A Request for Help for the Philippines

As many of you know there was a horrible storm this past weekend. This storm flooded 80% of Metro Manila in a matter of hours. It has displaced nearly 500,000 people and caused billions of pesos in damage.
Tropical Storm “Ondoy” (international name – Ketsana) drop more rain on Manila than American Storm “Karina.” dropped on [...]

Celebrating Eid ul Fitr 2009

Today is a special day for our Muslim brothers and sisters around the world.
Eid ul-Fitr is the Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. In the Philippines, the day is a national holiday in recognition of the importance of the event to our Muslim citizens. Fitr means “to break” and [...]

Chicken Empanada – A Filipino Favorite

Among Filipinos, Chicken Empanada is a favorite snack and party fare that can be serve hot or cold. I always thought making empanada was difficult but after my first attempt it seems to get easier each time I make it. Empanada can be prepared in the morning and heated for dinner. Here is an easy [...]

Philippine Beef Caldereta

Philippine Beef Caldereta
Here is a Filipino staple food that is served for special occasions such as fiesta days, birthdays etc. Preparing this recipe takes a bit of time but is well worth the effort.
This recipe tastes better when prepared a day beforehand and reheated at serving time… it gives the flavors time to blend in!
Ingredients:
* [...]

Tuna Fried Rice – Quick and Easy

Here is a recipe that is cheap and quick to make during those days when your time is short and your family is hungry.
Ingredients
* 1 can 5 oz chunk tuna
* 2 – 3 cups mixed vegetables (corn, carrots, peas, beans)
* 1 1/2 cups rice
* onion (chopped)
* 2 cloves garlic (minced
* olive oil
* 1 tsp Maggie [...]

One Last Goodbye Tita Cory

Dear Tita Cory,
Today is the 40th day since your passing. We, as a nation, would like to thank you again for the great sacrifices that you made for your country.
You provided us with a new pride in being Filipino and showed us that we can and should be willing to fight for the true [...]

Chicken Afritada – A Global Favorite

Whenever we’re talking about food that Filipino’s inherited from the Spaniards, Afritada is one of the dishes that stand out. In Philippine cuisine there are several dishes that use tomato sauce based ingredients and Afritada is definitely one of them.
There are two types of Afritada, pork and chicken, and chicken is the easier version to [...]

Ramadan 2009

I would be re-missed if I didn’t mention that so many of our Filipino Muslim brothers and sisters are deep within the Fast of Ramadan which started last Saturday.
Ramadan 2009 started on Saturday, August 22th and ends Saturday, September 19th.
There are many of us that don’t understand the meaning of Ramadan and how it so [...]

Filipino Style Chicken Curry

This curry recipe is one of my favorite Filipino chicken recipes. Many countries have their own version of chicken curry but for me, the Filipino chicken curry is still and will always be the best.
Ingredients :
· 2-3 tbsp. oil
· 3 potatoes, peeled, quartered and fried
· 1 lb. chicken, cut into serving pieces
· 3 cloves garlic, [...]

Spaghetti – Filipino Style

So the story goes that Marco Polo left Italy and traveled to China and came home with noodles. From that the Italians invented spaghetti. Early Italian immigrants brought it to America. Americans brought it to the Philippines and guess what?…you guessed it – the Filipinos invented their own version.
So here it is, our very [...]

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