A copycat recipe of the famous Conti’s Mango Bravo. I got a request to make a mango bravo cake for a friend’s husband’s 50th birthday. I have never made this before. In fact, I cannot remember even tasting this cake the last time I ate at Conti’s. But of course, the internet had so many […]
This bunny cake came about while discussing what birthday cake we were going to make to celebrate my daughter’s 6th birthday with family. My husband suggested we make a Maulwurfkuchen. Say what??? Maulwurf is German for mole, Kuchen is cake. So, a Maulwurfkuchen literally translates to mole cake. Sounds disgusting, right? But it is not, […]
These German bakery favorites are best enjoyed fresh or the next day, but I found that with the addition of a sourdough starter it stayed good up to 4 days afterward. They are super yummy toasted as well. Streuselteilchen are sweet buns topped with streusel. I love to eat these for breakfast with slices of […]
It is the first week of Advent. Which means, Christmas is just around the corner. I should be getting started with my Christmas gifts. I am not as organized as the rest of my family, who have now, thanks to online shopping, purchased gifts for each other, me included. But I am not yet finished, […]
The beloved Ilonggo chorizo recado is given another use in pasta. Give this one a try next time you have chorizo recado on hand, or make your own!
Another Filipino bakery favorite, these soft and fluffy cheese rolls are the perfect accompaniment to coffee, tea or hot chocolate for an afternoon pick-me-up.
My German mother-in-law can make this German rhubarb cake in her sleep. One of the classics, her rhubarb cake with a meringue topping makes frequent appearances during rhubarb season. Jump to Recipe I never had rhubarb cake in the Philippines. Is rhubarb even available there? I have no idea, as I have never seen it […]
A variation on the classic Filipino favorite is the ube pandesal. I have been trying to make ube pandesal for a while now, and the results were not what I wanted. The bread tasted gritty due to the dehydrated ube that I was using. Who knew all I needed to do was rehydrate the ube […]
A favorite Filipino breakfast is tocino, cured sweet pork. And it couldn’t be easier to make at home. The hardest part is waiting for it to marinate to get all the yummy flavors.
Bake a fruitcake (or two, one for a gift) this Holiday season for a fruitcake lover in your life. Jump to Recipe Fruitcake. You either love it or not. I don’t. But my mom and her sisters do! Last time I went home to the Philippines, 3 years ago, I baked my mom and aunt […]
