Abi Balingit

Abi Balingit is a Filipino American home baker and author based in Brooklyn. Her debut cookbook, MAYUMU: Filipino American Desserts Remixed will be released in Winter 2023. When she’s not working full-time at a live music company, she is running a baking blog called The Dusky Kitchen. Her #PASALUBONG treat box series helps to raise money for mutual aid organizations. She has been featured in Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, Eater, Thrillist, Food52, and more.

Boozy Holiday Cookie Truffles Are the No-Bake Hack We’re Making All Winter

So easy and delicious.

Abi Balingit

Nov 24, 2023

Creamy, Chewy Buko Pandan Is One of My Favorite Family Traditions

It tastes like a creamy, coconut-forward fruit salad with sweet jellies.

Abi Balingit

Jan 28, 2023

Our Modern Filipino Breakfast Makes Room for Every Kind of Eater

How making breakfast is a hallmark of the Filipino American experience.

Abi Balingit

Oct 1, 2022