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Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 71 / November 25- MAGIC SPAGHETTI SARDINA. Ingredients: ¼ cup minced garlic ½ cup butter ½ cup Spanish sardines in olive oil, drained 2 8-gram sachets MAGGI MAGIC SARAP 1½ cups evaporated milk 1 pack all-purpose cream pepper to taste 250 g spaghetti, cooked al dente image and recipe credit: idolsakusina Procedure: 1. Melt butter in a sauce pan. Saute garlic until soft. Add sardines and MAGGI MAGIC SARAP. 2. Pour in evaporated milk and All Purpose Cream. Season with pepper and let simmer until thickened. Toss in spaghetti until fully coated. Serve warm.

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 71 / Nov. 25- DARK CHOCOLATE CRINKLES. Ingredients: ¼ cup black cocoa powder plus ½ cup cocoa powder ¾ cups vegetable oil 2 cups sugar 4 large eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup confectioner's sugar image and recipe credit: idol sa kusina Procedure: 1 In the bowl of an electric mixer with a whisk attachment, combine cocoa, oil and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until well combined. 2 In a separate bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to the cocoa mixture and stir until just combined. 3 Place the mixture in the refrigerator for at least an hour or until the dough is firm before using. 4 Preheat oven to 350°F.  5 Shape the dough into ¾-inch balls and roll in the confectioner's sugar to coat completely. 6 Place the balls in a lightly greased cookie sheet or a cookie sheet line

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 71 / Nov. 25 SHEPHERD’S PIE. Ingredients: 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 onion, chopped  2 medium carrots, chopped  600 g beef, minced  3 rashers short cut bacon, chopped 8 button mushrooms, wiped and halved 2 tbsp. tomato paste 400 g canned peeled tomatoes 1 cup beef stock 1 tsp. dried oregano or mixed herbs 1 cup frozen peas Potato mash 1 kg potato, peeled and chopped 50 g butter ¼ cup milk ½ cup finely grated parmesan cheese image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Procedure: 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and cook the onion and carrot for five minutes or until soft. Add the mince, bacon and mushrooms and cook for three minutes or until mince is browned. Stir though the tomato paste, tomatoes, stock and herbs. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, then uncover, and simmer for a further 15 minutes until most of the liquid has evaporated. Add the peas and cook

The 2012 Manila's Best Restaurant Revealed. The winners were announced on Tuesday night in an awarding ceremony at the Enderun Colleges in Taguig City. Below is the full list of winners in this year's Manila's Best Kept Restaurant Secrets (MBKRS) Awards . Awards by Cuisine Best Italian Restaurant: Va Bene Pasta Deli Best French Restaurant: Brasserie Ciçou Best Spanish Restaurant: Terry’s Selection Best Japanese Restaurant: Sugi Best Chinese Restaurant: Hai Shin Lou Best Continental Cuisine: Sala Best Thai Restaurant: People’s Palace Best Filipino Restaurant: Abé Best Middle Eastern Restaurant: Hossein’s Persian Kebab Best Korean Restaurant: Kaya Best Indian Restaurant: New Bombay Indian Cuisine Best Central European Restaurant: Old Swiss Inn Best Specialty Cuisine: Corner Tree Café Specialty-based Awards Best Steakhouse: Elbert’s Steak Room Best Bistro: Sala Bistro Best Resto/Bar: M Café Best Enoteca: Cav Best Wine

How to Join Jolliibee Cross-Country Challenge Promo? Earlier, ollibee launch the Happy Filipino website ( www.thehappyfilipino.com ) this month, which features fun facts about the Philippines and the travel videos of YouTube sensation Bogart the Explorer titled The Happy Filipino, where he is seen touring a foreign guest around the Philippines and showcasing the Filipinos’ jolly nature. Travel enthusiasts will also get a chance to travel the country via the launch of a video-making contest. Get a chance to win an all-expense paid trip for 2 (two) and discover the Philippines! Visit... http://fb.me/1NOPN3plL Get a chance to win an all-expense paid trip for 2 (two) and discover the Philippines! Visit... fb.me/1NOPN3plL — Jollibee (@iwantjollibee) November 29, 2012

Who are the MasterChef Pinoy Edition – Top 15 Contenders? After touching viewers’ hearts with their personal stories, the country’s best 40 skilled amateur cooks go through the last round of intense culinary battle this week in MasterChef Pinoy Edition in a bid to join the kusina-serye’s top 15 official cooks. Different types of Inspiration Challenges will require them to draw inspiration from their past or loved ones in preparing their dishes. Nine have already been declared official cooks last Monday (November 26) Tuesday (November 27), and Wednesday (November 28) namely Carla, an entrepreneur; Betty, a househelp; Sonny Boy, who is known for his darak cookies; Lito, a police officer; Reggie, a call center agent;Gian, a student; Ivory, a nurse; Maureen, a housewife; and Myra, an accounting associate. Who among the remaining 16 cooks will delight host Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo, Chef Ferns, Chef Lau, and Chef Jayps? What recipe will bring them closer to being the first ever

Episode 69 / Nov. 11 [ROASTED STUFFED TOMATOES AND BAGUETTE ; BAKED CAPRESE SQUARES] ROASTED STUFFED TOMATOES AND BAGUETTE INGREDIENTS: 12 pcs ripe red tomatoes 500 g minced chicken 300 g grated cheese quick melt or mozzarella cheese 1 pcs white chopped garlic 1 tbsp chopped garlic 1 tbsp chicken powder 12 slices baguette bread 3 tbsp olive oil for drizzle PROCEDURE 1. Cut the upper part of tomato, then remove inside of the tomato, then set aside. 2. Sauté onion, garlic, chicken, meat. Season with chicken powder, until done. 3. Stuffed each pieces of tomato with minced meat then over the top with grated cheese, then baked into oven until done. 4. Place on plate and cover on top with tomatoes cover. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Baked Caprese Squares 6pcs crackers 6 large tomato, sliced 6 sliced mozzarella cheese 50g fresh basil, chopped 1. Place crackers on an oven pan, top with tomato, cheese and basil.  2. Bake