The Week of the Grill – Grilled Pork Belly(Inihaw na Liempo)

I always have fond memories of my childhood at the Ateneo de Manila.  When I was in grade school, the whole community celebrated the Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels on October 1.  Annually this Feast is observed by a community wide fair with rides, game booths and most importantly the food booths.  The school … Continue reading →

Happy Day – A Wonderful Find! Bangus(Milkfish)

Today is a wonderful day! In the Philippines, our refrigerator is practically stacked with two kinds of fish.  The first is the Tilapia.  The second is milkfish(bangus). After months of searching, I have finally found the most affordable, freshest milkfish in town – the cleaned, frozen, boxed, imported milkfish(bangus) imported from Taiwan!  It comes in … Continue reading →

The Week of the Grill – Grilled Tilapia(Inihaw na Tilapia)

I always accompany my father to Farmer’s Market in Cubao.  It is not that I volunteer.  Nor is it because I am excited to wake up early Saturday mornings but rather my father wakes me up and forces me to go with him because I can lift the heavy market bags(bayong).  A lot of you … Continue reading →

The Week of the Grill – Grilled Eggplant(Inihaw na Talong)

Eggplant(talong) is one of those vegetables that don’t excite adults and children that much. However, my father found a way to make eggplant or talong exciting.  One of the dishes he makes out of eggplant is called Tortang Talong or Eggplant Torta. ( In the Philippines, particularly among Northern and Tagalog-speaking provinces and islands, ‘torta’ … Continue reading →

The Week of the Grill – Grilled Sausages

Just like a child with a new toy, I used my new stove-top grill every time I cooked. When we were still living in Manila, I never had the time to cook breakfast like this on a weekday. I wake up at 4:30 in the morning, and prepare the leftover food we had for dinner … Continue reading →

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Today was a slow humid hot but rainy Sunday afternoon.  The family was feeling a bit lazy. It was already 4 in the afternoon.  Usually the kids have their merienda at this time. How creative can I get? With my NEW stove-top grill at hand, I asked myself what can I prepare that will make … Continue reading →

A New Grilling Pan

First of all, I would like to thank all those who  LIKE-d my facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/LutongBahayLutongTatay.  You know who you are.  All those who found my blog interesting – interesting enough to follow. I would, of course, like to thank most especially my wife, who after reading my cooking blog said to me, “You grill … Continue reading →

“Grilled”-Baked Salmon

Here is a simple meal that you can cook for your family. You might be wondering why there are quotation marks in “grilled”. Technically, in this dish I am not grilling the salmon because I am not using a grill. I am a using a frying pan. However, the technique I will use is like … Continue reading →