My husband is Filipino and if you’ve heard anything about Filipinos, it’s that they are great home cooks and love to throw big parties with huge spreads of food. When my husband’s parents retired a couple of years ago, they moved back to the P.I. to run their mango farm in the mountains. Before they [...]
What makes a great cookie? Is it chocolate and butter? Or maybe you are a molasses and raisins type of cookie eater. Perhaps you prefer a bit of the islands, so coconut tickles your fancy. Well, this cookie has it all. It is chewy, rich, sweet, and even has a little fiber! What could be [...]
One of our favorite things to order at a nearby pancake joint is the made-to-order Dutch Baby. It’s this eggy, souffle-ish thing that puffs way up in the oven and then deflates. The original is my favorite, served with powdered sugar sprinkled on top and lemon wedges squeezed over the surface. It seems really fancy, [...]
Just before the Christmas season, our local PBS station was deep into its holiday pledge drive. Sometimes they feature cooking demonstrations during such times. But this time, they were featuring the European travels of Rick Steves, our local PBS tour guide host. And not just any Rick Steves–Rick Steves European Christmas Tour! The show consisted [...]
