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Corned Beef & Caramelized Onion Pie
I've made this pie a couple of times already and every time I make this, I get rave reviews. The first time I made this, The Favorite Dining Companion ate the whole pie, basically. There wasn't any left and I had to recite my wedding vows in my head again: Pie won't...
Banana Chips Recipe 3 Ways
I once tried barbecue banana chips and it was a revelation of sorts. I've been looking all over for those packet of chips but never saw them again. When I stumbled on a plantain chips recipe online, I just knew I had to make my own version of savory banana chips. The...
Calamansi Custard Pie
When I have cravings, they're usually very specific. For the past few days, I've been searching for a flaky, creamy yet tangy dessert recipe. Cream puffs with a lemon cream filling? A bit tedious. Lemon tart? Well, that's tedious too. Obviously, I changed my mind...
Easy Onion & Tomato Tart
In this heat, the thought of making pie crusts is enough to make me faint. Pies are very hard to make in the tropics, what with the humidity and lack of options for good quality (but not overly expensive) butter. It's even harder to make when my face is melting and...
No Churn Ice Cream Recipe (Matcha & Dulce De Leche)
Unlike The Favourite Dining Companion, I like Matcha. I love matcha's vegetal characteristics, sometimes grassy, other times almost resembling kelp or seaweed but without the salt. (In hindsight, I think the almost-seaweed-tasting matcha I had was probably of bad...
Julia Child’s Chocolate Mousse and My Take On Pierre Hermé’s Concorde Cake
The Favorite Dining Companion is a fan of Sugarhouse's version of Pierre Hermé's Concorde Cake. While I haven't tasted both versions, I do understand the appeal of meringue and mousse in a single bite. So for The Favorite Dining Companion's birthday, I set out to make...
Tofu “Chicken” Popcorn
Aside from pancakes, Magnolia's chicken popcorn (with the barbecue dip) was the breakfast option that would spur my 6th grade self to wake up and get dressed immediately. It was so good with garlic fried rice and a runny yolk! Nowadays, I'm a bit cautious about what I...
Banana Pancake Recipe
Boxed pancakes used to be an everyday thing for me. Due to health issues, I've no choice but to silence my pancake and waffle cravings. Nowadays, I only have/make pancakes about once or twice a month so I'm very particular with my pancake recipes. Although boxed...
Crispy Fried Oyster Mushroom
Battered and fried oyster mushrooms used to be a once-a-month treat for the Toddler. You see, I tried out Baby Led Weaning. Baby Led Weaning encourages babies to feed themselves so they learn to explore and eat a variety of food. it also encourages babies to stop...
Homemade Piaya (Filled with Butterscotch, Matcha, or Whatever You Fancy)
What I love about Piaya is that it kinda tastes like Pie but in cookie form. We have a flaky crust (made crispy again if you have enough willpower/patience to toast it first) and then there's a sweet filling that oozes out all warm and gooey. Perfect for breakfast. Am...