Posted by Nez | Jul 28th, 2010

Chicken Afritada

Our househelp left last weekend and it was really such short notice. And I am now totally gaga trying to squeeze all the household chores before and after my office hours. Laundry, cooking, ironing, washing dishes, cleaning the house, everything. And I know how difficult it is to find a very reliable househelp. Good thing, Royce volunteered to watch over Caleb, our 3 month old son, while monitoring his home-based...

Posted by Nez | Jul 26th, 2010

Baked Chicken in Cream

Food Always In The Home. My mom would always prepare a simple to a good meal with her modest income she was earning from her small manufacturing business. She makes a simple dish to something would make us “WOW!” each time my mom puts the dish on our dining table. And it was something I almost took for granted. When I got married and had kids to prepare meals for, preparing and cooking a good food...

Posted by Nez | Jul 20th, 2010

Chicken Cordon Bleu

I thought making CHICKEN CORDON BLEU would be terribly complicated until my friend, Tita Mina, taught me how to make one. And it was surprisingly good and easy making one. Cordon Bleu is a French term and if literally translated, Cordon Blue is “Blue Ribbon” which refers to an award for being excellent in culinary arts and usually awarded to women. Chicken Cordon Bleu is truly an award winning...

Posted by Nez | Jul 8th, 2010

Pinoy Chicken Curry

CHICKEN CURRY is an unusual dish originated from South Africa, yet a cultural intersection appears that Mediterranean, British, Dutch, African and Indonesian refinement contributes to its taste. And our country also embraces Chicken Curry dish into our palates. My father who worked in Bahrain for more than ten years introduced us to the original Mediterranean experience of real Chicken Curry packed with much...

Posted by Nez | Jun 15th, 2010

Tinolang Manok with Ampalaya

Time was, Filipinos are addicted to a chicken dish called TINOLANG MANOK. The rainy season nor December cold winds isn’t here, but we all-year round continue to cook this simple comfort food at home: a cut-up chicken, stewed with vegetables, served with steaming hot rice. Tinolang Manok is usually added up with sliced green Papaya or chayote, but my new househelp introduced me to an Ilocano way of cooking the...

Posted by Nez | May 27th, 2010

Sopas (Creamy Chicken Macaroni Soup)

It rained for the past 2 nights and I am thankful the rain somehow helped lessen the warm temperature which was 38 degress Celcius yesterday, the hottest day of the year. Some provinces here in the Philippines like Isabela already reached 40 degrees, whew, that is hot hot hot. I do not know if I am to be happy the summer is about to end because I really do not like rain. I had terribly stressed with the rain last...

Posted by Nez | Mar 6th, 2010

Adobong Paa ng Manok (Chicken Feet Adobo)

Does this scare you? Sorry if I make you cringe. Nope, this is not a Halloween Edition of Hungrynez’ recipe. I know that to some the picture is a yucky, deadly and scary image of chicken feet yet a yummy feast to some just like me. I like to categorize ADOBONG PAA NG MANOK (CHICKEN FEET ADOBO) as one of the exotic foods of Philippine Islands. I believe Asians are much acquainted with Chicken Feet since it is...

Posted by Nez | Mar 4th, 2010

Turbo Broiled Chicken

My mom was invited by her former high school friends to a potluck lunch party last weekend. She was hesitant to buy a potluck dish since she wanted to bring something she specially prepared for them, yet uncertain to cook because she didn’t want to go under the tedious process of buying, peeling, chopping, waiting for the meal to be cooked, seasoning, and everything. So, I suggested that I will lend her my...

Posted by Nez | Sep 5th, 2009

Pan-fried Chicken (Pritong Manok)

Chicken is one of the most flexible dish to cook at home. It is pretty low in fat, high in protein, and has a mild taste that effortlessly fortified as its meat absorb from the simplest salt, butter and herb blend to the byzantine cookery. Chicken takes less time to cook than pork and beef and is also more predictable than fish. Eating chicken is one of most human palate’s pleasure and is more favorable than...

Posted by Nez | Sep 4th, 2009

Adobong Manok (Chicken Adobo)

Adobong Manok (Chicken Adobo) is equally similar in seasonings, preparing and cooking Adobong Baboy (Pork Adobo) except for the main ingredient. Nevertheless, Adobong Baboy and Adobong Manok are both most wanted food in Filipino homes. They are being offered in nearly all eateries, canteens, local restaurants. And if you are planning of a packed lunch or dinner, Adobong Manok and Adobong Baboy are the most...