The Happy Home Cook: Macadamia-Jackfruit Cake

The Happy Home Cook: Macadamia-Jackfruit Cake

Cakes from the Middle East and Turkey using nuts and fruits have always been a favorite of mine--cakes made with ground walnuts or almonds and with apricots, dates or figs. These cakes go superbly with a good cup of coffee or mint tea anytime!

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The Happy Home Cook: Beef Pot Roast

The Happy Home Cook: Beef Pot Roast

A classic beef recipe for the family

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The Happy Home Cook: Gulay sa Gata (Squash and Green Beans in Coconut Milk)

The Happy Home Cook: Gulay sa Gata (Squash and Green Beans in Coconut Milk)

This Kabocha Squash and Long Green Beans in Coconut Milk was what I had in mind when the chilly autumn weather set in.

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The Happy Home Cook: Vegan Dinuguan

The Happy Home Cook: Vegan Dinuguan

There’s no doubt about it, Dinuguan is one scary-looking dish. It’s all black with mysterious looking ingredients (because they’re covered in thick, black sauce). Also, learning that the sauce is pig’s blood grosses people out. But the reason Filipinos don’t mind its appearance is because the taste makes up for it. It has the perfect balance of savory, sweet, with a touch of tang. It’s rich, creamy, and perfect with starch like steamed rice or steamed rice cake aka puto.

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The Happy Home Cook: Calamares a la Trillanes

The Happy Home Cook: Calamares a la Trillanes

Another recipe from Pulutan: From the Soldiers' Kitchen by Elmer D. Cruz and Emerson R. Rosales. Ellen T. Tordesillas and Yvonne T. Chua, editors (Anvil Publishing, 2007).

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The Happy Home Cook: Kare-Kare and Bagoong Alamang Guisado

The Happy Home Cook: Kare-Kare and Bagoong Alamang Guisado

Chef Sandy Daza shares his recipe for a classic Filipino comfort food.

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The Happy Home Cook: Lentil Longganisa Soup

The Happy Home Cook: Lentil Longganisa Soup

What does a healthy cup of soup and Filipino longganisa (sausage) have in common? Nothing. But it doesn’t mean they can’t go together in your kitchen cooking.

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The Happy Home Cook: Beef Shortribs Adobo

The Happy Home Cook: Beef Shortribs Adobo

Chef Romy Dorotan and culinary historian Amy Besa, owners of the acclaimed Purple Yam restaurants in Brooklyn and Malate, will be on a five-city North American tour starting Friday, September 22 in Seattle. The “Hidden Flavors of the Philippines” food tour is sponsored by the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs.

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The Happy Home Cook: Adobong Antigo

The Happy Home Cook: Adobong Antigo

Adobo cooked in the old style included with the vinegar, a couple, maybe a triple glugs of aged rum or a vino blanco to make the dish, say, lightheaded!

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The Happy Home Cook: Misua Soup with Vegetables and Meatballs

The Happy Home Cook: Misua Soup with Vegetables and Meatballs

Misua Soup with Vegetables and Meatballs is made with wheat noodles or ‘Chinese vermicelli noodles’. This is a classic Filipino soup and easy to make any day.

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