Blueberry galette
My husband and I have been craving for pies lately, and it just so happens that there’s new bar recently opened a block away called “Pie Bar.” First thing I thought was “finally! a pie shop close to...
View ArticleHoney walnut prawns
One of the things I love about the weekend is spending more time with my husband, especially eating together during the day which we couldn’t do during the week because we are both busy or at work....
View ArticleMango bread pudding
Someone once asked me “What are the dishes you missed having in the Philippines?” Honestly, I have a long list to show you, and almost all of them are cooked by my mom. My brain is flooded with...
View ArticleFilipino Burger Steak
“If the US have McDonald’s, then the Philippines have Jollibee” – this is what I tell my friends in the US if they ask me what Jollibee is. Jollibbe is the biggest and one of the most popular fast...
View ArticleNutella banana bread
I can’t even concentrate while writing this post. Not when a melted Nutella goodness mixed in with banana bread is staring back at me. I found myself hiding the Nutella jar so I would forget we even...
View ArticleShrimp and chorizo pasta
If you love watching Anthony Bourdain’s “No Reservations”, then you must also be a fan of his other TV show called “The Layover.” It basically shows travelers what to do, eat or see if they have...
View ArticleHomemade Oreo cookies [and a planned trip!]
One night I was reading this new cookbook called Flour by Joanne Chang, and I was drooling over her Homemade Oreos that I have decided to follow the recipe the next morning. Something about the word...
View ArticleTofu and pork rice bowl { low calorie }
July is here! We have taken our portable AC out and finally switched to a lighter blanket (or even no blanket) for this season. I love that we are getting closer to our planned Philippines trip as...
View ArticleNutella-hazelnut cookies
Last week, a guy from Oh! Nuts sent me an email asking if I would agree to receive free nuts to use for my recipes here at Hungry brownie as part of their marketing strategy. Free nuts? Yes please! A...
View ArticleStrawberry Lemonade
I was first introduced to pink lemonades when my husband brought home a bottle or two from Trader Joe’s. I remember saying to myself, “Wait a minute, lemons are yellow.” I didn’t really care since...
View ArticlePork and mushrooms stir fry (with chow mein noodles)
I was 16 when I first stepped into the US soil. My mom and I flew to Orange county to visit a family friend, and that is when I was first introduced to the American food court. Hello Panda express!...
View ArticleLemon chili chicken in parchment paper
Can you believe I’ve only started using “the oven” for about 4 years now? The kitchen that I grew up in the Philippines doesn’t have any “ovens” or “dishwashers”. That’s right, we clean all our...
View ArticleTurkey Lasagna
This has been a very busy week for me and my brain. I won’t go into specific details and bore you out but I can just tell you that I have been dealing with my naturalization process, and as of...
View ArticleInstant Chocolate Mousse { and about my food blogging }
I am at this point of my food blogging where frustrations and failures over shadow passion and creativity. As you may know, food blogging is an incredibly demanding task. I spend at least 10 hours a...
View ArticleChocolate bread pudding
If you have been following my blog you would know that this is not my first bread pudding recipe. I am obsessed with bread pudding I know. My mom never made bread pudding while in the Philippines...
View ArticleLight Cheesecake
I had this insane idea about adding a strawberry puree to a light cheesecake batter, you know, to make a strawberry cheesecake. Terrible idea! The batter turned out very runny which resulted to a very...
View ArticleNutella banana hand pies
Here I am again with my Nutella recipes. When I saw that my Nutella banana bread recipe received the most views last month, I knew that some people are as I crazy about it as I am. Duh. For this...
View ArticlePenne with parsley pesto and sausage
Wow, what a very busy week! But I am back with this herby recipe from Cooking light’s magazine. This magazine has got to be my favorite. Aside from gorgeous food photography from front to cover,...
View ArticleTeriyaki Salmon with Sriracha Cream Sauce
I just cannot believe that I have stopped blogging – and taking food photos - for almost a year! I remember saying I was only going to take a month break, but apparently, a month turned into more...
View ArticleCheese Ensaymada: A sweet Filipino delicacy
A certain traveler made headlines and pissed off a handful of Filipino readers when she posted I Would Rather Go Hungry Than Eat Filipino Food Again! on her blog. The article generated a lot of...
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