Make a Bacon Pinoy Style

1  kilo pork belly or liempo
1  tsp. salitre
½ cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup salt
½ cup rhum or gin

Wash pork. Dry with a clean kitchen towel. Mix salitre, sugar, salt and rhum or gin and dissolve. Soak the pork belly or liempo. Cover with foil or cheese cloth. Refrigerate. Turn and prick with fork daily for 15 days.
On the 16th day washpork thoroughly. Boil with brown sugar. Do not overcook. Chill before slicing.

Pinoy Cooking Best Practices

Simple Table Setting:

• Plates should be placed an inch away from the base of the table.
• Fork at the left side of the plate.
• Knife at the right side, with sharp edges facing the plate.
• Spoon next to the knife
• Teaspoon for coffee or dessert above the plate.
• Glass of water above the right top side of the plate.
• Napkin on top of the plate.

Kitchen Tips When Throwing A Party

1. Do not invite more guests that you cannot entertain. Not many people enjoy an over crowded party.
2. Do plan your menu carefully. Do not prepare to many dishes that the guests will not be able to eat. Three or four courses are enough.
3. Do not include dishes that need extensive cooking when you do not have enough helpers.
4. Do not experiment on new dishes, it would be a disaster if your dish turns out to be a failure.
5. Do make your table setting attractive. Keep it simple though so guests can see each other.