Beng Alba-Jones has been an aspiring cook since she was young, “cooking” leaves using a toy stove and pots made of clay. Many years later, she found her Number 1 taste tester: Daren, her American husband whose favorite Pinoy food is Kaldereta. Based in the US, she cooks pork sinigang, pandesal, siopao, leche flan, and other Filipino foods when homesick. Her cooking in the US led to her being featured as Cook of the Month (August, 2016) at the Burlington Times News. When not in the kitchen, Beng can be found at her home office, editing or writing books.