Cathedral’s window (a.k.a. Christmas jello)

Cathedral’s window (a.k.a. Christmas jello)

May 21, 2010 · Desserts; · (3)

The dessert made famous by Goldilocks Bakeshop in the Philippines. If you only knew how easy it is to prepare this tri-colored jello dessert at home, you’d wonder why you ever thought you needed to go to Goldilocks to enjoy it. The name of the dessert — cathedral’s window — is obviously a description of the appearance of this dish. Brightly colored cubes of jello embedded in a creamy mold. I used a silicone Bundt pan for the mold but you can use any deep bowl. (more…)  Read More →

Chicken tikka

Chicken tikka

May 14, 2010 · Chicken recipes; · (4)

According to Wikipedia, the “literal meaning of tikka in the Persian, Urdu, and Punjabi languages is ‘bits, pieces’. The Punjabi version of the dish, however,...  (more...)

Fried plantain with honey and walnuts

Fried plantain with honey and walnuts

May 11, 2010 · Desserts; · (2)

I happened to find plantain in the supermarket but you can use saba bananas to make this very simple dessert. You will need less honey though as saba bananas are much sweeter than...  (more...)

White and dark chocolate pie

White and dark chocolate pie

May 10, 2010 · Desserts; , · (6)

Another no-bake dessert. A soft and gooey chocolate pie based on a recipe from Martha Stewart’s Pies and Tarts cookbook, a copy of which my younger daughter, Alex, gave me...  (more...)

Kahlua drenched brownies and vanilla ice cream

Kahlua drenched brownies and vanilla ice cream

May 6, 2010 · Desserts; , · (4)

Having a slice of cake or a piece of brownie with a scoop of ice cream isn’t anything unusual. But drenching chopped brownies in Kahlua, drizzling caramel syrup over them,...  (more...)

Inasal na manok (grilled chicken, Bacolod style)

Inasal na manok (grilled chicken, Bacolod style)

May 4, 2010 · Chicken recipes; · (10)

When Speedy asked me a couple of days ago if I knew how to make inasal na manok, I said yes without a second thought. In fact, I was rather surprised because the implication was...  (more...)

Chicken and macaroni salad

Chicken and macaroni salad

May 3, 2010 · Chicken recipes; · (40)

An updated version of a recipe originally published in February 9, 2006. A salad from my childhood days. So many ways to do it but, for me, it’s about the creamy texture...  (more...)

Old ranch style chicken and potatoes

Old ranch style chicken and potatoes

May 2, 2010 · Chicken recipes; · (2)

A one-pot dish that’s very, very simple to make. The sauce is to die for. But why ranch style? Speedy named this dish. I suppose it reminded him of old-style cooking where...  (more...)

Chicken tetrazzini (Pasta with chicken and mushrooms in cream sauce)

Chicken tetrazzini (Pasta with chicken and mushrooms in cream sauce)

May 1, 2010 · Chicken recipes; · (6)

Although the dish is named after a famous Italian, opera singer Luisa Tetrazzini, chicken tetrazzini is of American origin. Flaked cooked chicken meat is traditionally used but...  (more...)