Information specialist, musician, and educator (ret). Loves to cook Filipino native dishes (with a focus on Ilocano delicacies) using authentic recipes. I don't subscribe to the ill-conceived modern day, experimental, high fructose corn syrup sugar-laden way of preparing Filipino food. Granted, there are some Filipino delicacies that requires an acquired taste to appreciate. But it is worth the effort. My family, friends, and I enjoy my cooking.