Growing up in a customary Filipino family, Cassandra Salimeno’s first exposure to baking was a little more involved than Funfetti cake and an Easy-Bake Oven. Instead, the Wyliepalooza owner learned to ...

MANILA, Philippines — In an earlier post, we have shared with you a recipe of Bibingkang Galapong, which shows how to cook bibingka (rice cake) the traditional way. Now, we want to share with you an ...

MANILA, Philippines — Think Bibingka and the glorious aroma of lightly burnt banana leaf and of Bibingka batter deliciously solidifying before you come to mind. Truly, no one can resist the call of ...

Though shaped by Chinese, Spanish, and American influences, the food of the Philippines is a cuisine all its own.

These diminutive Filipino treats are fluffy, fragrant and perfect to share with friends. By Ligaya Mishan My name comes from a language I can’t speak. My mother, who grew up in Cotabato City in the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

There are two renditions to my newfound favorite, bibingka cake made by baker Jayee Ang. The rectangular variant is slathered with butter, sugar, chunks of young coconut and grated cheese. The round ...

The sun set on a recent evening in L.A.’s Chinatown neighborhood, the light from the lanterns strung across the second floor of the Far East Plaza replacing that of the sky. Families gathered around ...

Bibingka is basically ground rice and water. It is generally called kakanin from the word kanin or cooked rice. Though the base recipe is practically the same as puto’s, sans the embellishments, its ...