously scribble recipes down in notebooks or loose sheets of paper, passing them down to the next generations of cooks. Rather, what happens in Filipino households is recipes are learned not from books, but from […]
Chicken & Bok Choy Stir-fry
Posted by Robert Colinares on March 24th, 2015
After having somewhat of a rough week, the weekend is finally here and as usual when it comes to dinnertime comes the daily question of, “what does everybody want for dinner”. My wife is very unpredictable when it comes to what she wants on the dinner table, and my usual response from her is that […]
Chicken Adobo
Posted by Robert Colinares on March 23rd, 2015
Chicken Adobo is the unofficial national food of the Philippines due its versatility, easiness to cook, and the fact that it can easily fit-in to any household regardless of their income. Although Adobo can be made out of just about anything from veggies, to meat, poultry, and seafood; the chicken version is the most popular […]
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Tags: adobo, bawang, bay leaf, black pepper, chicken, cooking oil, garlic, Laurel, Paminta, soy sauce, suka, toyo, vinegar, white pepper 
No Comments »Pork Adobo v.2
Posted by Robert Colinares on March 15th, 2015
Philippines is an archipelago of over 7,200 islands and abundant with culinary ingredients from spices to pork, beef, lamb/goat, seafood, and vegetables. Also, back in the day, Philippines encountered numerous visitors and aggressors from whom Filipinos inherited a great number of cooking techniques and methods. The one that had the most influence was the Spaniards […]
Posted in Filipino Recipes, Pinoy Cooking Tags: adobo, baboy, bawang, bay leaf, black peppercorns, cooking oil, durog na paminta, garlic, Laurel, Paminta, pork, pork shoulder, soy sauce, suka, toyo, vinegar, white peppercorns 4 Comments »Bistek 2.0
Posted by Robert Colinares on March 12th, 2015
Coming from the Philippines–a country that has been inhabited by many foreign countries during its early times–has yielded a great culinary advantage for me, as I’ve been exposed to and able to learn about many great cuisines from all over the world. I wrote about this dish back in 2009 and after getting such great feedback […]
Posted in Filipino Recipes Tags: bistec, bistek, black pepper, calamansi, cooking oil, kalamansi, onions, red onions, soy sauce No Comments »Beef Kaldereta
Posted by Robert Colinares on February 17th, 2015
Kaldereta or Caldereta is definitely a top ranked, favorite dish in the Philippines. This dish is served wherever there’s a gathering whether it’s formal or just a family get together. Caldereta has been adapted from the Spaniards during their occupancy in the Philippines and Filipino’s didn’t waste any time in making their own version. The […]
Posted in Filipino Recipes, Video Recipes Tags: Asuka, baka, bawang, bay leaf, beef, caldereta, carrots, cider vinegar, garlic, ground black pepper, Kaldereta, Karot, Laurel, onions, Paminta, patatas, potato, sibuyas, tomato sauce, vinegar No Comments »Stir-fry Beef Liver
Posted by Robert Colinares on February 1st, 2015
Stir-fry beef liver is not a common dish here in America. It is mostly known to be used for liver and onions which is the simpler version of this particular dish. Although not many people get excited at the sound of beef liver or any liver for that matter, there are some who appreciate it. […]
Chicken Stir-fry
Posted by Robert Colinares on January 29th, 2015
Chicken Stir-fry is delicious, quick and easy to cook, and is perfect for a busy schedule as most people have here in America. A few ingredients and high heat can bring a healthy and satisfying meal for the whole family. The key to successful stir-frying is the sauce, so choosing it is crucial. You want […]
Dill Pickles
Posted by Robert Colinares on January 16th, 2015
Dill Pickles, as we all know, are a perfect companion when it comes to a variety of sandwiches or as a low calorie snack when eaten by themselves. I tasted many store bought brands and most of them are good, but not until I tried some made by a local farmer, did I realize how […]
Posted in American Recipes Tags: cucumbers, fresh dill, garlic, ground black pepper, mason jars, mustard seeds, pickles, pickling, pickling cucumbers, thai-pepper, vinegar 3 Comments »
