We used to have two bags of potpourri hanging in our bedroom. That was after our former house helper accidentally broke the ceramic oil burner that we had been using for … [Read more...]
Coffee, dear?
July 24, 2008 By 37 Comments
(Today's column) We had our occasional red meat last Sunday. We really wanted steaks and mashed potatoes but S&R ran out of rib eye steaks so my husband bought pork loin … [Read more...]
Emergency
July 23, 2008 By 16 Comments
At 10.30 a.m. today, one of the house helpers came up to my study to tell me that we had no more rice to cook for lunch. Wow, and I was hoping for a leisurely day. We had a … [Read more...]
Spicy, herb – y adobong sitaw
July 23, 2008 By 4 Comments
The classic adobong sitaw gets more than a superficial facelift with the addition of chili garlic sauce (yes, yes, I am quite addicted to the stuff), egg strips, cilantro and … [Read more...]
Cornmeal waffles
July 23, 2008 By 1 Comment
My kids brought some of these cornmeal waffles to school and, as usual, classmates asked for a taste. Then, they complained that the waffles were bland. Not surprising, … [Read more...]
The Cinderella mentality in a democracy
July 23, 2008 By 19 Comments
My current desk editor (she's my third) in Manila Standard Today also writes an op-ed column. In her column published a month ago, she wrote her thoughts after seeing The … [Read more...]
Making Meralco unhappy
July 22, 2008 By 17 Comments
Today's column. If you have been following the developments on the Manila Electric Co. saga, three very substantial questions are worth pondering over. First, what really … [Read more...]
Fish nuggets, fried egg and rice
July 22, 2008 By 2 Comments
There was a time when we bought frozen chicken nuggets by the kilo from a shop called Belcap along Xavierville Avenue in Quezon City. That was after graduating from brands … [Read more...]
Stuffed zucchini
July 21, 2008 By 12 Comments
Last Friday, the girls had chicken burgers for their packed school lunches. I used the leftover chicken burger mix to cooked these baked stuffed zucchinis. One thing I like … [Read more...]
Living room furniture
July 21, 2008 By 10 Comments
Several weeks ago I posted photos of catalog pages from which our living room and dining room furniture would be patterned. Well, the furniture was finally delivered last … [Read more...]
The bedroom with the bow window
July 20, 2008 By 2 Comments
So, let me show you our bedroom with its beautiful bow window. The curtains with the customized rod will be installed in a few days and this might be the last photo of the … [Read more...]
The bath tub in the garden and some related stories
July 20, 2008 By 5 Comments
A couple of days ago, I mentioned the plumbing problems we were having including the bath tub that wouldn't fill with water. While repairs are on-going, Speedy and I had been … [Read more...]
Plum muffins
July 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The same preserved seedless plums that I used for the scones that I recently baked were mixed with a tweaked version of a Martha Stewart muffin batter, a recipe I found in her … [Read more...]
Chicken and mangoes in yogurt
July 19, 2008 By 33 Comments
Cooking meat in milk is not new. There was a pork cooked in milk recipe in a 1970s something cookbook that came with our SEB pressure cooker when I was a little girl. I tried … [Read more...]
Chicken, tofu and kangkong (water / swamp spinach) with chili garlic sauce
July 18, 2008 By 7 Comments
Yes, chili garlic sauce. Again. I can't seem to get enough of the stuff. And I'm not even fond of spicy dishes. No, correction -- I am not fond of overly spicy dishes. And … [Read more...]
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