Home-made for the Holidays : Over 60 Treats to Enjoy at Home or Give As Gifts

Running out of ideas for the perfect gift for your family and friends? Home-made for the Holidays is a recipe book bursting with fresh ideas for sweet and savoury food gifts you can make and personalize. Be it boxed, bottled or bagged, edible gifts come aplenty with this handy cookbook. Nothing tastes as delicious as something homemade, so start drawing up your gift list today! Bestselling cookbook author and food writer Angelo Comsti follows up his bestselling book From Our Table To Yours: A Collection of Filipino Heirloom Recipes and Family Memories with another treasury of dishes deeply rooted in the culture and history of the Philippines. Together with food historian Felice Prudente Sta. Maria, restaurateurs Robby Goco and Gaita Fores, notable writers Nana Ozaeta and Jin Perez, and 35 other prominent figures in the local food industry, Angelo gathers time-honoured dishes that hail from the various regions of the country and presents the richness of Filipino cuisine in The Filipino Family Cookbook: A Treasury of Heirloom Recipes and Heartfelt Stories. With Spanish, Chinese and Malay influences, Filipino cuisine is distinct from that of its South East Asian neighbours with its sweet, salty, sour and spicy flavours. From staples such as humba (braised pork belly) and tinolang manok (chicken in ginger soup), to snacks such as maja blanca (coconut and corn custard) and ube halaya (purple yam jam), Fuss-free Filipino Food features some of the most popular dishes from across the archipelago, with quick and easy recipes that ensure anyone can savour the comforting flavours of Filipino cooking without having to spend hours in the kitchen. With Spanish, Chinese and Malay influences, Filipino cuisine is distinct from that of its South East Asian neighbours with its sweet, salty, sour and spicy flavours. From staples such as port in shrimp paste, chicken in ginger soup, to snacks such as coconut and corn custard and sweet custard candy, Fuss-free Filipino food features some of the most popular dishes from across the archipelago, with quick and easy recipes that allow anyone to savour the comforting flavours of Filipino cooking without having to spend long hours in the kitchen With Spanish, Chinese and Malay influences, Filipino cuisine is distinct from its South East Asian neighbours with its sweet, salty, sour and spicy flavours. The Little Filipino Cookbook features some of the most popular dishes from across the archipelago, from adobo (meaty stew) to sinigang (hot and sour soup), and lumpia (fried spring rolls) to kinilaw (raw fish salad). Clearly explained recipes ensure that any home cook can produce authentic and delicious Filipino food to share with friends and family. From Our Table to Yours: A Collection of Filipino Heirloom Recipes & Family Memories is not just a cookbook of time-tested recipes; but also a treasure trove of stories from some of the country's most influential foodies. This showcase of generations-old; time-honoured dishes; many of which have been forgotten; are embellished with photographs and personal narratives that make the dishes all the more special and worth sharing. A go-to reference for Filipino recipes and food history that contains time-tested recipes, and a treasure trove of stories from some of the country's most influential foodies. It showcases generations-old, time-honoured dishes, many of which have been forgotten, that are embellished with photographs and personal narratives. "A collection of dishes that are deeply rooted in the history and culture of the Philippines ... More than 50 ... family recipes from some of the Philippines' favourite food personalities. Personal photos and short stories accompany each recipe detailing the history and unique charm of each dish"-- Publisher's description Features some of the most popular dishes from across the archipelago, fromadobo (meaty stew) to sinigang (hot and sour soup), and lumpia (fried spring rolls) tokinilaw (raw fish salad). --Publisher's description Annotation Running out of ideas for the perfect gift for your family and friends? This recipe book is bursting with fresh ideas for sweet and savoury food gifts you can make and personalise A treasure trove of new and innovative ideas for sweet and savoury food gifts which includes exciting gift-wrapping suggestions. cover CONTENTS INTRODUCTION VEGETABLES RICE AND NOODLES POULTRY FISH AND SEAFOOD MEAT SNACKS AND DESSERTS WEIGHTS AND MEASURES