Lillian and San Nicolas
Nothing is more synonymous with Atching Lillian than the traditional and highly-storied San Nicolas cookies. Like many of our traditional desserts, San Nicolas cookies were born from a surplus of egg yolks in the 1600s when churches were being built and one of the...
Generations-Old Filipino Bakeries
Neighborhood panaderias are part of the childhood of many Filipinos. It is perhaps our first introduction to pan de sal, among the many other iterations of local bread. And growing up, even until now, the goods found on the shelves of these bakeries have been the...
Biskwit 101
Biskwit is the Filipino term encompassing traditional biscuits, cookies, and crackers that have been part of the local culinary culture for centuries. Many of these were introduced by the Spaniards, later adapted to cater to Filipino tastes, ingredients, and...
Thriving businesses built from mom’s home cooked food
There’s nothing like a mother’s cooking since their dishes are usually prepared without any constraints in terms of time and components.
Philippines in the Packaging
Packaging is a useful and effective instrument to establish and strengthen one’s brand identity.
Marvin Agustin and his Unplanned Food Biz
One can say that producing pastries has always been in his blood.
How the F&B Industry is coping with the pandemic
The F&B industry is in survival mode. Many businesses have closed shop, while the rest are barely keeping afloat.
Food Trends During The Pandemic
It’s difficult to predict trends these days. After all, last year, who could have predicted that there would be a relentless virus that would somehow dictate our entire lifestyle?
Restaurant Association to the Rescue
What was initially a “community quarantine” slated for a couple of weeks dragged on for months, and what were once thriving food and beverage businesses started permanently closing one-by-one.
Kinilaw Is Not Ceviche
The easiest way to describe kinilaw to the unacquainted is to compare it with the more widely known ceviche. They’re like long-lost cousins: one Filipino, the other Peruvian.
8 Favorite Souring Ingredients in Filipino Cuisine
The Philippines is gifted with a natural abundance of souring ingredients, paving the way for an affinity for dishes with varying levels of sourness.