I’m going to be gone for a few days, so to keep you company, I offer these Christmas snapshots. These are little food scenes that I came upon during the holidays, all of which give me joy this season.I don’t know if this would classify as ‘chestnuts roasting on an open fire,’ but when I see chestnuts, I...
read moreI actually posted this about two months ago, but decided to bring it back up again. In this time of holiday merriment, leche flan is something that people are eating (and will be eating!) a lot of. I also think that the golden color is so apropos for the season. Enjoy! More Christmas photos to come. I wasn’t too happy with my...
read moreAs I write this, I feel the combined weight of too many holiday meals resting in my stomach, settling on my thighs, my upper arms, and all the problem spots women have when it comes to their bodies. This is the heavy –literally (!) and I daresay, unavoidable result of gorging that is incessant at this time of the year. I feel...
read moreTheir boxes look like they’re from some high-end store. Resplendent in shades of purple, green, pink, aqua and orange, the “ooh!” factor intensifies when I open the box to see that each and every cake square is individually packaged. The business is called Tangerine Tree, a family enterprise that started in...
read moreDuman (DOO-mun) is a delicacy from Sta. Rita, Pampanga, a precious strain of milagrosa rice. Planting begins in June and harvest is from November to January, when the cooler winds help retain the grains’ quality. A kilo of duman will cost over P1,000. A steep price yes, but well worth it for the laborious process that goes...
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