Bohol’s Chocolate Hills

February 26, 2009 · Posted in Philippine Attractions · Comment 

The Chocolate Hills is considered Bohol’s most popular tourist attraction. It composes approximately 1,268 perfectly cone-shaped hills of about the same size, spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometers. The domes vary in sizes from 30 to 50 meters (98 to 160 ft) high with the largest being 120 meters (390 ft) in height. They are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season, hence the name. These hills are scattered throughout the towns of Carmen, Batuan, and Sagbayan in Bohol.
Read more

Have an Ice Cream Everyone

November 5, 2008 · Posted in Philippine Recipes · Comment 

Vanilla Ice Cream

4 tbsp. cornstarch
4 cups milk
1 ½ cup sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 tsp. vanilla

Scald milk. Dissolve cornstarch in a little water, add scalded milk slowly, stirring well. Cook over hot water until slightly thickened. Add sugar and beaten eggs and cook for 2 minutes more. Strain and when cold, add vanilla and freeze.
Read more