A Scientist in the Kitchen

One of the things I miss in Los Banos is the Thai restaurant of Tita Cora called Ning’s Thai. A Filipina who married a Thai UPLB student and learned the art of Thai cooking in Bangkok, she has since opened her own restaurant in Los Banos. I was one of the early customers and over [...]

What I love about the markets here in Gensan is the variety of seafoods one can find everyday. My motto when going to the market is “anything goes…”. I derive inspiration for my cooking for the week from the array of vegetables and and treasure trove of seafood  (much like loose diamonds) one can [...]

One of the appetizers I learned to cook here in Gensan is tuna skin chicharon. Yup, chicharon! And it is equally delicious as the pork chicharon but much much healthier (you won’t need diet pills for this!). I saw packs of these being sold in tuna shops but didn’t realize it’s quite easy to make. [...]

Making fritatas is much like cooking fried rice for me. It is also one way that I can add vegetables to my diet. They are also very versatile, you could use any combination of filling and can pair it with rice or bread. They are also quick and easy to cook so a real time [...]