Yes, it can be made at home – and quite easily at that – without any fancy equipment.Disgusted with the watery texture of supermarket yogurts and unable to maintain a regular supply of Rizal Dairy’s Greek yogurt, I decide to try my hand at making my own yogurt. Making yogurt is, surprisingly, easy enough; so...
read moreSpaghetti Pie, Roasted Tomato & 3-Cheese Quiche, Browned Butter Macadamia Pie, and Salted Chocolate-Caramel Pie. Drooling, yet?My editor’s task for me is simple: make four pies inspired by the movie, “Waitress.” (And if you, food lover you, haven’t watched that movie yet then get to it). Frankly, I...
read moreIf only my sleep could be as sweet as the desserts I eat…Life is something that happens when you can’t get to sleep. ~ Fran Lebowitz, American author/social commentator I envy people who can sleep anywhere, in any position. Unlike them, I’m completely wide-eyed during those 13-hour transatlantic flights, to say...
read moreRecent dental work has left me feeling like a toothless old woman.Here’s something you don’t know about me: I’ve never had a cavity. Ever. And I’m already 35. Unfortunately, such a dubious honor leaves me vulnerable to a whole host of other oral diseases, one of which is the reason my dentist had to go...
read moreIt’s in Ji-Pan where I first come across kouign amann (KWEEN-ah-man; KOO-ine ah-MAHN).I’ve encountered it many times in my cookbooks but never “live.” Looking remarkably like a Danish save for its cobbled sugary top, it reminds me of a tough otap, that crackly puff pastry from Cebu that makes marvelous...
read moreNote: The following post is written from the viewpoint of my 6-year old daughter, Boo, who was with me when I chanced upon some butternut squash at a local supermarket. Point of view notwithstanding, I thought it would be noteworthy to illustrate to you how my family witnesses my truly food-obsessed moments.Mom and I are...
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