The Happy Home Cook: Pork Belly Adobo

The Happy Home Cook: Pork Belly Adobo

Chef Angel Lubiano of E + O Food and Drink Restaurant features his Pork Belly Adobo recipe.

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The Happy Home Cook: Corned Beef Sinigang – Brisket in Tamarind Stew with Vegetables

The Happy Home Cook: Corned Beef Sinigang – Brisket in Tamarind Stew with Vegetables

Corned Beef Sinigang is brisket cooked in tangy tamarind broth with vegetables usually found in the traditional sour soup recipe.

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The Happy Home Cook: Lengua con Champignon and Mushroom-Butter Sauce

The Happy Home Cook: Lengua con Champignon and Mushroom-Butter Sauce

Another Nora Daza recipe for lengua lovers!

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The Happy Home Cook: Adobong Malutong (Adobo Flakes)

The Happy Home Cook: Adobong Malutong (Adobo Flakes)

Filipinos like to eat a dish in tandem with another. These crispy adobo flakes are sometimes paired with kare-kare [ox tail stewed in peanut sauce]. They are also good with sinangag [fried rice] or as a topping for arroz caldo [chicken rice soup] eaten on cold, rainy days.

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The Happy Home Cook: Chicken Inasal

The Happy Home Cook: Chicken Inasal

Chicken Inasal is the city of Bacolod’s signature grilled chicken dish, and is so highly regarded that a multitude of food franchises has sprung up throughout the country in the past two decades because of its unique taste.

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The Happy Home Cook: Pinakbet

The Happy Home Cook: Pinakbet

Melanie Suzara features another classic Filipino dish.

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The Happy Home Cook: Vegan Arroz a la Cubana

The Happy Home Cook: Vegan Arroz a la Cubana

Arroz a la Cubana is a vibrant Filipino dish made of ground beef topped with saba bananas. Astig Vegan travels to Manila to feature a vegan version created by chef, Kitchen Revolution.

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The Happy Home Cook: Pasta with Shrimps and Vegetables

The Happy Home Cook: Pasta with Shrimps and Vegetables

This year Valentine’s day falls on the same day as Ash Wednesday. For most Filipinos who abstain from eating meat during Lent, what to serve might be a dilemma. I have the solution for an ideal dish – a delightful and easy Pasta with Shrimps and Vegetables, homemade with love.

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The Happy Home Cook: Adobo Pineapple Fried Rice

The Happy Home Cook: Adobo Pineapple Fried Rice

Here’s a way to enjoy your pork adobo and pineapple fried rice all in one.  Add in some Chinese sausage and season with turmeric powder to give it that awesome flavor and nice yellow color.

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The Happy Home Cook: Rice-Tapioca Pudding with Pineapple Sauce and Coconut Jam Cream

The Happy Home Cook: Rice-Tapioca Pudding with Pineapple Sauce and Coconut Jam Cream

This version I developed injects a tropical twist to the tried-and-true European rice pudding, making it more familiar and appealing to me, and comforting as well since it recalls Filipino flavors I grew up with.

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