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Think oatmeal cookies are always best with raisins? Think again! Try these recipe here.

This Five-Spice Fried Crispy Squid Recipe is a great choice for an appetizer or for a main dish. Try the recipe here.

This Chicken in Pandan Leaves Recipe has a unique twist – a superb dipping sauce that perfectly complements the well-seasoned chicken. If you’re super pressed for time, just use store-bought sweet chili sauce.

In the mood for noodles night? We suggest you try something new, like this Korean dish. It’s as yummy as it is easy, and can be eaten hot or cold.

Adding a little bit of this and that gives this traditional Pinoy dish an upgrade. We’re pretty sure you will come to love this version.

This family classic is best enjoyed over hot, just-cooked rice. Get the Beef Steak Tagalog Recipe here.

There are a lot of things at your home that can be used as substitute for medicines. Next time your medicine counter is out of stock, got to the kitchen or your bathroom. Learn these bizarre home cures here at socypath.

As the world’s most complete protein, quinoa contains all eight essential amino acids. Also called “the mother grain”, it is high in unsaturated fats and low in carbohydrates. Just like rice, it is very easy to cook and blends well with just about anything that’s thrown in with it. How does it taste? It’s been [...]

Get the Gnocchi con Spinaci Au Gratin Recipe here at socypath.

For those who love to cook and is interested with formal trainings, you can try enrolling at Magsaysay Institute of Hospitality & Culinary Arts MIHCA Makati. Below are the courses that you can choose from.

Sweetened carrots, sounds sweet right? Try this Candied Carrot Ribbons Recipe for extra treats for your children.

Apples are not my favorite fruit. But if made into a pie, I would surely have some. I saw this recipe which I have yet to try. You can try it yourself if it is indeed true, that an apple a day keeps the doctors away. Well in this case, it would be an apple [...]

Served with eggplant puree and tomato salsa, this fresh take on fish speaks of sunny summer weekends. Use your favorite white fish like grouper or sea bass. Get the Fish Skewers with Eggplant Puree and Tomato Salsa Recipe here at socypath.

For variation, you can add sliced mushrooms when cooking the bacon, or green onions or corn with the bell pepper, if desired.

Let’s be frank: Bacon makes everything better. Here, it’s paired with crunchy asparagus for a new pasta dish. Try adding a splash of cream to the mixture for a creamer sauce.

Get these Vege and Beef Stew Recipe here at socypath.

Go ahead and use a combination of mushrooms of your choice. In fact you can re-hydrate dried mushrooms and use a smaller proportion of these because their flavors are quite strong. You can also try slicing a third or half of the mushrooms for a more interesting texture especially for crostinis or pastry shells.

Add Bistek via Mexico on today’s menu. A little variation on the familiar is always a welcome treat. It keeps things interesting, these little tweaks. As long as you know another cuisine’s flavors and general ingredients, you can apply it to any cooking style or recipe. Cumin, chillies, limes and coriander characterize Mexican flavors, so [...]

Stripped of additive, these honest-to-goodness pantry items are as real as they get.

You’ll be bowled over by this little cookie’s exceptional, one-of-a-kind burst of flavor.