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General Tso's Chicken

Fried food symbolizes gold and prosperity in Chinese New Year traditions, so General Tso's Chicken—a sweet and spicy, deep-fried dish—is the perfect meal to commemorate the holiday. Read more

Peanut crunch bars

Peanuts can provide a welcome alternative to sugar and nutrient-deficient snacks. Research suggests that peanuts may help people feel full, which may help moderate appetite. Read more

Christmas confection

If you love cream puff and you love Christmas, you can have them both this Christmas season. Read more

Paksing Demonyu (Paksiw ng Demonyo)

Fans of Kapampangan cooking will readily recognize the name Lillian Borromeo who published her book of traditional home-cooking recipes, one of which is called Paksing Demonyu, or Paksiw ng Demonyo. Read more

Cheesy dishes for the holidays

Here are some cheesy recipes for the holidays. Read more

Munggo soup with malunggay and cheese franks

This recipe of Chef Jessie Sinsioco is another way to make that old standby, Ginisang Munggo, exciting and palatable to the kids. Read more

Chocolate cake for Christmas

Since you're always faced with limited time for food preparation, HerWord foodie Dolly Dy suggests to opt for cakes that are easy and convenient to whip up this Christmas. Read more

Blueberry pancake: Simply sweet and easy

For a quick twist on blueberry flapjacks, why not try a blueberry-filled Dutch pancake? Read more

Chocolate truffles

HerWord columnist Dolly Dy loves and makes her own chocolate truffles. She likes them in dark chocolate and coated with chopped walnuts or pistachio nuts. Read more

Wasabi prawns

Chef Sam Leong, the most celebrated chef in Singapore, was in Manila recently and HerWord resident foodie Dolly Dy lost no time in trying out his Prawns with Wasabi Mayo and Mango Salsa recipe in her own kitchen. Read more

Shrimp Scampi with potato puree

It is easy to overcook shrimps, so it's important to correctly gauge the heat when cooking them. Read more

Spicy tuyo and turon de pastillas

Let your taste buds discover new tastes from these revamped tuyo and turon recipes. Read more

Ilocano empanada

HerWord resident foodie Dolly Dy admits she still has an Ilocos Sur hangover after being there for four days so she attempted to make her own version of Ilocano empanada. Read more

Hashbrown brocolli bake

This is a perfect family meal and it only takes 15 minutes of preparation. Read more

Award-winning chicken recipe

Enderun Colleges, the grand champion team in the recently concluded Flavors Culinary Challenge 2011, came up with a really interesting chicken dish, Stuffed Free Range Chicken, Glazed Potato, Sundried Tomato and Parsley Sauce. Read more

Pack a healthier lunch for school

With children back at school, it's time to think about packing a healthy, nutritious lunchbox. Read more

Sabrina's Moroccan Lamb Tagiene

When people say gourmet cooking, the usual insights are it is very expensive, it is difficult to make or the ingredients can only bought from another country. Sabrina Artadi, the host of Sabrina's Kitchen, debunks these negative insights. Read more

Salmon omelette

HerWord resident food writer Dolly Dy likes to do omelette with her eggs because it allows a little more creativity in the kitchen. Read more

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