My first ginataang

I made ginataang for the first time! I don’t know why, but I’ve been craving it lately. The comforting warmth of the hot coconut cream mixed with the soft, melty bilo-bilo and the crunch of the jakfruit… the list goes on. I used Kawaling Pinoy’s recipe, which was very easy to follow for a beginner […]

Dark Chocolate Orange Slice & Bake Cookies

As mentioned in an earlier post, Liz and I made a bunch of different kinds of cookies for Valentine’s Day. It actually took us 3 days! I just had so many recipes I wanted to try… Anyways, before starting I asked Daniel what kind of cookies/chocolates he might want, and he mentioned orange/fruit with chocolate. […]

Linzer Cookies with Apricot Filling

During high school, my friends and I would get together and make cookies for Valentine’s Day. I, being a diehard romantic, always loooooved the idea of baking for someone special — even if they were just for my friends. Reading manga about girls staying up late baking for the person they like + their friends… it […]