First of all, I apologize for the disappearance of Home Cooking Rocks! from 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. today, Manila time. I exceeded my bandwidth allocation and I did not find … [Read more...]
Can “parenting” be taught?
December 29, 2006 By 25 Comments
If you use the keyword parenting in a Google News search, the list of results almost always include articles about parenting classes. It sounds a bit weird. Sessions where … [Read more...]
My first apple pie
December 28, 2006 By 16 Comments
Whenever I had a craving for apple pie in the past, I knew of only one place where I could have the real thing -- Hizon's in Manila. Of course, today, there are a lot of delis … [Read more...]
Personalized Christmas gift tags
December 28, 2006 By 7 Comments
Sounds unbelievable but we're not through yet with Christmas gift wrapping. We've been doing it in batches. A day before each reunion or party, we wrap whatever would be … [Read more...]
Some stuff for the kitchen
December 28, 2006 By 15 Comments
I'm having very, very bad internet problems as a result of the Taiwan earthquake. I'm supposed to post an entry about some of the food gifts I received for Christmas but … [Read more...]
Bamboo steamer, roasting pan and marinade injector
December 28, 2006 By 14 Comments
Read the first part of this entry. The marinade injector. I included the teaspoon in the photo to give you an idea of the size of the needle which I hope is clearly visible … [Read more...]
A Christmas Eve story
December 27, 2006 By 3 Comments
My husband bought two ducklings late last week -- one for Christmas Eve and the other for New Year's Eve. I started thawing the first duckling in the fridge as early as … [Read more...]
Christmas greetings
December 25, 2006 By 7 Comments
Thank you for all the Christmas wishes you sent via e-mail. Just in case I missed some when I sent out my Christmas e-card, I want to extend my greetings to all you readers … [Read more...]
Happy holidays!
December 25, 2006 By 12 Comments
Thank you for all the Christmas wishes you sent via e-mail. Just in case I missed some when I sent out my Christmas e-card, I want to extend my greetings to all you readers … [Read more...]
Fish tempura
December 23, 2006 By 10 Comments
I used to love whole, unfilleted asohos when I was pregnant with Sam. My mother-in-law would fry small asohos to a crisp -- so crisp that the heads were completely edible. But … [Read more...]
Herb – loaded rice
December 22, 2006 By 8 Comments
When I made my garlic, basil and onion leaves sinangag (fried rice) last year, I knew I was on to something good. But that gut feeling did not really take shape until I tried … [Read more...]
Mixed berries muffins
December 21, 2006 By 9 Comments
We -- meaning, my kids and I -- used to bake muffins using prepared mixes. In fact, their absolute favorite is Betty Crocker's blueberry muffin mix. But it's darn expensive. A … [Read more...]
Fish fillets in white wine and cream – and – cheese sauce
December 21, 2006 By Leave a Comment
This dish was made from leftovers. I had some excess cream-and-cheese sauce from the two trays of baked macaroni that I cooked for my daughter Sam's best friend's birthday … [Read more...]
December 22 is Global Orgasm Day
December 21, 2006 By 8 Comments
When I found the URL in Ananova, I thought it was a joke. It isn't. A couple think they can achieve world peace through synchronized orgasm. The proponents' goal is to add … [Read more...]
Bump in the head makes one horny?
December 21, 2006 By 10 Comments
This is really strange. A man suffered from a fall while at work and "the injury unleashed a libido that could not be kept in check." What's even more strange is that he sued … [Read more...]
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