Maja Blanca Cake Tart Good morning everyone( or evening depending under what palm tree you are reading this post) and Happy Birthday! Who's birthday? Depends on specific cases ( Happy Bday Ate A and Gabrielle (counting that you'll be a Feb. baby, people born this month are the best!), but mostly generic we should celebrate the best day of all, Women's Day, on March 1st! Why the best? Because it's well known they always bring the best ( or worst ) in us ( but for this specific occasion we shall assume it's the best! ), and as such I have researched deep inside my endless bucket of inspiration for an appropriate gift. Not having found one and considering that flowers are overrated, I shall give you the best gift of all: the gift of knowledge, as I shall bake the best cake ever, using an old filipino recipe and my best unique ideas for an astonishing end result that I shall eat all alone while you cheer Sarap, Sarap ! Yes, as you already figured it out from t...
ADOBONG ADOBO Halo halo friends!We are back again this weekend with a special meal inspired by the greatest classic recipes.Of course we are going to add a twist as we well know that cuisine should always be progressive and combine creativity with that "je ne sais quoi" that I call my complete lack of any cooking skill. But let's get down to business with a champions treat today, for no special reason at all : adobo steak and friends ( which would be a special improved adobong spinach !) As my mom used to say, treat yourself as if you are special every weekend. Actually she didn't say that , but I couldn't work in "dress warm and wear a hat" into today's cooking class. Aaaaaanyway, let's get cooking! -step 1: open your cold beer for inspiration. We chose a season beer to spice up the mind and body. -step 2: start the steak adobo by frying the fine selection of Kobe beef for a few minutes. Or if there's a sale use that meat too. A ...