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Category Archives: Cooking
Passionate about Pampanga
It was a dawn gathering, outside Starbucks, in Makati. Armed with coffees and cameras, we climbed aboard a minivan and headed north, past rice fields and lakes full of water hyacinths, sugar cane and wild grasses. Our tour guide, Bryan … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food & Wine, Local Culture, Philippines
Tagged Angeles, Bacalor, bringhe, ensaladung pako, Guagua, Kamaru, Lillian Borromeo, Longanisang, Mexico, morcon, Mount Pinatubo, Pampanga, San Fernando, sinigang tibuk tibok
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Una Notte in Italia
School went back in August, which means we are back to horrendously early starts, long afternoons of soccer practices and weekends chock-a-block with rugby. If there is a spare moment, the boys are out in the back room madly killing … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Italy, Philippines
Tagged Dante Ailghieri, Il Piccino, Italian cuisine, polenta, profiteroles, tortolloni
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The Chef Diairies: Butchery, the Crowning Glory
Fast forward through dissecting and trussing poultry, filleting a fish, and preparing squid and shrimp to our final cooking lesson. As we assembled at our stations, our instructor this week, Chef Kyla Rosales, introduced each of us to a large … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food & Wine, Philippines
Tagged butchery, cooking classes, crown roast, Enderun Extension, lamb, tenderloin
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The Chef Diaries: Knife Skills 101
Before we begin, I have to admit that I am not the most accurate or precise of cooks. If the recipe calls for an ingredient that doesn’t come immediately to hand, I find an alternative in the bottom of the … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food & Wine, Philippines
Tagged bouquet garni, brunoise, chiffonade, Enderun Extension, julienne, knife skills, paysanne
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Wannabe Italiani
Most people travel to Florence to experience the Renaissance art and architecture, which is undeniably superb. Guide books warn about avoiding astronomically lengthy queues to the main tourist attractions by purchasing tickets in advance. We simply avoided the tourist attractions. … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food & Wine, Italy, Travel
Tagged balsamic vinegar, Florence, FlorenceTown.com, Italy, Mercato Centrale, olive oil, pasta, The Food and Wine Academy of Florence, tiramisu, Tuscan cooking
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