The Fat Kid Inside
Erwan Heussaff
Leche Nana Cake: Your Favourite Filipino Desserts in One There are always new viral food trends coming up on the internet. One day you have the sushi bake, and then the next day you have the tortilla hack (which is pretty genius). What do these viral food trends have in common? They’re basically mash-ups of…
Keto No-Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies This recipe is perfect for those with a huge sweet tooth, but are trying to be conscious about what they eat. Chocolate chip cookies are absolutely timeless, and it’s easy to see why. It’s a simple recipe that anyone can make, and it’s melt-in-your-mouth delicious. But if you’re keeping a…
No-Sugar Burnt Basque Cheesecake Recipe If you’ve been scrolling through Instagram (or any social media app for that matter), chances are you’ve seen the basque burnt cheesecake. Now, it’s nothing like the cheesecake you’re used to seeing. It has no crust, the top is caramelized unlike a smooth New York cheesecake (hence, “burnt”), and it’s…
Before you melt from the intense heat this summer, try out these Filipino Shaved Ice Desserts! No ice shaver needed. An easy trick is to freeze ice in a big container and use a knife to scrape the ice block, leaving you with fine shards of shaved ice. There are so many recipes to try…
Pavlova is a dessert popular in New Zealand and Australia. It’s a triple-kill combo when it comes to texture: a crisp crust, a soft mallowy core, and a light and airy topping. Baking this requires only the simplest of ingredients, ones that you probably already have in your kitchen. All it takes is precision, the right…
Thinking of a traditional Filipino Christmas? Picture this. Your elders wake you up before dawn for church, which you groggily sit through. Never mind that it’s before 5 am and you haven’t had breakfast. What keeps you up is what caps off the usual Simbang Gabi haunt: the bibingka. A local vendor stations himself outside the church…
Filipinos just love rice. We love it so much that we want to eat it for dessert too! So any Filipino knows what suman is. It’s a sticky rice dessert wrapped and cooked in banana leaves. It’s not too sweet, so while eating you top it with muscovado sugar, coco jam, or dip it in…
Now that we got the mains and appetisers out of the way, what’s for dessert? Filipino cuisine is just loaded with amazing dessert recipes. After all, we love our sweets! Many families around the Philippines have their own dessert specialty. Whether it’s puto bumbong, leche flan, or yema, there’s bound to be something sweet at…
Who else was mesmerised by those galaxy themed cakes on Instagram and YouTube? Turns out you can have your cake and eat it too if you make it yourself! I’m no baker, but I decided to make one of the trendiest cakes in the world by MYSELF! All right, maybe I had a little bit…
Lumpia wrappers are the one of the most versatile ingredients in Filipino cuisine. You can find them in savoury lumpia, or in desserts like turon. These wrappers, despite their popularity, are found pre-made in many supermarkets. It’s much more convenient to buy a pack of lumpia wrappers than make them yourself, but I decided to go…