Intermission - Puchero and Chocolate Cake

I grew up eating Puchero. It is a hearty Spanish-Filipino stew of chicken, beef, pork and chorizo with chick peas, green beans, cabbage and potatoes in a tomato sauce with onions and garlic. It is served with a side dish of roasted eggplant mashed with minced shallots, garlic and vinegar.

I thank my special friends who sent me a copy of Le Cordon Bleu Complete Cooking Techniques. I wish you were here to share my chocolate cake.

My chocolate cake took me years of searching for the right cake recipe and I thank my friend Marivic who made suggestions for the frosting recipe I spent years trying to perfect. Finally, I've got it!