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Looking for a twist in your recipes? Imagine a sweet potato, but brilliantly purple – that's ube! It's a staple in Filipino cuisine, bringing a distinct taste and texture to dishes. Sweeter than your ...

Jon Valerio, part of a four-generation baking family, continues a legacy at The Baker’s Son's new Sugar Land location. Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, the new Sugar Land store is the bakery's ...

The Ube Baking Book pays tribute to Filipino American Heritage Month, sharing family traditions and the Philippines’ iconic purple yam with readers nationwide. Ube, long a staple in Filipino kitchens ...

For many in SoCal, Filipino baked goods like the pandesal, a sweet roll eaten at breakfast with coffee, is the taste of home. SoCal has the second-largest population of Filipinos in the world, just ...