The Happy Home Cook: Adobong Baka (Braised Beef in Vinegar)

The Happy Home Cook: Adobong Baka (Braised Beef in Vinegar)

All kinds of meat can be cooked as adobo, but beef on its own is the least common. In Batangas, they make adobo with chicken, pork and beef all together.

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Healing From an Unbearable Grief

Healing From an Unbearable Grief

How a mother eventually recovers from the murder of her only son.

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Vestigial Vigan

Vestigial Vigan

Escaping into the past in UNESCO World Heritage Vigan, Ilocos Sur

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Pinoyspotting: Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland

Pinoyspotting: Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland

Writer Rey E. de la Cruz loves meeting Filipinos in faraway places.

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The Happy Home Cook: Chilled, Fresh Sayote Fruit Salad

The Happy Home Cook: Chilled, Fresh Sayote Fruit Salad

It was only recently that I discovered that the sayote fruit can also be eaten raw and made into a refreshing chilled salad.  It’s great for the hot summer months to complement your meat or fish dishes.

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Exploring the Depths of Things: Napoleon V. Abueva and Religious Sculptures

Exploring the Depths of Things:  Napoleon V. Abueva and Religious Sculptures

The late National Artist for Sculpture Napoleon V. Abueva’s embraced the whole spectrum of life— from the brutality of evil forces to the creative struggle of the human spirit.

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Me and the Little Girl Inside Me

Me and the Little Girl Inside Me

The writer still feels a little girl inside her asking questions, seeking answers, hating being shushed, working towards understanding and critically remembering.

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Of Mom and Maritime Memories

Of Mom and Maritime Memories

The author recalls his family’s Atlantic crossing and his mother, who made it possible.

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The Happy Home Cook: Krispy Pata and Liver Paté Sauce

The Happy Home Cook: Krispy Pata and Liver Paté Sauce

Chef Angelo Lubiano is back with another Filipino classic served at E + O Food and Drink Restaurant in Mount Prospect, Illinois.

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Dancing with the Kalinga: Homage to a Brave Past

Dancing with the Kalinga: Homage to a Brave Past

Find out why the Kalinga have a rich and heroic heritage.

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