From The Manila Times: About three women are reportedly being raped each day last year, according to statistics released by the Philippine National Police on Friday. The … [Read more...]
Vegetable and Apple Salad
January 23, 2004 By 6 Comments
We have a thirthy-something year old friend who does not eat raw vegetables. He changed his attitude about vegetables salads after trying mine. We were in the supermarket … [Read more...]
Balon – balonan (Gizzard) Barbecue
January 18, 2004 By 4 Comments
Barbecued balonbalonan ng manok, or chicken gizzards, is a popular streetfood in the Philippines. Sold in roadside stalls along with barbecued chicken feet, pork ears and isaw … [Read more...]
Issues on marriage and birth control
January 17, 2004 By 5 Comments
Gloria Arroyo, in deference to the will of the Catholic Church, has adopted a government policy that encourages natural, not artificial, birth control. This is a sore issue … [Read more...]
I just love red wine
January 16, 2004 By
Identifying some of the health benefits from Resveratrol, a chemical compound naturally produced by grapes, was good for red wine drinkers. The news is even better … [Read more...]
Beef embutido
January 14, 2004 By 66 Comments
During my grandmother's days, cooking embutido or Philippine-style meatloaf, was such a complex procedure that it was considered a dish for special occasions only. The … [Read more...]
Pizzaron
January 13, 2004 By 21 Comments
Another example of Filipino ingenuity, pizzaron is pizza cooked just like turon (banana spring rolls). I first learned about pizzaron when a friend sent a SMS asking if I … [Read more...]
Balon – balonan at kangkong (gizzards and water spinach)
January 12, 2004 By 3 Comments
Barbecued balon-balonan ng manok is probably the most popular way of cooking chicken gizzards in the Philippines today. Sold as street food, they are initially boiled until … [Read more...]
A Chinese lauriat
January 8, 2004 By
Yesterday was the 11th wedding anniversary of my husbandÕs youngest brother and his wife. Dinner was at Tek Lai Shun Beijing in Greenhills, San Juan. Just family. All my … [Read more...]
The coastal road seafood market
January 7, 2004 By
We went on a little weekend escape. Just an overnight stay at a local hotel with friends. The original plan was to go to the Enchanted Kingdom but the thought of the traffic … [Read more...]
Bringhe
January 6, 2004 By 7 Comments
Bringhe is a chicken, rice and coconut milk casserole. There are many versions available. Some use Spanish chorizo; others do not. In my version of this classic Filipino … [Read more...]
Baked ham and mushrooms macaroni
January 5, 2004 By 2 Comments
One of the worst traits of the Filipinos is overdoing everything during the holiday season. Spending, eating, partying... I try not to. Not always easy but being conscious … [Read more...]
Kilawing talaba (oysters)
January 4, 2004 By 5 Comments
Reputedly an aphrodisiac, although I prefer to call it a gastrodisiac, talaba or oysters have been one of my all-time favorite seafoods. The best way to eat them, of course, … [Read more...]
Roast duckling
January 1, 2004 By 8 Comments
My family enjoys duck meat more than chicken meat. Unlike chicken, ducks contain no white meat. Even the breast is juicy brown meat. Unlike chicken too which, under normal … [Read more...]
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