Recipes

Comforting pastas, fresh salads, and perfect desserts that are the definition of amore.

The end of the summer growing season means that our gardens, and farmer’s markets are full of fun and colorful veggies like the eggplant! Eggplants grow all over the world with a lot of different names, and historians all seem to agree that they don’t know who grew it first. There are records of them in ancient China, India, North Africa, and the Middle East. They grow in a few different colors and sizes, and the first ones shared with Europeans from Asia were small and white, like chicken eggs, so they called them eggplants in English, although in Australia...

Plantains are a staple of Latin American cuisine and can be eaten as sweet or savory dishes. Plantains are often seen in stews, fried to make chips, added to soups, cooked with rice and beans, or mashed into desserts such as the famous Puerto Rican “mofongo.” Let's explore some delicious recipes that highlight this versatile fruit. You may be asking yourself: “What is a plantain?” Plantains are a staple of Latin American cuisine and can be eaten as sweet or savory dishes. Plantains are often seen in stews, fried to make chips, added to soups, cooked with rice and beans,...

  1. Mergren Mergren Kitchen 9 Inch Skillet with Durable Marble Coated Surface, Hard-anodized Anti-warp Non Toxic PTFE APEO PFOA Free Nonstick Frying Pan, Frying Pans With Stainless Steel Handle, Avocado Green Mergren - Ergonomic design the nonstick omelet pan stone is specially designed with a stainless steel handle that is nice to grip easy to maneuver and stays cool while cooking Stainless steel handle is joined securely by two firm rivets The hanging hole on it is specially designed for hanging storage and is easy to dry Fast heat conduction energy saving the bottom of the nonstick skillet is...

The sight of a purple-hued cake can make any Pinoy giddy with excitement. After all, who wouldn't love an ube cake for dessert or merienda? Lucky for you and your ube dessert cravings, there are several ube cake options available for delivery via GrabFood and Foodpanda. Photo by Butternut Bakery Butternut Bakery: 5-Layer Ube Brazo Price: P1,518/whole and P156.25/slice This local bakery's 5-layer Ube Brazo has alternating layers of pillow-soft ube meringue and homemade ube halaya, then dusted off with confectioners sugar. Photo by Facebook/Cara Mia Cakes & Gelato Cara Mia Cakes & Gelato: Ube Cake Price: P167/slice, P721/mini, and P995/whole This is one of...