Ordinary Things, Extraordinary Stories (3)

Yesterday morning, I cooked sopas for my team. Yes, the good, old sopas — macaroni pasta, soup, milk, chicken stock, chicken strips, carrot strips, cabbage, pepper, salt, onion, and garlic, plus a chicken cube flavoring. I boiled four (4) chicken breasts the night before and set them aside, thinking of preparing a creamy, chicken macaroni…

The Palate Remembers

I had wanted to write this piece April, when the Filipino Food Month is celebrated. But due to the busy schedule, I only went as far as writing the title. So now, while I have time, and while I just finished an evening meeting and my mind is still very active and sleep is still…