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Friday, July 09, 2004

The Muffin Man 

"Yes we know the muffin de men, muffin de men, muffin de men" That's how Denyse sings Barney's song--The Muffin Man. At an early age of 2, I have seen her interest in cooking. That's why we never have second thought of buying her that kitchen with matching apron and accessories. I've always assured myself that she will be able to discover how to prepare foods at no time and will never experienced my self-taught knowledge in cooking. I could still remember the day I found out that I'm gettting married that I hurriedly shopped for cookbooks and brought them all the way to the US. Its not that I am not interested in cooking while I was still single but we were never had hands on experience on making a dish. All I ever did then was watching my mom and some helper do the dishes in preparation for special occassion and gatherings in the house. That's why on our first day together under one roof, Den thought me how to cook Nilagang Baboy and the rest was history.
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Friday, July 02, 2004

Ground Beef Cordon Bleu 

The origin of the expression “Cordon Bleu” [kordon 'bleu] comes from the 1578 foundation of the Order of Knights of the Holy Spirit. The members of the order wore a medal suspended on a blue ribbon and their spectacular feasts became legendary. The expression “Cordon Bleu” was then later applied to mean an outstanding Chef. Cordon, derived from french word corde means a cord, example is a line of troops or of military posts enclosing an area to prevent passage, an idea that prevent bleu(something containing a blue mold like blue cheese or any cheeses) from escape. Read more »

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