Manong Ken Ilio's Carinderia

Needs: macaroni sharp cheddar, grated Chipotle-flavored gouda, grated Pecorino romano, grated bacon broccoli florets butter (Note, you can use any kind of cheese but these were what we’ve got in the fridge.) Cook macaroni al dente. Steam broccoli lightly. Fry bacon and chop into small pieces. In a baking dish, mix cooked macaroni, bacon, broccoli, [...]

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Black Rice Paella So as I said, I tried to be simple but ambitious for my Christmas lunch two days ago and as promised, here is the recipe for the paella that I did. The recipe is pretty traditional, only that, instead of malagkit (glutinous rice), I used tinta or pirurutong (purple rice), an aromatic [...]

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I seldom make pancit bihon. Bihon noodles are made from rice flour and looks like vermicelli. I always do pancit sotanghon which is another kind of noddle but made from soybean. Sotanghon is also called sometimes as cellophane or glass noodle because they look transparent when cooked. I looked at the main carinderia site and [...]

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