The birthdays of my youth were celebrated with huge parties. My parents would invite entire families, not just kids. The house would be packed with people, and our dining room table would groan from the weight of the many dishes my mom and dad prepared and other food that guests would bring. The Filipino classics [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Of pizza and pancit
Posted in Filipino food, Food and race, Savory on January 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
More than I could chew
Posted in Food resolutions 2009, Savory, So wrong on January 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I decided to tackle three of my food resolutions and (hopefully) make some good food in the process.
When I did a roll call of the contents of my freezer, I discovered kielbasa among the frozen meats. And a thorough inspection of my cupboards brought forth (among other things) Zatarain’s rice mix.
These were the two [...]
See it wiggle, watch it jiggle…
Posted in Food as art, Sweet, tagged cityscape art, Liz Hickok, San Francisco in Jell-O on January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
How would the San Francisco Bay Bridge fare in an earthquake if it were entirely constructed from Jell-O? Ponder this and other flights of fancy when you check out artist Liz Hickok’s gelatin rendition of SF.
Neatorama has photos of several other amazing cityscape art made from eggs, cookware and other unusual objects.
9 food resolutions for 2009
Posted in Filipino food, Food resolutions 2009, Ice cream, Savory, Sweet, tagged clean and cook a whole fish, clean out cupboards, clean out freezer, cranberry sauce, cut a whole chicken into pieces, Filipino food, gratin, homemade ice cream, kitchen gadgets, mandolin, potato chips on January 5, 2009 | 5 Comments »
1. Cook a Filipino meal at least once a month.
My son just turned a year old, and I want to start introducing him to a key part of his heritage. But let’s be honest–this resolution is mostly for me. I miss Filipino food! I recently realized that I now only eat Filipino dishes at [...]
