Tsokolate Eh (Filipino Hot Chocolate)
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According to history, the Spanish brought chocolate to the Philippines four centuries ago through the galleon trade from Mexico. Chocolate or cacao…
Ube Macapuno Cheesecake
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This Thanksgiving I wanted to add something truly Filipino to our table – to be precise our dessert table ! I made…
Piaya a la Mode
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I had my first taste of piaya in high school back in the early 80s. Piaya is best described as a flatbread…
Stuffed French Toast
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I wanted something special to serve before my kids went back to college after their month long winter break. These fresh cheese…
Bibingka
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There are a lot of food that I associate with Christmas. Bibingka is one of them. These are rice cakes usually sold…
I can still remember the days when my “lola” or “titas” would get us ice cream from carts that peddle these on…
Ube Ensaimada
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The reason why I made ube halaya last week is so I could make Ube ensaimada. Ensaimada is quite time consuming to…
Ube (Purple Yam) Halaya
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Ube or Purple Yam is a uniquely Filipino ingredient. I don’t know of any culture who uses and eat this as much…
Ensaimada
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Ensaimada reminds me of Christmas. This is one my favorite Filipino holiday food. This however is not soley served or available during…
I wasn’t aware when I saw bottles of these spreads at H-Mart last Spring how popular and sought after they were. I…
