Burritos -- a Mexican food that consists of flour tortilla wrapped around a filling that can include beans, beef, vegetables or all of them. When we go to Taco Bell, we often … [Read more...]
The Sunday burrito story
August 31, 2008 By 20 Comments
Sunday. At the house on a hill, that means it's the man of the house's turn to cook. And my turn to play paparazzi. I turned on the lights (Speedy's such a cheapo he … [Read more...]
Korean japchae, spicy stir-fried noodles
August 31, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Stir-fried noodles for breakfast? When you're in Asia, that's not so surprising. Noodles are served for breakfast in many ways -- with soup, as a stir-fried dish, with meat, … [Read more...]
Dolor’s kakanin, revisited
August 30, 2008 By 21 Comments
I've written about Dolor's Kakanin in 2006 (sorry, old photo missing) and I had nothing but praises for the assorted rice cakes that we used to drive all the way to Malabon … [Read more...]
Condiment saucers
August 29, 2008 By 6 Comments
As far as I know, condiment saucers are very Asian. We Asians have this penchant for dipping sauces like patis (fish sauce), the mixture of soy sauce and kalamansi, bagoong … [Read more...]
Citronella versus dengue
August 29, 2008 By 31 Comments
(Yesterday's column) When I read a couple of weeks ago that the incidence of dengue in Caloocan City had risen by 500 percent, I was shocked. That was were I grew up and, … [Read more...]
Drunks don’t cook delicious meals?
August 28, 2008 By 17 Comments
British chef Jamie Oliver has hit the headlines again. He criticized his fellow Brits by saying the quality of British cuisine has deteriorated because the Britons prefer to … [Read more...]
The cutest poem
August 27, 2008 By 15 Comments
It's Alex's poem, her entry to their school's Linggo ng Wika (National Language Week) poetry contest. Everyone in her class was required to join and they all had three days to … [Read more...]
Breakfast juice
August 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
When I say juice, powdered drinks don't count. They're not juices -- they're sugar-laden chemical mixes. "Juice" means the liquid derived from fruits, whether freshly squeezed … [Read more...]
Solid wood dining table and chairs
August 27, 2008 By 7 Comments
Flashback: the magazine page with a photo of the dining chairs I wanted. Thirty days later, the dining set was delivered together with the living room furniture and bar … [Read more...]
Pride of the Philippines
August 26, 2008 By 28 Comments
(Today's column) The last time I watched the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics was in 1992. I was pregnant with my first child and bedridden. Those were … [Read more...]
Environment-friendly placemats
August 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Apart from the decor of the dining room, the table linen, the china, the glassware and the flatware set the dining mood as well. I have had an assortment of table cloths and … [Read more...]
Spaghetti with Chinese ham and peppers
August 26, 2008 By 7 Comments
They might not sound like the perfect pair but the salty and pungent Chinese ham is great with pasta. And you don't need so much ham to make a flavorful pasta dish. With … [Read more...]
Longganisa (native sausages) and rice
August 26, 2008 By 1 Comment
Longganisa and tocino (native breakfast ham), often served with eggs and garlic fried rice, are among the most loved traditional Filipino breakfast items. Depending on which … [Read more...]
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