Over a month ago, I wrote a column that was inspired by Gabriele Pauli's proposal to limit marriage to seven years -- with an option to renew, of course. I won't repeat the … [Read more...]
Pizza topping on my pasta
October 30, 2007 By 5 Comments
In the freezer section of many supermarkets today, you will find cold meat that looks like very coarsely grated beef (okay, if you want to be more precise, the stuff looks … [Read more...]
Kalamay (rice cake) sa latik
October 30, 2007 By 29 Comments
It's easy enough to translate kalamay into English but I am not aware of any English term for latik, the brown bits that float after coconut milk turns to oil after cooking, … [Read more...]
The haunted house in San Ildefonso
October 29, 2007 By 43 Comments
The last time my father brought me to San Miguel, Bulacan for pastillas shopping, he pointed out a house that was some kind of landmark in the area. It was an old house … [Read more...]
Chicken soup for a rainy day
October 25, 2007 By 21 Comments
The most common way to make this chicken soup, or sopas, is to simmer a whole chicken, debone and flake the meat then return it to the broth and boil with macaroni, chopped … [Read more...]
Death does not become E.T. even on Halloween
October 25, 2007 By 15 Comments
Tomorrow is Humanities Day at the kids' school and the students are required to come in some costume to personify a storybook character. Where the heck would we find … [Read more...]
Have I been whining too much about not having a house helper?
October 25, 2007 By 13 Comments
Just found this in my inbox: Dear Host Family, I am a mature and experienced Cook and Housekeeper looking for a family to work for. I have a good childcare experience and … [Read more...]
Taiwanese food from Shuin
October 24, 2007 By 17 Comments
If you are a fan of Oriental food, to eat or to cook with, and Chinatown in Binondo is rather out of the way, there are a few shops where you can get your green tea, peanut … [Read more...]
Cats are hunters by nature
October 23, 2007 By 17 Comments
When we were new to having cats in the house, it always bugged us why, despite being fed regularly and substantially, the cats would still hunt down the frogs in the garden. … [Read more...]
Lamb biryani
October 23, 2007 By 20 Comments
The first time I cooked lamb biryani was sometime during the last quarter of 2005 after viewing an episode of Globe Trekker in the Travel & Living Channel. Floyd was in India … [Read more...]
Dumbledore was gay — J.K. Rowling
October 22, 2007 By 24 Comments
This is not a joke. This evening, again in New York City, this time at Carnegie Hall, J.K. Rowling dropped a bombshell on the Harry Potter fan community. When asked by a … [Read more...]
Isabel Allende: The House of the Spirits
October 22, 2007 By 15 Comments
I saw the film before I read the book. Cable TV was new in the mid-1990s and one of the first movies I enjoyed was The House of the Spirits. To say that I was mesmerized would … [Read more...]
Is Le Creuset cookware available in the Philippines?
October 21, 2007 By 36 Comments
In a discussion about bad customer service in the Philippines over at Sassy Lawyer's Journal, Paul the Unlawyer posted a totally off-topic comment asking if I had tried … [Read more...]
Mini cakes from Cafe Ysabel
October 21, 2007 By 29 Comments
When my husband asked me what birthday cake I wanted, the first thing that came to mind was Shoppersville's chocolate cake. He suggested Red Ribbon, I countered with Estrel's … [Read more...]
Tea cups that do more
October 21, 2007 By 24 Comments
When Chateau mentioned Shuin in a comment a few months back, little did I know that Speedy had been going there for ages. He had brought home frozen dumplings a couple of … [Read more...]
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