http://blog.junbelen.com Photographs and Stories from My Filipino Kitchen Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blog.junbelen.com/2012/01/25/how-to-make-spanish-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-10043 Sydhw Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:15:00 +0000 http://blog.junbelen.com/?p=21124#comment-10043 Thank you soooo much for sharing this yummy recipe! I was craving these but did not want to have to stop by the bakery in a bad area of town. Now, I won't have to. I made these and they were delicious! Thank you soooo much for sharing this yummy recipe! I was craving these but did not want to have to stop by the bakery in a bad area of town. Now, I won’t have to. I made these and they were delicious!

]]> http://blog.junbelen.com/2012/02/01/o-is-for-omelet-and-how-to-make-tortang-talong-eggplant-omelet/comment-page-1/#comment-10042 Mjskit Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:56:00 +0000 http://blog.junbelen.com/?p=21252#comment-10042 What a unique omelet. I love it! Love the way you did the eggplant! What a unique omelet. I love it! Love the way you did the eggplant!

]]> http://blog.junbelen.com/2011/09/21/h-is-for-himagas-and-how-to-make-brazo-de-mercedes/comment-page-1/#comment-10041 Catherine Teodoro Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:42:00 +0000 http://blog.junbelen.com/?p=17027#comment-10041 Hi! Amateur baker question. As of this moment my Brazo de Mercedes is cooling. Everything went well. My custard  is not too runny (slaved over the double boiler), soft peaks ok with the kitchen aid. No problem rolling. However, at the end I noted that I have a "baby cakes version" of the Brazo. My meringue expanded well, then poof! Did I underbeat the meringue? Not cool it well enough? I did use a Silicon pad to turn it, and the meringue sweated a bit? Any suggestion for next time? Thanks! Hi!
Amateur baker question. As of this moment my Brazo de Mercedes is cooling. Everything went well. My custard  is not too runny (slaved over the double boiler), soft peaks ok with the kitchen aid. No problem rolling.
However, at the end I noted that I have a “baby cakes version” of the Brazo. My meringue expanded well, then poof!
Did I underbeat the meringue? Not cool it well enough? I did use a Silicon pad to turn it, and the meringue sweated a bit?
Any suggestion for next time?
Thanks!

]]> http://blog.junbelen.com/2012/01/25/how-to-make-spanish-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-10040 ddigerati Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:33:00 +0000 http://blog.junbelen.com/?p=21124#comment-10040 I LOVE spanish bread!  Just bought some from a local filipino bakery, but definitely will try making it myself! I LOVE spanish bread!  Just bought some from a local filipino bakery, but definitely will try making it myself!

]]> http://blog.junbelen.com/2011/04/26/how-to-make-coconut-jam-and-buttermilk-biscuits-2/comment-page-1/#comment-10039 Reema Majagah Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:33:00 +0000 http://blog.junbelen.com/?p=12415#comment-10039  I had an almost similar situation. The color is spot on, but it never thickened up. It's a thin caramel consistency. When I refrigerated it, some coconut oil floated to the top. Where did I go wrong?  I had an almost similar situation. The color is spot on, but it never thickened up. It’s a thin caramel consistency. When I refrigerated it, some coconut oil floated to the top. Where did I go wrong?

]]> http://blog.junbelen.com/about/comment-page-2/#comment-10038 Stuart Connall Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:32:00 +0000 http://blog.junbelen.com/about-2/#comment-10038 Just made Loco Moco for the wife and kids and they loved it! I didn't have the beef stock so I had to do Pollo Loco Moco using Chicken stock instead. I figured it would be ok with the egg. It tasted great and everyone loved it!! Actually Jun, my wife and step-kids are all Filipino from Cebu City. As soon as they saw your pictures and your website they insisted I make Loco Moco!! Thanks for the great pics and the recipe!! -Stu Just made Loco Moco for the wife and kids and they loved it! I didn’t have the beef stock so I had to do Pollo Loco Moco using Chicken stock instead. I figured it would be ok with the egg. It tasted great and everyone loved it!! Actually Jun, my wife and step-kids are all Filipino from Cebu City. As soon as they saw your pictures and your website they insisted I make Loco Moco!! Thanks for the great pics and the recipe!! -Stu

]]> http://blog.junbelen.com/about/comment-page-2/#comment-10037 Jun Belen Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:45:00 +0000 http://blog.junbelen.com/about-2/#comment-10037 Thank you so much, Sarah. Thank you so much, Sarah.

]]> http://blog.junbelen.com/about/comment-page-2/#comment-10036 Jun Belen Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:45:00 +0000 http://blog.junbelen.com/about-2/#comment-10036 Thank you, Meilin for your wonderful note.  My mom has a recipe for miki (and lomi, too -- the fatter egg noodles).  I'll try to post it on the blog soon.  I hope you'll come back for more recipes.  Your fiance will appreciate the fact that the recipes are so simple.  I'm sure he can cook, too! Thank you, Meilin for your wonderful note.  My mom has a recipe for miki (and lomi, too — the fatter egg noodles).  I’ll try to post it on the blog soon.  I hope you’ll come back for more recipes.  Your fiance will appreciate the fact that the recipes are so simple.  I’m sure he can cook, too!

]]> http://blog.junbelen.com/about/comment-page-2/#comment-10035 Jun Belen Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:41:00 +0000 http://blog.junbelen.com/about-2/#comment-10035 Thank you, Tosha. It was great meeting you, too!  Always great to meet talented folks, not to mention Filipinos, like yourself. Thank you, Tosha. It was great meeting you, too!  Always great to meet talented folks, not to mention Filipinos, like yourself.

]]> http://blog.junbelen.com/2012/02/01/o-is-for-omelet-and-how-to-make-tortang-talong-eggplant-omelet/comment-page-1/#comment-10034 Anonymous Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:34:00 +0000 http://blog.junbelen.com/?p=21252#comment-10034 I make tortang talong (with without meat) just so I can eat it with bagoong! :-) I make tortang talong (with without meat) just so I can eat it with bagoong!

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