Zepo Eggs

Zepo egg is a popular Kapampangan dish made with quail eggs, peas, carrots and cream

Ingredients:
2 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp crushed garlic
1 onion, sliced
1 carrot, cubed
1 singkamas, cubed
½ cup water
25 pieces boiled quailed eggs
salt and pepper to taste
½ cup green peas
1 250ml all-purpose cream

Preparation:

• Melt butter. Sauté garlic and onion until fragrant. Add carrots and singkamas. Pour in water and boil to tenderize the vegetables.
• Stir in quail eggs and season with salt and pepper. Add green peas and all-purpose cream. Remove from heat.

Creme Brulee

Ingredients:
1 large egg
4 large egg yolks
½ cup sugar
600g Thick Cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
6 Tbsp sugar, for caramelizing on top of brulee

Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Using a whisk, mix the eggs and sugar together. Set aside.
• Scald the cream in a saucepan until hot to touch but do not allow to boil. Remove from the heat and pour slowly over the eggs while mixing vigorously. Add vanilla.
• Pass through a strainer and pour into ramekins for baking. Place the ramekins in a baking pan and carefully pour boiling water into the pan halfway up the sides of the ramekin.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes. Check if the custards are set by shaking the ramekin slowly.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• To serve, sprinkle about 1 Tbsp of sugar on top of custard and heat with a blow torch until sugar caramelizes. Serve immediately.

Perfect Pesto Salmon

Satisfy your salmon craving by slathering it into this deliciously creamy sour cream dressing

Ingredients:
Grilled Salmon:
2-4 pcs salmon steak
salt and pepper
2 tbsp butter or olive oil

Sour Cream Pesto Dressing:
250ml all-purpose cream
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 cup basil leaves
1/4 cup toasted walnuts

Preparation:

1. Rub salmon with salt and pepper and leave to marinate for at least 5 minutes
2. Heat butter on a non-stick pan. Pan grill marinated salmon for 2-3 minutes per side. Set aside when cooked.
3. Combine and process all sour cream pesto dressing ingredients in blender
4. Drizzle salmon prepared sour cream pesto dressing. Serve with steamed rice, potatoes, or steamed vegetables on the side.