Plate and Me

Food preparation is not only affected by the right choice of ingredients and accurate execution of cooking procedures, more importantly, storage of cooking equipment and properly kept fixtures are another consideration. Say, the pots and pans must be stacked inside a clean kitchen pantry cabinet as these dark areas are susceptible to be breeding places of roaches. Never forget to rinse the pans before using it especially they were stored for a long time. Every night, the stainless steel kitchen sink must be left thoroughly washed to avoid accumulation of bacteria from small food scraps stuck onto

My daughter and her cousins at Market! Market!

Choose what you want for breakfast! Come on dont be shy! :) Hotdog, tocino, itlog na pula, ensaladang kamatis, relyenong bangus, tuyo, longganisa, scrambled egg, fried rice and tinapay! My share on Food Trip Friday.

Does food smell really influence its taste? Do they really go hand in hand? Have you ever tried taking bitter medicine while pinching your nose? How about being incapable of tasting food due to colds? First and foremost, smell does not influence taste but is an integral part of flavor. The texture, creaminess, spiciness and the temperature of food do not come out from taste. Smell cells that are located at the end of nasal passage helps perceive flavor. The taste and smell of appetizing foods...

This was taken December 2009, at my company's Christmas party. The Finance Team had to wear red.. So i was wearing RED. ^_^ My share on Ruby Tuesday.

Imagine your husband’s boss, together with the wife, is invited over your place, you will prepare the most sumptuous dinner and take out the silver utensils stored for years, say, to impress a little. Food is no problem at all since you can have it delivered if you think that the taste buds of your visitors will not forgive your cooking. Proper table setting and cleanliness are highly expected. The general rule is to use the utensils from the outside of your plate. The cutting edge of the...

On Husband's first trip to Bicol he has been boasting about this Laing Pizza that they tried on one of the restaurants (the name he already forgot). He said that this pizza just like laing is spicy BUT it tastes really good... It can be an appetizer, a side dish or a viand to spaghetti ^_^ My share on Food Trip Friday. Click the badge to join and see other entries..

What you drink with what you eat greatly affects your dining experience. Even before, wine has had been a staple on the dining table. But a question still remains, red or white? "White wine with fish, red wine with meat" – it became a fundamental rule. Now, food and wine experts believe that the most basic element of pairing wine with food is to consider the weight of both. Robust wines can overwhelm light delicate dish while light bodied wines would be equally overwhelmed by a hearty stew....

My Daughter Yena before the wedding of Seiko 's daughter Misaki. My share on Ruby Tuesday

Garlic bread. It best goes with pasta dishes by accentuating the flavor and it is even better with coffee. We usually find garlic bread in restaurants or fast food chains offering Italian cuisine, some buy premade recipe in supermarkets and if you are wondering how to make it in your own kitchen, here’s how. Prepare a cup of butter, slices of bread, salt, and finely diced garlic. In a heated pan, sauté garlic until golden brown in melted butter and add a pinch of salt. Spread the mixture on...

This is my favorite appetizer at HapChan or Northpark. As much as i love to eat the chicken feet barbeque, this chicken feet at the chinese restaurants is my next favorite thing. How about you? Do you eat chicken feet? My share on Food Trip Friday. Click the badge to join and see other entries.. Happy FTF!

My daughter's favorite red cap with a spongebob design. She cannot go out of the house without this ^_^ My share on Ruby Tuesday. See you around...

These was what we feast for lunch on our island getaway at Coron. Note that our bangkero cooked this for us. Really yummy most especially because we ate using our hands, no spoons and fork please, yay! My share on Food Trip Friday. Click the badge to join and see other entries..

My daughter Yena posing with Elmo, her recent favorite among her countless stuff toys at home. ^_^ My share on Ruby Tuesday. Happy RT everyone!

As a general rule, leftover foods should not be kept for more than four (4) days, otherwise, it may lead to poisoning due to harmful organisms such as bacteria in contaminated food. If you think you cannot eat it within this period, then, it is wise to freeze it immediately. In this case, it must be stored in a shallow container, 3 inches tall or less, and properly covered to ensure that the food is evenly cooled. All cooked foods must be reheated to 165 degree Fahrenheit, refrigerated or...