(Chicago) – I was intending to make pork tocino but I didn’t realize that I used up the huge pork butt reserves for adobo the other week. But I’m still craving for that sweet, salty and garlicky flavor of tocino. All I have in my freezer is a whole…
(Chicago) – I eat vegetables but it’s not usually my preference especially if there’s a meat dish on the table. My doctor even reprimanded me for doing high protein diet …
Monggo is a very popular bean in the Philippines. It’s versatile – commonly used in savory dishes and some in desserts. There’s monggo guisado which I adore…
(Chicago) – Given a choice between 2 restaurants serving same the type of food and with prices in the same range but one is buffet and the other is not, I know for a…
(Singapore) – Milkfish or “Bangus” is the national fish of the Philippines, and happens to be my ultimate favorite food in the world. In fact, I can eat it 3x a day…
(Chicago) – What food is more appropriate for summer than ice cream? It’s just made for the season. Init ng panahon, lamig at sarap sa bibig – just complimenting…
(Chicago) – Summer is festival season in Chicago. Almost every week there’s street fair or neighborhood festival going in some corner in the city. Where there is …
(Singapore) – This is one of my favorites in V’s menu. Definitely a must try! Angel Hair Pasta with Miso Cod…
(Chicago) – It’s the time of the year again for grilling. I hosted a party last night to celebrate 4th of July and instead of servings slabs of steak and ribs, I thought of
(Chicago) – One of the joys of summer in Chicago is the prevalence of farmers markets in the city. A couple of weeks ago, I went to Green City Market in Lincoln Park and …
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