The dough is a versatile food substance that can be used in many recipes. Whether you’re making bread, pizza, or pasta dough, the end result will always depend on how elastic your dough is. Making the dough is a common kitchen challenge that isn’t always easy. You may have a few reasons why your dough…
Being the terrible baker that I am, I’m such a big fan of easy and no-bake desserts like the Mango Float and Oreo Supreme recipes that I shared with you previously. You might notice too that these three recipes are a little similar in ingredients and in the procedure. No fuss, no worries, I just dump…
A pizza crust without bubbles is like a cake without frosting to those who love cheesy pizza. The airy texture of a good pizza is one of the most important parts. You want to make sure that your pizza crust is bubbly and delicious, but you don’t know-how. There are many ways to get bubbles…
I feel like I’m drawing a line in the sand here with this post. On one side is the fudgy brownie gang. On the other is the cakey brownie posse. Don’t get me wrong, if the choice were no brownies or cakey brownies, I think we all know I’m going for those cakey brownies. But…
I posted a recipe for Bilo-Bilo last week and I realized I bought more sticky rice flour than needed so I decided to make Carioca for the little ones. The last time I had Carioca was during my elementary days so cooking it brought back a lot of memories. My aunt sold Carioca in our front yard…
Flat rice cakes by the way are known here as “Palitaw” and they are the bomb. *Palitaw – Just a quick lesson, Palitaw means “to float” or “to rise” and the reason why this delicacy is called as such is because you will know that your Palitaw is cooked as soon as it floats to the…
I know we’re all supposed to be busting out our fall, full-of-pumpkin recipes right now, but today I just really wanted good old chocolate and peanut butter. And I decided if I was going to go for it, I was really going to go for it. So I started brainstorming and came up with a peanut…
I’m not very good at favorites. Probably because it involves making a choice and I am a terrible decision maker. If you’ve ever been around me when it’s time to decide where to eat for dinner, you’ve probably wanted to slap me in the face. And I really wouldn’t blame you. It’s annoying. But, when…
Ginataang Bilo Bilo – Just a quick Tagalog lesson, bilo bilo means sticky rice balls and ginata-an means cooked in coconut milk. Remember the terms, we’ll have a quiz later on. Go on. I’ll wait. Yesterday was my sister’s birthday so the kids and I, including a sleep deprived husband went to the bundoks to visit…
Pancit Canton or any other type of noodle dish is almost always present in a Filipino birthday celebration because it is said to represent long life and good health. It is very important though that you do not cut the noodles to avoid counteracting the luck. Now I am not very superstitious but you also…