Foot and Fire

Chicken: One whole chicken, cleaned (rub salt if desired) Pu erh tea steeped in boiling water, drained Star Anise Pinches of Chinese five-spice In a soup pan, put the whole chicken. Pour tea, just enough to cover the chicken. Put the Star Anise and Chinese Five spice. Bring to boil for 15 minutes, then heat in medium heat for 1 hour and 45 mins. Remove the chicken and place in the serving dish. Reserve stock for gravy. Gravy: 3 cups of stock starch, dissolved in water salt soy sauce black pepper Chicken bouillon (if desired) Strain two to three cups of chicken-tea stock to remove solids. Let boil in a sauce pan, add starch and adjust according to desired consistency. Adjust taste with salt, soy sauce and black pepper. Vegetables: olive oil onion, cubed carrots, cubed potato, cubed Bits and pieces of Mushroom in can, drained raisins or pickles Saute onion in olive oil, add carrots and potato. let cook and add mushrooms and raisins/pickles. Put a little liquid by using the stock. Serve t...

3 cups cornstarch flour 2 cup milk 2 coconut milk or water 1 can corn kenels or preferrably cream of corn 1/2 cup cheese 3 cups sugar In a casserole, mix all ingredients and stir until no lump is left. Place on top of fire, and stir mixture constantly until it thickens. Transfer in a mold and let cool and form before slicing. Serve chilled with cheese or corn kernels on top.  

By GERLIE M. UY Maja blanca is a Filipino sweets made from cornstarch and coconut milk... 400g corn starch 12 cups thin coconut milk 2 cans condensed milk 2 cans corn kernesl or 1 can corn kernel and 1 can cream of corn 2 spons of corn kernel as garnish or grated cheese or raisins or ground peanuts. In a soup casserole, place all inngredients except the garnish. In a medium to high heat, bring the mixture to a boil and constantly stir for about 15 minutes or until it thickens and the mixture is milk white, not transparent. Pour in a mold pan. Makes two 9-inch pans of maja blanca. Put grated cheese, spoons of corn kernel or raisins or ground peanuts on top as garnish.