Along Circumferential Road in Antipolo, there is a cafe cum restaurant called Country Garden which, for as long as I can remember, Speedy and I have been promising to visit … [Read more...]
Save the meat from the soup bones
January 31, 2008 By 7 Comments
I'm not sure if this is true everywhere and for everybody but whenever I buy soup bones, I actually get more than bones. There's a lot of meat in them that if you're diligent … [Read more...]
Sardines in oil
January 31, 2008 By 2 Comments
These are my favorite. Unlike sardines in cans which are often soggy and is 80% sauce, sardines in jars are firm and much more flavorful. Great for frittatas, great for … [Read more...]
Cold soba noodles
January 31, 2008 By 7 Comments
Originating from Japan, soba noodles are made with buckwheat flour. According to Wikipedia, because buckwheat easily falls apart when boiled, soba noodles often contain … [Read more...]
A school report and the Science Expo
January 30, 2008 By 8 Comments
The politics of global warming -- that's the title of Alex's school report which she's probably delivering -- with a Powerpoint presentation -- right at this very minute. I … [Read more...]
Dry yeast
January 30, 2008 By 3 Comments
For making breads like siopao and pan de sal. … [Read more...]
Roots to grow and wings to fly
January 29, 2008 By 15 Comments
The thing about having a daughter is the tendency to get over-protective -- the father, more than the mother. Cocky males who act as though they're God's gift to women say … [Read more...]
Green tea
January 29, 2008 By 3 Comments
I've got them in all kinds -- loose leaves or in tea bags, flavored or plain and natural, but never decaffeinated. Green tea for me is just as essential as coffee. … [Read more...]
Blueberry streusel cupcakes
January 28, 2008 By 11 Comments
When I asked my husband to buy frozen blueberries, I was half expecting that he'd come home with a pack of "Baguio-grown" blueberries. Wishful thinking, I guess, because there … [Read more...]
Cocoa powder
January 28, 2008 By 2 Comments
Although Ghirardelli is far better, it isn't as widely available and it's really too expensive. I grew up with Hershey's cocoa -- not for baking, mind you, because no one … [Read more...]
I don’t normally write about love, but…
January 27, 2008 By 2 Comments
When Good Housekeeping magazine's Associate Editor Bubbles Santos contacted me for an interview a few months ago (it came out in the November-December 2007 issue), it was … [Read more...]
My daughter’s 14th birthday
January 27, 2008 By 12 Comments
My daughter, Alex, had a few classmates over yesterday. They were supposed to do an ecology project but since yesterday was also her 14th birthday, a few other friends, … [Read more...]
Vinegar
January 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I know, so many kinds of vinegar and that's not even all of the vinegar I have in the kitchen. Vinegar might be nothing but a souring agent for some people but there is a heck … [Read more...]
For Alex on her 14th birthday
January 26, 2008 By 18 Comments
The blueberry streusel cake is in the oven and, in two hours, Alex's classmates will be arriving to kill two birds with one stone -- do an ecology project and celebrate her … [Read more...]
Udon
January 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
A wheat-based noodle from Japan, udon is traditionally served as a soup (see kakiage udon and gyoza udon) but may also be served as a stir-fried dish. In size, udon is similar … [Read more...]
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