Author: loida

The last time I baked burnt Basque cheesecake, a friend said, “A little bit of finesse and you can sell that! Looks yummy!” But I honestly didn’t give it much thought until recently. A colleague celebrated her birthday early this month and posted a photo of her burnt cheesecake. I asked where she bought it […]

I honestly prefer cooking pork and chicken dishes more than beef. It isn’t because I don’t like beef. It’s just that I don’t have enough patience waiting for hours for the meat to cook. I know it has to be that way for slow cook recipes so the meat won’t become chewy. A chef I’m […]

This kid loves ramen! Just the year before pandemic, these were some of the photos I took of him eating or about to eat this delicious Japanese dish. Anyway, who would say no to ramen? I, myself, love slurping its flavorful soup. Eleven years ago, I was given the opportunity to visit Japan and experience […]

I like this one particular brand of Korean instant mac and cheese. It tastes good, creamy, and serving size is just right. It’s also nice to eat it hot and paired with kimchi. But it’s a bit pricey and isn’t always available in grocery stores. I thought making my own mac and cheese would be […]

While I am currently in love with sourdough breadmaking these days, the truth is I cannot do it all the time. That’s why I usually reserve it for weekends. Nonetheless, when the family craves for homemade breads, I can easily go back to the typical (and easy) method of baking using instant yeast. Don’t get […]

Surely, my last two bakes were a success. The loaves were edible already, but I know much can still be improved. The goals have always been achieving a fuller bloom and more open crumb. All factors considered, I felt that these could only be achieved with the right bakeware. So I finally put an end […]

In my breadmaking venture this pandemic, I came across a lot of articles about sourdough bread. I got curious and became more interested after watching a couple of videos of local celebrities (whose social media I follow) shared their own attempts at sourdough. And who wouldn’t be interested in baking this aesthetically appealing artisanal bread […]

In my first blog months ago, I introduced some people whose love for cooking (unknowingly) influenced and inspired me to also be good at it. I also mentioned one specialty dish I attribute to each of them. One is my Ate Nora’s pancit luglug. The mere mention of this special dish already brings back treasured […]

Two years ago, my Little Chef requested that we bake a New York cheesecake. I remember, he even showed me a recipe from a book we had at home. So with much enthusiasm, we baked our very first cheesecake. While cheesecakes are normally served chilled, the kiddo preferred his warm. That was during the days […]

Yesterday morning, while we’re still in bed, I had this convo with the kiddo: Me: Good morning! It’s Saturday!Kiddo: Good morning, Mom! It’s ice cream day!Me: Okay, but we’re not buying. We’ll just make one.Kiddo: I like Oreo ice cream. And make sure you do it like Anna Olson.Me: How does she do it?Kiddo: She […]