Puto: Sweet Rice Muffins from the Philippines The scent of warm, sweet rice cakes always takes me back to my Lola’s (grandmother’s) kitchen. Every family gathering was incomplete without a steaming stack of puto, these soft, slightly sweet, cloud-like rice cakes. Lola would spend the morning preparing them, her hands moving with practiced grace, and … Read more
Steamed to Perfection: Mastering the Art of Puto The aroma always takes me back. It’s that delicate, slightly sweet scent that wafted from my Lola’s (grandmother’s) kitchen every Sunday morning. As a child, I’d eagerly anticipate the unveiling of her freshly steamed puto. Each fluffy, white cake was a tiny cloud of comfort, a simple … Read more
Easy Puto Cakes: A Taste of Home The scent of puto always takes me back to my childhood, to Sunday mornings spent at my Lola’s (grandmother’s) house. The tiny, slightly sweet, steamed rice cakes were a staple on her table, always served alongside a steaming mug of tsokolate (hot chocolate). I remember sneaking into the … Read more
Easy White Puto: A Taste of Home The scent of freshly steamed puto always transports me back to my childhood. I remember my Lola (grandmother) meticulously arranging the small, porcelain saucers filled with the batter in her enormous steamer. The kitchen would be filled with the soft, sweet aroma, a promise of the fluffy, slightly … Read more