I was never much of a cook. Oh sure, I know how to prepare the local staples like tinola and chicken afritada, but other than that, I find my culinary skills to be sadly lacking.
Now that I am married, I suddenly realized that I was in-charge of the meals at home. No more dad to cook for us and we sure can't be having fast food everyday. So one fateful day at Robinson's Imus, I was quite lucky enough to have come across a Yummy recipe book. And boy! Was it ever a lifesaver.
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| Yummy recipe books |
Chockfull of simple recipes derived from Summit Media's Yummy magazines, these titles have got me hooked from the very first recipe I tried -- Lola Virginia's Asadong Manok de Carajay.
Having tried an Asadong Manok de Carajay recipe once from another source, one of which did not produce the results I wanted, I was determined not to fail again. So when I tried it again using the recipe from Yummy's Filipino Favorites title, I hit the jackpot! It was an instant hit. No leftovers and my family was even requesting for a repeat performance. J
Ever since then I've been a huge follower of their line of titles and have been slowly completing the whole series. Hallelujah! There is still hope for someone like me who's all thumbs in the kitchen. J
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Yummy recipe books are available in major malls and bookstores nationwide (Philippines.)
magazine pa lang meron ko. di ko pa nakita yang mga book.
ReplyDeleteI bought my mom some Yummy recipe books, she loved it! ;)
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my wife doesn't cook either. that was before she followed me to australia. since i went there 2 months ahead, she had a crash course with her cousin, ha ha ha. she even learned to bake while we were there. i would even joke her that we should just buy the cakes since she messes the kitchen big time whenever she bakes, lol
ReplyDeleteNecessity is the mother of all invention, ika nga. Hehehe! I also had to learn when I moved to Singapore. There was no one else to feed us kasi. Although the Husband is a way better cook than I am. =)
DeleteWUT? Tinola and Afritada? You're a culinary goddess then. The only things I can cook decently are rice, hard-boiled egg and grilled fish. Kaya I often feed my husband salad, that poor thing. Not even cooking books can help. Maybe I'll ask my mom to get these for me.
ReplyDeleteHey! That's the makings of a fairly recent meal na! I used to subsist on that when I was still single. Even less pa. =)
DeleteI heard Nora Daza's cookbooks are also a must-have for newly weds. Thinking of getting that too if I could still locate on in PH. =)
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DeleteI might give that Carajay a try! :). I am running out of dishes to prepare for my little girl.
ReplyDeleteNakakatakot naman mag asawa. Mahirap din namang sundin yung cookbook kapag wala ka talagang ideas sa luto
ReplyDeleteThese cookbooks are easy. There are actually lots that teach you the basics din. =)
DeleteHaha you can just imagine my relief over your post :)
ReplyDeleteI wanna complete all of them. I have so many cook books and finally, I shall be venturing to cooking again.
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