My husband bought rib-eye steaks for tonight's dinner. It was supposed to be a celebration dinner on the occasion of our younger daughter's graduation from grade school. But … [Read more...]
Dayuhan sa sariling bayan
March 30, 2006 By
My family had been planning an out-of-town vacation for a long time. Heaven knows we all need a break—my husband, from work; the kids, from the rigorous schoolyear; and I, … [Read more...]
She’s a caterer now!
March 30, 2006 By 5 Comments
When the company that my friend Melissa's husband worked for folded up last year, they went through some very rough times. With two kids in an exclusive Catholic school, not … [Read more...]
Meatballs stroganoff
March 29, 2006 By 18 Comments
I can give you the recipe in three sentences. Meatballs made with ground beef and finely chopped belly bacon, browned in a mixture of olive oil and butter, then simmered with … [Read more...]
Kopi Roti
March 28, 2006 By
After a very late, and very hefty, lunch (at 4.30 p.m., no kidding) at Causeway Seafood Restaurant (Timog Avenue branch, this time) last Sunday, I was craving for coffee. The … [Read more...]
Responsible parenthood and kids’ education
March 28, 2006 By
Whenever my husband and I talk about having another child, the first question that always comes up is whether we can afford to send another kid to school. Specifically, can we … [Read more...]
Pork and chicken in coco milk and pesto
March 27, 2006 By 11 Comments
It's the last week of the schoolyear and things can't get more hectic than they are right now. My younger daughter will be graduating from grade school and everyone is just in … [Read more...]
Coffee jelly dessert
March 27, 2006 By 24 Comments
I don't know why... but coffee jelly seems to be the craze these days. Fastfoods and restaurants alike have it in their menus. Wendy's, I think, was the first fastfood to … [Read more...]
5 – minute tomatoes and pesto salad
March 25, 2006 By 8 Comments
I may not have been able to post so many food and cooking entries during the past week but I have two reasons--okay, two excuses. The first is that I moved my Sassy Lawyer's … [Read more...]
Noemi’s recovery
March 24, 2006 By 3 Comments
She's a regular reader of Sassy Lawyer and Pinoy Cook. Probably because she often had helpful tips on the technical side of blogging, when she finally had her own blog, I just … [Read more...]
What are opinion writers for?
March 23, 2006 By
The editorial page is a tradition in newspapers. I don’t know who started the practice and why that person deemed it important to include opinions in a publication that is, … [Read more...]
The age of yellow journalism
March 21, 2006 By
Most people have a tendency to treat “news” and “journalism” synonymously. An even more glaring mistake is when people think that “news” is the same as “actual … [Read more...]
Floyd's Greek stew
March 20, 2006 By 15 Comments
I've posted this recipe before; it was one of those that got lost when my database went berserk last December. I would have reposted it but I forgot what I had put in it. I … [Read more...]
Pan de sal
March 18, 2006 By
If the Philippines has a national bread, it would be pan de sal. It crosses over social and economic classes. Rich or poor, you will find pan de sal in most Filipino … [Read more...]
The romance of rebellion
March 16, 2006 By
I was in EDSA in 1986. For three nights, I was among the students who served on the front lines of the barricades in Santolan. Generally, it is something I am proud of, having … [Read more...]
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