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Atchara – Filipino Relish

Dax Phillips / October 4, 2021 / 0 Comments

Athara is a Filipino side dish, or condiment, that is pickled and contains an array of awesome vegetables, including my favorite, unripened green papaya. The same green papaya that is used in one…

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Beef, Braising, Ethnic, Events, Filipino, Stews

Kaldereta – A Favorite Filipino Stew

Dax Phillips / August 14, 2021 / 0 Comments

Kaldereta is probably something, at least for most Americans, you have not heard about. It’s a Filipino, maybe some say Spanish recipe that dates back to who knows when. But the when is…

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Appetizers, Asian, Beans, Dessert, Ethnic, Filipino, Holiday, Ice Cream, Kids, Snack

Filipino Halo Halo Recipe

Dax Phillips / September 21, 2020 / 1 Comment

I’ve known about a Filipino dessert called Halo Halo (hollow hollow) for nearly 16 years now, possibly longer. I’ve only heard stories about this dessert and I’ve only seen pictures, but for some…

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Delicious, Dessert, Events, Filipino, Holiday, Kids, Rice, Snack

Filipino Palitaw Dessert

Dax Phillips / April 16, 2020 / 0 Comments

Can you believe I have been posting recipes since May 2007? It was a simple Asparagus and Goat Cheese Tart that got me started. I will be honest with you as well, as…

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Appetizers, Asian, Bacon, Braising, Ethnic, Filipino, Pork, Products, Seasonings

Mama Sita’s Adobo Pork Belly Buns

Dax Phillips / April 1, 2020 / 0 Comments

These are crazy times, and I suspect that things will only get a bit more crazy. I’ve said it to my family a couple of times already, and simply put the World will…

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Ethnic, Filipino, Sauce, Sides

Sinamak – Filipino Spiced Vinegar

Dax Phillips / November 1, 2019 / 0 Comments

The idea of vinegar, and probably more so the idea of ‘acidity’ was never really something that I grew up with. I remember it (I think) being used sparingly with cooked brussel sprouts…

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Asian, Breakfast, Ethnic, Filipino, Pork

Filipino Tocino

Dax Phillips / June 25, 2019 / 0 Comments

If you probably saw tocino on a menu as a breakfast side item you would probably say something like ‘what the heck is tocino?’ and quickly pass it up. Note to yourself… don’t…

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Asian, Baking, Dessert, Ethnic, Events, Filipino, Kids, Rice

Biko – Filipino Rice Dessert

Dax Phillips / June 3, 2019 / 1 Comment

I know it has been a while since I last posted, and my apologies. I am still cooking and keeping busy but writing about something that I have made, at least in the…

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Appetizers, Asian, Events, Filipino, Game Day, Holiday, Snack

Filipino Adobong Mani (Garlic Peanuts)

Dax Phillips / April 30, 2019 / 2 Comments

My oldest son started college this year, and not too long ago he was on Spring break. We really did not have anything planned as everyone’s schedule was not matching up this year…

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Appetizers, Beef, Burgers, Ethnic, Filipino, Onions, Sandwiches

Filipino Bistek Tagalog Sliders

Dax Phillips / November 21, 2018 / 0 Comments

Lately I have been thrown a few challenges. Some major ones such as battling cancer, and some minor ones such as how to scale down feeding a family. See, we lost our oldest…

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Asian, Beef, Braising, Ethnic, Events, Filipino, Kids, Meat, Onions, Rice

Bistek Tagalog

Dax Phillips / November 1, 2018 / 2 Comments

Bistek Tagalog… What the heck is bistek tagalog you might be wandering? Thankfully I took about 11 years of Spanish, so I know a few things. Kidding aside, bistek, which translates simply to…

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Appetizers, Asian, Beef, Braising, Ethnic, Filipino, Soup

Filipino Bulalo

Dax Phillips / October 1, 2018 / 0 Comments

I often wish that there would always be a pot of soup of the stove. Warm and ready to go any time of the day, all day, and every day. How cool would that…

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