The Modern Mom

Of all the steak houses here in the Philippines, Cowrie Grill has always been my favorite. Aside from their tender, perfectly cooked steaks, they also have a great service. No request too big for their diners. My sister, Cla, and I had lunch there the day after my birthday because she was not able to attend my celebratory dinner the night before.  I developed an appreciation for cheese when I went to London for training last year so I decidedly to try their cheese platter. This was listed under their dessert menu but I think this is more than what anyone can finish after a full meal. The cheeses available were Goat, Brie, Roquefort, Oveja and Gruyere. It also has dried fruits - cranberries, raisins and apricots - cashew nuts and grape s! I loved the goat cheese and gruyere. Never really liked soft cheeses so Brie was meh. Cla asked for some honey and it brought everything to a whole new level. Someone looks happy! I was too! I was going to get my wisdom tooth extracted later that a...

When our helper left us last week, I discovered that we still had a lot of meat in the freezer! I hate seeing our freezer so full so I decided to cook them one day at a time. Today was pan-fried porkchops. I marinated the pork yesterday with soy sauce, calamansi, sugar and garlic. I didn't use any measuring tools so just eyeball it. Marinade should be a salty/sour with a touch of sweetness. Marinate meat for at least 1 hour. To cook, add some oil into the pan. Make sure it's hot before adding the porkchops. Cook each side for 5 minutes. Add the marinade and cook with the porkchop. Serve hot! This is a very easy recipe. Let me know how it goes!