Ghirardelli Twilight Delight Champorado (Sweet Chocolate Rice Porridge)

| September 28, 2011

I understand perfectly well if some people find the idea of sweet chocolate rice porridge – champorado as we call it in the Philippines – unfathomable. Just think about it…rice and chocolate. Yes, the combination does work! Hee hee. The last time I enjoyed a bowl of champorado was in January during our vacation back [...]

Quick Chicken Karaage

| September 21, 2011

As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I received a box of Kikkoman Kara-age Soy-Ginger Seasoned Coating Mix to try. What is “karaage” anyway? Karaage, as lifted from Wikipedia, is a Japanese cooking technique in which various foods — most often meat, and specifically chicken — are deep fried in oil. Small pieces of the [...]

Dance/Glitz and Glam Topsy Turvy Cake

| September 14, 2011

Would you look at that! It’s my first post for September! No excuses from this delinquent foodie home cook. There are a few recipes that I tried and cakes that I’ve created that I want to share with you all. Hopefully, they’ll find their way to this blog soon. For now, let me tell you [...]