The shortage in the rice production of the Philippines has been augmented by imports from other Southeast Asian countries, particularly Thailand and Vietnam. But Vietnam is … [Read more...]
Boracay photo gallery and WordPress 2.5
March 31, 2008 By 12 Comments
I had version 2.5 installed before the public release came out. This blog had been running on the RC2 (Release Candidate 2) version for a couple of days and I had been playing … [Read more...]
Talakitok (trevally) steaks with homemade pesto
March 31, 2008 By 17 Comments
Pine nuts are the traditional ingredient for making pesto but I have substituted macadamia and pili nuts in the past and the results have both been good. A few days ago, I … [Read more...]
Guarding against summer brownouts
March 31, 2008 By 11 Comments
Twice during the past week, our electrical power went out. The first time, a large area was affected. The kids were in school practicing for last Saturday's graduation program … [Read more...]
About security of tenure
March 29, 2008 By 21 Comments
I was browsing through the incoming links to this blog a few days ago and there was one (naturally, I can't find it anymore) discussing pro-blogging and how many bloggers have … [Read more...]
One pot of broth, 2 soup dishes
March 28, 2008 By 5 Comments
As I've previously mentioned, I like simmering bones in a large pot then dividing the broth into several portions. I freeze the broth that I won't need immediately and take … [Read more...]
A Cory Aquino painting and some Faberge eggs
March 27, 2008 By 25 Comments
Cory Aquino has been on the news a lot lately after having been diagnosed with colon cancer. Days before the announcement was made, I was photographing a painting that Cory … [Read more...]
Coral, sand and sea
March 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Dead coral washed by the sea. At Crystal Cove off Boracay Island. … [Read more...]
Taking back what is ours
March 27, 2008 By 5 Comments
If you think Boracay is paradise, you'd only be half right. True, the quality of the fine white sand is not exaggerated, and the water is still cleaner and clearer than a lot … [Read more...]
Cruising Southeast Asia
March 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
If you have the money to burn, you might want to cruise around Southeast Asia aboard a luxury yacht. … [Read more...]
Food shortage
March 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
In the Philippines, if people don't stop making babies like rabbits, future generations will starve. That's according to a spokesperson of the National Food Authority (NFA). … [Read more...]
The problem with too much
March 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Over stimulating an infant's brain with non-stop audios can cause permanent damage. Old-fashioned nuzzling, kissing and tickling is still a more effective way of … [Read more...]
Dinner in the sky?
March 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
"Floating restaurant" used to refer to large boats that serve food while cruising. Not anymore. I don't think I'd be able to concentrate on my food in a setting like this. In … [Read more...]
Bulalo (beef bone marrow) noodle soup
March 26, 2008 By 13 Comments
Let's have a few recipes before I tell you about the rest of the food we enjoyed during our six days and six nights vacation in the Visayas last week. There's more to write … [Read more...]
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