Not all mothers are cooks..and not all cooks are mothers. But a mother who cooks is a godsend.
When I was growing up I was probably our cooks worst nightmare. I was always buzzing in and out of the kitchen trying to lend a helping hand or simply watch as things from the grocery […]

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by Raqgold
Pasta is one of everyone’s favorite dishes.  Be it spaghetti, fettuccine, lasagna, linguini, etc.
Made from flour, water, and eggs, pasta can be easily prepared and is easy on the budget.  Both meat lovers and vegetarians enjoy  pasta by adding their preferred sauce to suit their dietary requirements.

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By Raquel
My husband’s mother, Oma, is one mean baker who has given me access to some of her fantastic recipes. One of those famed recipes is a recipe for a delicious Chocolate Chip Cookie.  However, I am still not ready to share that book of yellowed and almost disintegrating paper filled with culinary treasures.  The […]

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By Cookie
 
Christmas is, by far, the most well celebrated holiday of all holidays. It is one holiday that spares no one. Everyone loves Christmas and everything that goes with it…especially the food.
 
Here in the Philippines, the Christmas celebration cannot go without food. Filipinos love to eat and Christmas is a perfect excuse to eat more. […]

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by Rach
Have you been thinking of what to give your family and friends for Christmas ? If you are wary of the long queues at the department stores and the traffic, why not make your own homemade gift?
Sometimes the best gifts are not those expensive things you find at the mall but the ones that […]

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by Bang
Is there anyone who doesn’t eat shrimp?  Probably just a few.
My hometown, Cavite, is abundant with all kinds of seafood.  I grew up to be a seafood lover just like the rest of my family. My favorite seafoods include oysters, mussels, clams, and shrimps.   Among these, shrimps would have to be my hand’s down […]

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by Christianne
Feeding a toddler is one of the most challenging things for any mother. What with their fickle tastebuds and short attention spans, any mother will always be at a loss for solutions.
After slaving over the stove for an hour, your temper is always tested whenever your little boy wails the second you put him […]

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by raqgold
 
Bread is common in the diet of every German.  And why not?  The country has at least 300 varieties of bread.  In almost every meal, bread is on the dining table.  It is commonly known that one of the major complaints of German expats, in many parts of the world, is that they […]

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