Kusina for a Crowd: Big-batch Filipino Cooking Made Easy & Niche Cooking Book

Cook once, feed everyone — the Filipino way.Kusina for a Crowd: Big-Batch Filipino Cooking Made Easy is your complete guide to large-scale, heartwarming Filipino meals — from the sauces and pantry staples that build flavor to full feasts that can feed a house full of guests. Written by Luz Navarro, the community cook everyone calls “Ate Luz of the Big Pot,” this cookbook brings together the spirit of generosity, laughter, and abundance that define Filipino hospitality.Whether you’re cooking for a family reunion, a neighborhood party, or simply stocking your freezer with comfort food for busy weeks, this book shows you how to cook smarter and share better.Inside, you’ll find 10 full chapters designed for anyone who loves flavor, tradition, and practicality:• Chapter 1 — The Filipino Pantry for a Crowd: Build your base with garlic oils, vinegar sauces, soy blends, and make-ahead condiments.• Chapter 2 — Everyday Feasts: Classic recipes like Chicken Adobo, Pork Menudo, and Tinola made for 20 or more.• Chapter 3 — Pancit and Noodles for the Masses: Feed the crowd with Pancit Bihon, Canton, and Palabok scaled to party size.• Chapter 4 — Street Food & Party Platters: Lumpia by the hundred, Banana Cue, and skewered barbecue for backyard gatherings.• Chapter 5 — Comfort in a Pot: Kare-Kare, Nilagang Baka, Laing, and Bicol Express — all adapted for large pots and shared tables.• Chapter 6 — Rice, Veggies & Sides That Stretch: Garlic fried rice, atchara, and fresh lumpia to make every meal complete.• Chapter 7 — Sweet Endings for a Crowd: Cassava cake, ube halaya, leche flan, and halo-halo bars that guarantee smiles.• Chapter 8 — From Fiesta to Freezer: Learn batch cooking, cooling, freezing, and reheating techniques that preserve flavor and save time.• Chapter 9 — Hosting Like a Filipino: Buffet setups, portion guides, sample menus, and Luz’s golden rules of feeding a crowd.• Chapter 10 — Regional Flavors at Scale: Explore the islands with Luzon’s Pinakbet, Visayas’ Chicken Inasal, and Mindanao’s Beef Rendang.Luz’s recipes are tested, flexible, and filled with real-world wisdom — written for home cooks who want to celebrate Filipino food traditions without the stress of small portions or complicated plating. Every dish is presented with serving sizes, prep and cook times, imperial and metric measurements, step-by-step directions, and cultural insights that bring each recipe to life.This is more than a cookbook — it’s a celebration of the Filipino heart: one that believes food is love, meals are meant to be shared, and there’s always room for one more guest.If you’ve ever admired the way Filipino hosts feed a crowd effortlessly, this book reveals exactly how they do it — with smart planning, flavorful staples, and recipes that scale beautifully for 10, 25, or 100 guests.Perfect for:• Home cooks who love big-batch cooking and freezer-friendly meals• Families who host holidays, potlucks, and reunions• Fans of authentic Filipino comfort food• Caterers, community cooks, and anyone who believes food brings people togetherCook from the heart. Share without limits. Feed everyone like family.Because in the Filipino kitchen, generosity isn’t measured in cups — it’s measured in how many people you feed and how happy they leave.