Cook and Brew.

Pack away your sexy red wig for the mean time and instead, bring out your toque as Del Monte Kitchenomics announces its Culinary Program for this month.  Check out the following cooking sessions and see if it’s something that interest you.  Take note that a number of them is offered for free so frustrated chef wannabes or if you simply want to further your cooking skills, take advantage of this program.

Better Twogether: Parent & Child Cooking Duo
August 13, 10am – 5pm P3,000

A dash of teamwork and a sprinkle of love – that’s how kitchen bonds are formed! So bring your kid and cook twogether now.

Merry Merienda Moments
August 19, 2pm – 4pm FREE

It’s snack time! Call the little ones to create kitchen wonders with Merienda Spaghetti Pack and other exciting recipes!

Popular Chinese Cooking Part II
August 20, 10am – 5pm P2,800

What’s cooking, China? Learn the secrets of authentic Oriental cuisine when you join this exclusive Chinese cooking workshop.

Healthy Sauces
August 25, 2pm – 4pm FREE

The goodness of tomato, all in your dishes. Learn how to whip out kitchen surprises with this nutrients-packed vegetable wonder.

Taste of Thai
August 27, 10am – 5pm P,2800

You don’t have to go far to learn what makes Thai cuisine so unique! Join us in this little culinary journey.

To enroll, simply call the DMK Hotline at 897-7000 to reserve a slot.

All classes will be held at the Del Monte Test Kitchen, GF B3 Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City.

Hands-on classes come with ingredients, materials, recipe handouts, apron, toque and certificate of attendance.

Most of the time, the husband brings a packed lunch with him to work.  Well, it’s actually practical and healthier compared to dining outside or in fast food restaurants near their workplace. 

I find this August “Baon” Calendar I saw from Yummy.ph brilliant and helpful.  I can get several ideas from here and this will also save me from wracking up my brains thinking of weekly baon for him.  The calendar is easy to look and refer to plus the menu for each day is correspondingly linked to its recipe.  Check it out at yummy.ph should you also need an August baon guide.

As I’ve mentioned before, I haven’t been cooking since I got pregnant because I can’t stand the heat and the pungent odor that comes along with this task.  The hormones also have to be blamed because I’m too lazy to hang around in the kitchen.  But lo and behold, I suddenly got the drive to cook one rainy day last week.  The husband specifically requested Escabeche or also known as Sweet and Sour Fish.  It’s my first time to try this so I had to research the recipe on the web and cooked with my cheat sheet mounted on the counter top for my reference.  Wish I had a movable stand like those Howard poc carts so I can freely move and cook with much ease.  As you know moving around with a ballooned belly is quite a hurdle.

Usually, Lapu-lapu or Grouper is used for this dish but we settled with Tilapia which I believe is much cheaper but equally tasty.

Ingredients:

• 2 large whole tilapia fish
• 1 medium chopped white onion
• 1 thinly sliced carrot
• 1/2 can pineapple chunk, reserve juice
• 1 thinly sliced red bell pepper
• Cilantro, divided, with leaves and stems, for garnish
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• Black pepper to taste
• 5 cups cooking oil

Instructions:

• Deep fry tilapia fish until golden brown and crisp. Drain tilapia on paper towel and place on a platter. Set aside.
• Sauté garlic and onion until fragrant with the oil used for frying fish or use new, if desired.
• Add carrot and pineapple chunks. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes over medium heat.
• Pour in pineapple juice, soy sauce, water, flour, salt and sugar. Cover, simmer until thickens.
• Add bell pepper. Again, cover and simmer for 1 minute.
• Slowly pour the sauce mixture over fried tilapia. Top tilapia and sauce with fresh cilantro.
• Serve with rice and enjoy Filipino Sweet and Sour Tilapia hot.

Recipe Source: http://www.pinoyrecipe.net/sweet-and-sour-tilapia-recipe/