West River Side

I had a chance to attend the 71st Republic Day of India at the Makati Shangri-La hotel in Rizal Ballroom. The event was very well attended. I really likes how the Indian Ambassador himself welcomed everyone who stepped inside the venue. Apart from the cultural dances, artworks on display, there was also an Indian feast.

I normally don't crave for pizza but  the possibilities of dough unlocked this for me. The result is cheeseburger on one side and Chicken cheese on the other. DOUGH: Mix accordingly 1 1/4 cup flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp iodized salt, 1/4 cup water (slowly add), 1 tbsp warm water and 1 tbsp cooking oil (once the water and flour is thoroughly mixed) Knead for 15 mins then shape into a ball, smear with oil, cover with cling wrap and let the dough rest for 30 mins. After resting, sprinkle some flour on tbe board and lay the dough on top. Spread some flour on the chopping board and roll the dough into an oblong shape Put some flour on your knife and cut the dough into smaller pieces and form them into  balls. Make sure to add some flour to keep it from sticking to the cling wrap.  Coat the dough balls with flour and use a rolling pin to spread the dough (I used a wine bottle wrapped with cling wrap since I cou...

I have never in my 36 years of existence, have had the slightest interest in cooking and baking until the pandemic happened and we had to stay home for over two months with very minimal trips outside and only for essentials like groceries.  After a couple of weeks, I started craving for food that I can easily buy outside but now am unable to do so since the bakeshops and estaurants were closed anyway. These food craving led me to my discovery of flour and specifically making dough. However, the lack of a proper oven can hamper one's spirit not to mention output. Working with what I have, I first started reasearching about what I could do with dough with either a toaster oven or frying pan to cook it, then for each item I make, I read about 5-10 articles about it and watch at least 5 youtube videos on how to make it. The challenge is, each baker has their own style of doing things, by watching several videos, i get different tips on how to make the process better and combine them to...