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Catch October Feast in Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho this Saturday- October 6. From KMJS Facebook page: Abangan ngayong Sabado sa Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, 7:30PM sa GMA Ch. 7: Ngayong buwan ng Octoberfest, tikman ang mga pagkaing nakalalasing daw sa sarap! Tulad ng Frozen Brazo de Mercedes na may halong lambanog at deep fried suman na sinamahan pa ng Lambanog Latik sauce. Hindi rin pahuhuli ang Chicken Benito na mas pinasarap ng kamote wine ng Tarlac.

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 63 / Sept.30-Sago't Gulaman. Ingredients: 2-4 tbsp simple syrup 1/2 cup boiled sago 1/2 cup cooked gulaman, cubed 1 cup crushed ice 1 1/2cups water Simple syrup 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup water 1/8 tsp banana flavoring PROCEDURE: 1. Caramelize sugar in a saucepan. 2. When melted, pour in the water and banana flavoring. 3. Continue cooking until the sugar is completely dissolved. Cool completely. 4. In a glass, put some sago and gulaman. Add syrup and add crushed ice and water.    image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredients for a show that's both informative and highly entertaining. Host Master Chef Pablo “Boy” Logro and his celebrity guests will have viewers savoring sumptuous dishes and learning...

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 63 / Sept.30-CHICKEN PORK ADOBO WITH LIVER SPREAD. INGREDIENTS: ¼ kl chicken, cut into serving pieces ¼ kl. Cubed pork liempo (belly) ¼ cup soy sauce ¼ cup vinegar ½ cup water 2 tbsp. minced garlic 1 tbsp. sugar 1 piece bay leaf 2 tbsp. cooking oil ¼ cup liver spread Salt and pepper to taste PROCEDURE: 1. In a bowl, marinate chicken and pork with soy sauce, vinegar, water, sugar and bay leaf for at least 1 hour. Just before cooking, add the garlic to the marinade. 2. Heat oil in pan, add chicken and pork, pan sear until brown. 3. Add marinade mixture, cover and simmer over medium heat until cooked. 4. Season with salt, pepper and liver spread 5. Serve hot.    image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredi...

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 63 / Sept.30- MAGIC DINENGDENG. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup rice washing 2 cups cubed squash 2 cups squash flowers 4 medium tomatoes, quarterd 1 cup patani 1 ½ cups malunggay fruit, skinned and cut into 1/4” slices 2 medium eggplant, sliced horizontally into 2” pieces 1 ampalaya, sliced diagonally into 2” pieces 1/4 cup bagoong isda 1 piece bangus, sliced and fried, broiled or grilled 1 8g sachet MAGGI MAGIC SARAP 1 cup saluyot leaves PROCEDURE: 1. In a pot, bring rice washing to a boil. Add squash, tomatoes and patani, then lower to a simmer. Cook for 3 minutes more. 2. Add malunggay fruit, eggplant, ampalaya and bagoong. Cook for 2 minutes or until tender. 3. Season with MAGGI MAGIC SARAP. Add fish and saluyot leaves. Cover and simmer for another 3 minutes.    image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking tau...

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 63 / Sept.30- CALLOS OX TRIPE AND KNUCKLES IN GARLIC TOMATO SAUCE. INGREDIENTS: 1 kl ox tripe 1 kl ox knuckles 250g slab of bacon 2 pcs chorizo bilbao 1 pc small onion, quartered 2 sticks celery, with leaves 6 pcs cloves garlic 1 tbsp black peppercorn spring of parsley 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp chopped onion 1 tbsp minced garlic 200g tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped 200g can pimientos, cut into strips 400g chick peas, boiled and skinned 2 tbsp paprika 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper 50g grated parmesan cheese Procedure: 1. place the tripe, knuckles, bacon. sausage. quartered onions, celery, whole garlic cloves, peppercorns and parsley in a l arge pot and add sufficient water to cover. 2. bring to boil, then reduce to a simmer and skim off the froth as it comes to the surface. remove the sausage after 30 minutes and the other meats, including tripe, as they become tender. de-bone the knuckle and cut into chunks. cut tripe and bacon in...

Filipino Food featured at DOT New Fun Campaign Video- It's More Fun in the Philippines.Filipino loves Food and we love being Hospitable! The DOT New Fun Campaign Video features Filipino Food. An October 1, 2012 press release from the Department of Tourism. The Department of Tourism (DOT) has launched its newest FUN campaign video. The video was first released at the gala night of the 35th Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Mart at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, Tuesday, September 25, 2012. Today, the DOT released the campaign through social media sites to extend its reach to the international community. View the Tourism department’s recently launched video campaign:

Here's Kusina Master Recipe- Red Chicken Salad. Procedure: 1. Slash the flesh of the chicken several times and rub the curry paste into each cut. Cover and chill overnight. 2. Cook in a wok over medium heat for 5-6 minutes,  turning once or twice, until cooked through. Keep warm. 3. Heat one tablespoon of the oil in a wok and stir- Fry the pak choi and cabbage until just wilted. Add the remaining oil, shallots and garlic and stir- fry until just tender but not browned. Add the vinegar, chili sauce and soy. Remove from the heat. 4. Arrange the leaves on 4 serving plates. slice the chicken, arrange on the salad leaves and drizzle the hot dressing over. Serve immediately. For Ingredients , click image to enlarge. image credit:KusinaMaster “Kusina Master” is a 15-minute cooking show in front of live audiences that will unravel the secrets in making everyday foodpreparation fun, easy and exciting. Hosted by Chef Pablo “Boy” Logro, the one and only “Idol sa Kusi...