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Quezon’s Budin

by stef | Feb 4, 2024 | Family, Food

I grew up with cassava growing beside the house, outside our fence -- so, not our property, but free to use since no...

by stef | Jan 14, 2023 | Food, Recipes

I'm not a Bicolana so I don't make any claims of authenticity for this dish. However, we did have several Bicolanas as...

by stef | Dec 21, 2012 | Faith, Family, Filipina

Image: Daiga Ellaby Well, it's done. The RH Bill has passed in the Philippines. Now the real work begins. Some...

by stef | Mar 15, 2012 | Family, Food

I've just finished putting together a 31-day gluten-free menu for us. NO WHEAT, NO OATS, NO BARLEY, NO RYE. Some...

by stef | Aug 3, 2008 | Family

And a lawyer to boot. You won't usually see "Filipino", "lawyer", "writer", and "understands Catholic teaching" all in...

by stef | May 21, 2008 | Filipina, Food

Another "fast food" dinner, karate night. This one is made just with chopped salted duck eggs and tomatoes. Sooo good...

by stef | Sep 28, 2006 | Food, Recipes

A La Espanyola, or “in the Spanish style” (my rough translation), is the theme of this month’s edition of Lasang...

by stef | Feb 28, 2006 | Food

TapsilogWhen I was a child, tapa, tosino and longganisa weren't usually part of our breakfast routine. I preferred pan...

by stef | May 19, 2005 | Foodie

A Filipino soup, flavored with ginger and pepper leaves. The traditional vegetable that goes in it is papaya, but my...