Brazo de Mercedes

Brazo de Mercedes is my favorite cake. I love the sweetness of the custard and the melt-in-your-mouth goodness of the meringue roll. I learned how to make this at a Cake Decorating class, and I knew I just had to try this at home for my family.

I took photos of practically every step and they're quite easy to follow, so you'll have no excuse not to make these.

Cocoa Macaroons

Sometimes, I feel like making dessert out of what I have on hand. It's a way to stretch my imagination and discover new tastes that can become new favorites.

For Father's Day, I wanted to make something sweet that my dad will enjoy. So I checked out the fridge and the kitchen cabinets for ingredients I can use. I found shredded coconut (courtesy of my Tita Malou, who also loves to cook) and decided I would make macaroons.

Steamed Whole Chicken for Dad

Tomorrow is Father's Day. My dad doesn't really cook, but he enjoys food nonetheless.

I was browsing through old photos and found pictures of my dad on Father's Day a couple of years back. I made Steamed Chicken for dinner. Not only is this delicious, it's easy to make as well. You can leave the chicken to steam while you do something else. You don't have to watch it too much as it cooks. Yummy and fuss-free!

Toasted Coconut Marshmallows

Marshmallows are so much fun to eat. Whenever I pop one into my mouth, I feel like a child. I just love the texture of the marshmallow.

There are many variations of this loved snack: minis, chocolate covered, and even jelly-filled.

And who knew they were easy to make? Here's a grown-up version of the beloved treat:

Sagada in Food

Last January, I went to Sagada with several of my friends. Travel was a pain in the butt, literally! To get to Sagada, we had to ride a bus to Baguio (which took almost 6 hours from Quezon City) and from there, we had to take a bus again to reach Sagada. The bus ride to Sagada took another 6 hours and was quite dizzying as the road was almost always a zigzag.

View from the road to Sagada

When we reached Sagada, however, all the trouble of getting there was worth it. It is a beautiful place with very hospitable people. Except for a guide who tried to rip us off with sky-high tour prices (we went with a different guide, don't worry), everything went well.

Chicken Tinola

It's been raining for the past two days and it seems an attack of the cold virus is impending.

The cold weather was an excuse to whip up a batch of good ol' Tinola (for those unfamiliar with it, this would be Filipino Chicken Stew) for dinner.

I know this isn't exactly a new recipe (at least for us Filipinos) but I wanted to explore the nutritional benefit of this humble meal. In the US, chicken soup is considered a remedy for when you have colds, so I figured Tinola wouldn't be much different. So I went online and delved into what I could on the health benefits of the ingredients in Tinola. Here's what I found:

Pasta Chorizo Aglio Olio

A few days ago, a friend of his gave my dad some Spanish Chorizo. From the moment I laid eyes on it, I knew it was destined to be with loads of garlic and pasta. And when my mom tasked me to do the groceries, I knew it was kismet.


So I bought some linguine, cheese and parsley (I already had olive oil and garlic on hand). I also went to the Bread aisle and bought some Pesto Rolls (It was already 5 PM and I didn't have time to make bread from scratch in time for dinner. LOL). I got McRAF Whole Wheat Pesto Rolls and my sister Esther toasted them for a few minutes on a sandwich maker. They're amazing!

My First Blog Entry :)

Yay for my first post!


I've been meaning to blog for so long but was a little nervous as to how to go about it. I wanted to write about something I won't forget about eventually, so I figured I'll start writing about my food adventures.