The Happy Home Cook: Uncle Mike's Ginataan
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Mike Grajewski of Uncle Mike’s Place in Chicago shows how to make ginataan, which is cooked with gata or coconut milk.
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The Happy Home Cook: Torta De Mele – Italian Apple Cake
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Filipinos love Italian food and love dessert. This Torta De Mele is a classic Italian cake recipe which uses apples of any variety.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Leche Flan by Sous Vide
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My son, Tim Quirino taught me how to make Leche Flan by the Sous Vide method, a gentle cooking process via immersion in hot water.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Asian Fried Noodles for All Saints Day
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Asian Fried Noodles bring back memories of araw ng mga patay in the Philippines.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Garlic Butter Shrimp
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Millet de la Fuente Bagcus of Mariegold Bake Shop & Fast Food shares her recipe for Garlic Butter Shrimp.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Nora Daza's Pato Tim
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There are many recipes for Pato Tim on the web, but this one is from the late gourmet chef, Nora Daza, whose recipe books are the bible of Filipino immigrants in the US.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Minatamis na Saging (Sweetened Saba Bananas)
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Filipinos make sweetened saba bananas at home all the time; it’s more of a beloved homemade dish than a restaurant special.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Sweet Corn and Coconut Panna Cotta (Maja Blanca)
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Literally translated, maja blanca means “white lady” and refers to the creamy white consistency of this sweet coconut pudding.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Kusinang Pinoy's Pinakbet (Sauteed Vegetables with Shrimp Paste)
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This Ilocano delicacy is served at Chicago's Kusinang Pinoy.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Vegan Meringue and Cashew Cream Deconstructed Sans Rival Cake
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After a day of baking and tasting Aquafaba Meringues, I knew I had to try making a Vegan Version of Silvanas or Sans Rival. I decided on something in between: a dessert bigger than a cookie and smaller than a full-sized cake. I also wanted a dessert that would be more meringue and less of the loaded fats.
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