Apple Tart
Fall season is not complete without delectable apple tart. What a joy to make line up a thinly sliced apples to form this pastry.
Desserts
Sugar Cookies
Year after year, I attempt to make sugar cookies on special occasions like birthdays, Valentines, Easter and Christmas. It is suppose to be the most versatile pastry to decorate. I never get satisfied with a recipe at the shape always bleeds out until I found …
Suman sa Lihiya
Glutinous rice soaked and soften with water, salt and a few drops of lye water, wrapped in banana leaves and boiled in water. It’s a classic snack delicacy in the Philippines that I enjoyed as breakfast or snack. It’s simple and made with only 4 …
Sans Rival
This is a special treat prepared mostly during special occasion especially on Christmas time. It is an involved recipe with intricate procedures to attain a right texture of the mixtures for the best looking result. I have failed a lot of times before I finally …
Homemade Apple Cider
With winter weather already upon us, an alternate satisfying beverage to hot chocolate is apple cider. This tasty concoction is a staple in our kitchen especially starting apple season to almost spring. It helps keeps colds and cough away.
French Macarons
Very delicate cookie that is so satisfying at first bite to the time it melts in your mouth. A little crunchy in the outside, hallow and chewy in the inside combined with your favorite ganache. I’ve tried a lot of recipes and failed a lot …
Chocolate Crinkles
One of my favorite Christmas cookies is a fudgy brownie cookie in the inside dusted with powdered sugar.
Leche Flan
One of the classic all time favorite dessert in the Philippines is the leche flan. I had a hard time estimating the right ingredients and timing to attain a velvety smooth texture that melts in the mouth. With Instapot or any pressure cooker, I never …
