Almost Like Home is our little expat kitchen corner for Europeans and friendly Americans living in the Philippines.
These are not professional recipes. They are practical, honest, and sometimes improvised dishes made with ingredients we can actually find here. Some are inspired by German and European comfort food; others are simple kitchen experiments born from homesickness, hunger, and supermarket frustration.
It is about making the best of what is available, replacing what is missing, and occasionally laughing about the result. Because sometimes, even if it is not exactly like home, it is close enough to make the day better.
Some recipes are fancy. Some recipes need ten imported ingredients, three cooking shows, and a chef who says things like “just a little drizzle” while using half a bottle of olive oil. This recipe is not like that. Mutti’s Gurgeklrutscher is a quick and yummy German potato dumpling. Not the typical dumpling you may know …