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Braised pork and tofu for Christmas lunch 2007
Each year, on my father’s side of the family, the whole clan gathers for a Christmas lunch. It used to be that Christmas lunch was spent in my… Read More »
Fennel seeds and sausages
Sausages are one of my favorite things. In the Philippines, there are towns that specialize in sausages and I guess I could divided them into two kinds- those… Read More »
Caldereta – A Filipino feast favorite
There are several tomato-based dishes in Filipino cuisine. Of these, the most special would be the caldereta – a Filipino beef stew consisting of beef, potatoes, bell pepper,… Read More »
A simple Pinoy sopas
I have my own sopas version in which I’ve put a lot of herbs. But for an honest-to-goodness Filipino sopas, here’s what I learned from my aunt. Ingredients:… Read More »
Fresh green salad from the sea
Seaweeds are macroscopic, multicellar algae. They are not really plants but algae a group plant-like organisms, usually underwater, photosynthetic but they have different structures for taking in nutrients… Read More »
Sotanghon with mushrooms and carrots
There are noodles and there are noodles. And there are noodles served most especially on special occasions. In the Philippines, noodles come in different colors and sizes. Of… Read More »
Green, red and yellow veggies with mango-mayo dressing
I’m writing a paper on pathogens of rice and for the life of me, I cannot seem to go past the hemibiotrophs. So I’m taking a break, catch… Read More »
Pancit Canton
Whenever we have guests at home for lunch, noodles is always in the menu. Now, traditionally, for lunch or dinner, noodles are served sauteed and not in soups…. Read More »





Sawadee kha! My name is Gay a.k.a. A Scientist in the Kitchen. Science and cooking are two of my passions. I'm a corn breeder who also loves to eat and cook. My kitchen is in Phitsanulok, Thailand where I am based together with Pasta (yes, I love Italian food!) my black labrador retriever.