The chicken galantina or chicken relleno is one of those dishes that instantly impress. This stuffed chicken is sometimes entirely boneless! How's that for impressive? What makes it a favorite holiday main course isn't just the impressive nature of the chicken itself. It's a truly flavorful ...

Macaroni salad is a staple at every Filipino Christmas table. The recipe is a time-honored tradition, just like the fruit salad, the jamon, and other family Noche Buena recipes that have become your favorite.   Here are tips on how to make the macaroni salad for ...

There's nothing more satisfying that eating scrumptious food that you love on a day that celebrates a new beginning with loved ones. That's what New Year parties are all about! Take the time to make it a special day with dishes that are delicious and will ...

“Marunong ka ba gumawa ng hamoncito?” one of my Lola’s loyal customers, a suki, had asked one day. (Do you know how to cook Christmas ham?) It was in the '70s when my Lola was selling pork at Tabora Divisoria Wet Market. ...

There's no need to buy an entire lechon for a small party. Make this super easy recipe for pork belly boneless lechon, and enjoy the crispy skin, the succulent meat, and the savings! This easy lechon recipe may look like it took a lot ...

Paella is really just a fancy term for a rice dish made for a crowd. It's a celebratory dish, and this easy recipe for a Paella Negra is one you can certainly serve for a special occasion such as Noche Buena. The ingredients are ...

Christmas is not complete without ham! These three easy ham glaze recipes are what you need to make the most flavorful baked ham you could ever make. Pick your favorite according to what you want your ham to taste like: classic and tangy, ...

This roast chicken recipe is infused with garlic on two fronts: it's first rubbed all over with smashed garlic ensuring that it flavors the entire chicken and then it is roasted with an entire head of garlic with it. It is also flavored with butter ...

Leche flans may just be the favorite dessert of the Pinoy. It's a luscious dessert that's incredibly creamy, is doused in a liquidy caramel syrup that has an undercurrent of bitterness to balance the sweet, and has just the right amount of ...

The first logical step to a fantastic and unforgettable Christmas dinner feast is the menu. Only when you know what you want will you know what you can actually make and prepare for it accordingly. You may have to hunt down ingredients ...

Greet the holidays with an extra creamy, mushroom-filled lengua dish. This beef tongue recipe is a classic recipe made even more delicious with the addition of more mushrooms into the sauce. We used shiitake, oyster, and button mushrooms for their earthy familiar flavors but if ...

Paella is a common enough dish in the Philippines that when it comes to celebrations and fiestas, so we are not surprised to see it on the buffet table. However, the ingredients that you need for traditional paella—the rice variety, the various seafood, the ...

Morcon is a Filipino-style beef roll perfect for big family feasts. Stuffed with hard-boiled eggs, sweet pickles, hotdog or chorizo slices, this beef dish is usually served at parties. Here's how to make it for your Christmas spread: Beef MorconPrep time 45 minutesCooking ...

No Pinoy Christmas buffet is without a macaroni salad. It’s a timeless side dish that everyone expects to be on the table come dinner time. So for those moments when you don't have time to go all out, take note of these shortcuts ...

This gelatin dessert easily brings on the good vibes—the bright rainbow colors of the gelatin squares are festive, fun, and taste like fruit-flavored candy. An easy hack to making this Filipino dessert favorite? You can use store-bought jelly instead of making multiple ...