A few months ago, Michelle and I were in a “one-dish-meal” mode with rice as the base ingredient – two of which I already have posted here . . . The first one was an experiment on a favourite dish of ours – Adobo Rice, cooked (and baked) a la Paella. The second was a [...]
ILOCOS NORTE COMES TO SALCEDO MARKET The Salcedo Community Market and the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte will host an Ilocos food and crafts fair on Saturday, 15 December 2007, showcasing the finest fresh produce, specialty food items and indigenous crafts from the Ilocos region. Entitled “Panaggapas: The Ilocano Harvest,†the day-long event is organized [...]
In 1807, the people of Piddig (in Ilocos Norte) rose in revolt against the oppressive tax measures being imposed by the Spanish colonial government, particularly on the production of basi — the sugarcane wine much-loved by Ilocanos. It was a grievance that has been festering since 1782 when the first revolt occurred against the tobacco [...]
COOKING FOR HEROES When Bryan of Fire Water Husband submitted his theme idea (and interest to host) in an email thread about forthcoming Lasang Pinoy events, I was initially dumbstruck. What, indeed, given the chance, would I cook for a hero? Given the list of prominent Filipinos declared as national heroes, the second challenge was [...]
“Pafi, have you had an ‘Assumption tart’ before?” was Michelle’s question from out of the blue while we were seriously contemplating about some serious thing last week. I just gave her a stoic look. Then we both broke into raucous laughter that sent us almost rolling on the floor. When you mention ‘Assumption tarts,’ says [...]
Being in the design (interior design and graphics) field requires one to keep abreast with developments in the industry by continuously reading trade-related books and magazines on a regular basis. This habit has changed drastically since I started my food blog two years ago. Nowadays, whenever I step into a bookstore, I’d by-pass art and [...]