Category: filipino food
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saffron pineapple coconut cake
This week, I finally went to the doctor to get checked out. I had this suspicious spot on my scalp. Not only did it turn out to be benign, but it turned out my blood pressure, pulse, and weight were all down from their usual higher levels! In fact, I’m healthier than I’ve been in…
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magic cassava coconut cake
My mother used to bake mainly during Christmas, and occasionally for a few other events. She cooked a lot more than she baked. Having 5 children and working full time, she was an extremely time constrained individual, yet found the time to make home cooked meals for us on most nights, and we happily ate them…
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okinawan sweet potato cake with macapuno
Hi there! I feel like I’ve been away for such a long time, but it has only been about a week. I feel like there have been many times this week that I was all ready to start experimenting in the kitchen, and something would come up. Or I wouldn’t have all the ingredients for…
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coconut panna cotta with macadamia caramel sauce
I so wanted to “put the lime in the coconut” for this recipe, and I actually did put some lime earlier in the caramel sauce on a recipe test run, but it turned out to overpower the subtle delicate flavor of the coconut. I still may tinker with this recipe, maybe even remake it into…
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spam musubi
I made these over the weekend. I apologize for not taking more pictures, especially for not having pictures that show the process of making them, but it’s sometimes hard to always have a camera ready, especially when your kitchen has no counter space, and your hands are sticky from all the food and ingredients and…
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pan de leche
Milk Buns. Milk bread is the literal translation. Not that there is a lot of milk in it; there is only 1/2 cup. But it is soft and white and reminiscent of milk. I like how soft and fluffy these are. You can probably make this without the vital wheat gluten, but it may get…
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