The winter months in San Francisco are always wet and cold and this usually means someone in our household gets sick. Instead of chicken noodle soup, I love to prepare Filipino sopas to cure the throat and the soul. Sopas is a beloved dish of my mother-in-law’s that everyone loves. …
Filipino kare-kare has so much more meaning than the peanut butter oxtail dish it is. At age 16, it was the meal I regularly cooked for my family when my parents were at work. It is my firstborn’s favorite Filipino dish and that’s asking a lot from a picky eater. …
There is something so good and easy about Filipino beef nilaga! It is an island comfort food which showcases tender pieces beef in a salty beef broth with vegetables. The star of the show is usually the broth so bear with me as I perfect it. My dad used to …
Have you picked up yourself an Instant Pot yet? Once you get the hang of it without getting the dreaded BURN indicator, converting regular recipes into Instant Pot recipes isn’t too hard to do. Invariably, I have mastered the chicken aka poultry button. When my family gets tired of chicken …
