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New Hope New Beginnings
It’s the start of a new year, new hope and new beginnings. From 2011,we have to re-evaluate what it has been for us for 12 months and maybe try our best to keep what is worth keeping for 2012 and bear in mind that whatever we have done that did not give us any good [...]
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Adobo sojourn of the chef on the hill part 3 -

“Passion”
by: Nikko Gueco (Food Inc)
“… the best way through a woman’s heart is through her stomach… “ a classic cooking saying revised for the boys.
How many men have used cooking as means of impressing a girl and how many women are captured because a man can cook.
One of the myths of cooking is a chefs [...]

“SOMETHING NEW SOMETHING TRADITIONAL”

nikko gueco (food inc)
Recipe: Annamarie Angeles-Manaog
Photo: Deo Angeles
Here’s a little twist to our traditional Christmas fare. Something to make us feel that atmosphere of “Simbang Gabi” right here in Calgary. Enjoy this recipe as Anna would call her “not so traditional bibingka”. Anna tries to create art from her oven [...]

Adobo sojourns of the chef on the hill – Family Adobo

“FAMILY ADOBO”
By: Nikko Gueco (food inc)
What a fitting article for this column that was offered to me which I entitled “adobo…. “And have something about adobo.
First of all, I would like to thank my publisher/editor-in-chief, Connie Kriaski, for giving me the chance to write something about food segment. What a dream come true for someone [...]

FLORENCE FENNEL

By: Marietta
Pangan-Dutkoski
dutkoski@shaw.ca
Fennel is widely cultivated in Europe, East Asia and Middle East. I must admit that the first time I used fennel as an ingredient, I was more curious than excited to give this aromatic vegetable a chance mainly because of the odd shape of the stem that swells to a “bulb” as it grows. [...]

FAIR and FESTIVAL Foods

In the spirit of the recent annual 10 -day celebration of the Calgary Stampede, our main for this issue is going to be all about foods which are enjoyed in Fairs and Festivals. Generally Fairs and Festivals Foods are anything and everything with a basic cooking method: mostly deep fried or loaded with sugar. These [...]

STRAWBERRIES

by Marietta Pangan-Dutkoski
dutkoski@shaw.ca
Sweet, juicy, flavourful and tart are just a few ways to describe strawberries, another perfect food to enjoy during summer. A deliciously healthy food option to eat , while keeping a reduced weight, and actively enjoy summer .
The strawberry is a red colored small accessory fruit, mistakenly named as a [...]

The Main Ingredient: WATERMELON

Another fruit that is synonymous with summer is no other than the subtly crunchy, thirst quenching watermelon.
Watermelon is at its best during summer months when they are sweet and of the best quality. However, watermelons can now be found in markets throughout the year. Watermelon is always a great and refreshing fruit on a hot [...]

JICAMA (SINGKAMAS)

Summer time in the Philippines means Jicama time! A very popular street food paired with bagoong (shrimp paste) eaten raw, peeled and chilled. Contrary to the common belief, the use of jicama goes beyond street food snacking. It is a versatile extender, mostly used as additional ingredients in many Chinese dishes. Therefore, jicama is a [...]

BANANAS

Bananas, our “main ingredient” in this issue was born out of fun, inspired by my two high school classmates Marla Carpio and Via Morris. I have the privilege of exchanging information and getting closer with them because of modern social networking communications. And as promised, I will include the winning recipe in our taste bud’s [...]

AVOCADO

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