Cranberry Orange Bread with Lemon Glaze

Cranberry season has finally arrived! Now I am getting a bit excited because I know that the Christmas holidays are just around the corner. I can even tune in to one radio station where we live and there I can hear Christmas songs already as they have started playing Christmas carols since November 1. Yes, you read it right. I know you may think it's a little early to play Christmas carols in November - after all there's still Thanksgiving to celebrate before the Christmas season, but for me it's no problem at all.

Foodport 2013 - Taste of Food from Around the World

In Manila Spoon we feature international cuisines all the time. I am so delighted to invite you all to the upcoming FOODPORT 2013, a food fair showcasing a great variety of gustatory delights from around the globe. This event is sponsored by the University of the Philippines Industrial Engineering Club (UP IE Club). It is for a good cause as the proceeds will benefit the UP IE Scholarship Fund which in turn helps out bright but underprivileged students get a college education from the Philippines' premiere university. As a UP graduate and Iskolar ng Bayan, I wholeheartedly support this cause. 

Coconut Cherry and Chocolate Bars

Once a month we have a Fellowship Dinner at our church. That means we are requested to bring a salad or appetizer, a main dish and some dessert. Oftentimes, I focus more on doing the main dish as I often try to make a Filipino dish which depending on the recipe can require some prep time. It is during this time when I wish to make a simple dessert that won't compete for attention with the main dish. So I did some google search and looked for a dessert that uses a cake mix, after all I already had one on hand, it was just a case of what do I do with it.

How to Save Recipes and Get Amazing Deals from ZipList

Good news dear readers!!! I have recently partnered with Ziplist. That means saving your recipes is now so easy and truly convenient! This tool works not only for recipes from Manila Spoon but to all your other favorite food sites and blogs. It's like a one-stop place where you can collate all your favorite recipes. How amazing is that?

Creamy Chicken Sopas (Filipino Chicken Macaroni Soup)

I have so many sweet memories of this Creamy Chicken Sopas that my mom always made, perhaps at least once a week. My siblings and I often requested for this and our mom always readily acceded.  We have eaten this for breakfast, lunch, dinner and yes, even as a snack. There's just something so comforting about a creamy soup. This is even more craved for during the monsoon season when it rains all over the archipelago much like we crave for Champorado when it's cold and gloomy. For flavoring, I add a little patis/fish sauce to the broth. For me that's the one that gives it that special flavor. There are so many versions of chicken macaroni soup but add some patis (fish sauce) and you truly make it extra special!