I'm flying to Taiwan on Wednesday and I'm going to be back on Sunday. I'm up late because I promised the kids I would cook their school lunches in advance, for the three … [Read more...]
A new hot and sexy Filipina image
July 14, 2007 By 16 Comments
After all the brouhaha over the benighted commenter in Sexy Mom's blog, some light at the end of the tunnel. I visited the site of a current advertiser of Pinoy Cook and … [Read more...]
Chicharon, chicharon… where art thou?
July 14, 2007 By 29 Comments
It's not like I don't have a chicharon entry in this blog. I do. An old one with with a lousy photo taken with a lousy cam phone. Last Sunday, though, despite plans to watch … [Read more...]
Mango – rum sorbet
July 13, 2007 By 16 Comments
Serving ice cream for dessert at a children's party is always a safe idea. A lot of parents these days bring in a sorbetero with his own ice cream cart and he serves the ice … [Read more...]
A balancing act
July 12, 2007 By 26 Comments
I wasn't able to cook dinner again. I told the helper to reheat half a gallon of the paksiw na lechon from the leftovers on Speedy's birthday and that's what we'll have. I … [Read more...]
Pianono from Shoppersville
July 10, 2007 By 21 Comments
A long time ago, at a time when we were staying at an uncle's house, pianono was a common mid-afternoon merienda (snack). If it wasn't pianono, it was something called rainbow … [Read more...]
When Marks and Spencer is a necessity
July 10, 2007 By 35 Comments
I admit it. I'm a cheapskate. What I can buy from the nearest tiangge, I will not buy from boutiques. If a 500 peso blouse with a Korean tag fits, I won't give the gorgeous … [Read more...]
Adobo, corned beef style
July 8, 2007 By 35 Comments
It's long been an enigma to me as to why adobo is largely associated with pork and chicken but not with beef. There are cuts of beef that contain just the right amount of fat … [Read more...]
My dream coffee shop
July 8, 2007 By 39 Comments
From what I've read, coffee is not exactly native to the Philippines. It was introduced to the country by the Spaniards and the local coffee industry did not begin until the … [Read more...]
My new Tefal blender
July 8, 2007 By 14 Comments
My very first blender, bought before I was married, was an Oster. I enjoyed it for years. It lasted all through the early years of my marriage. It was the blender that pureed … [Read more...]
Not immune to the shopping bug
July 7, 2007 By 13 Comments
Last Sunday, July 1, was the last day of the mall-wide sale at the Power Plant Mall. I didn't know there was a sale until we were in the area and there were all those street … [Read more...]
Scenes from a shopping mall
July 7, 2007 By 5 Comments
I don't remember the last time I went to a shopping mall where there was an ongoing mall-wide sale and bought nothing. I don't think it ever happened before. Well, until last … [Read more...]
Sexy is not sex-starved nor a sex toy
July 6, 2007 By 34 Comments
I was waiting for the furor to die down before writing my thoughts about the "sexy mom" slash "sexy Filipina" issue. I figured there wasn't any point in raising another angry … [Read more...]
Creamed cabbage soup
July 6, 2007 By 11 Comments
Soups with cream are usually called "cream of" followed by the main ingredient. You have cream of mushroom soup, cream of asparagus soup, cream of chicken soup... Mushrooms … [Read more...]
When a blender is most useful
July 4, 2007 By 19 Comments
During the first weeks of summer, I bought a new blender. Haven't had one since Sam was a baby. I've been content with my Thunderstick which chopped veggies well enough. But … [Read more...]
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