Notice how the antenna's top is hidden by fog? Rainy Sunday. Raining so strong that we can't go out? Isn't Sunday the day when we leave our house, albeit reluctantly … [Read more...]
Horsetail on concrete flower planters
August 24, 2008 By 7 Comments
Loved them the first time I saw them and I didn't even know what they were called. Horsetail, I learned later. Or, to be more precise, Equisetum hyemale, one of the … [Read more...]
Noodle soup with mushroom balls
August 22, 2008 By 10 Comments
With the price of gasoline these days, it isn't smart to go food shopping in far-away supermarkets. The nearer, the less gasoline required. And I buy in bulk to avoid multiple … [Read more...]
Travails of a middle class mom
August 22, 2008 By 19 Comments
For middle class families in the Philippines today, the dizzying pace by which food prices soar is not just something to read about in newspapers with the disinterest of the … [Read more...]
Lesson learned from observing the pet
August 21, 2008 By 7 Comments
If I could always have things my way, I'd be updating each of my blogs everyday. I like writing things as they happen; I like writing down my thoughts almost as soon as they … [Read more...]
Biko (sticky rice cake)
August 21, 2008 By 30 Comments
My grandmother used to buy biko whenever she went to the market. As soon as she arrived, she would call me and my brother and we would have biko for our mid-morning merienda. … [Read more...]
Puto (rice cakes)
August 21, 2008 By 5 Comments
I'm not very fond of going to the public market especially in the morning. The stink, the mud, the poor light and ventilation somehow speak of the overall lack of hygiene. But … [Read more...]
Liver pate, butter and toast
August 19, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Leftovers from last night's dinner at Vieux Chalet was today's breakfast. There's some roast chicken, osso buco and rosti... for me -- liver pate, butter and toasted whole … [Read more...]
Vanilla cupcakes with cream cheese frosting
August 19, 2008 By 9 Comments
It's a mom-and-daughter baking project. I baked the cupcakes and mixed the frosting. Sam tinted the frosting and piped them on the cupcakes. She's not a pastry chef. She's … [Read more...]
Once upon a time, she wanted to be a chef
August 18, 2008 By 20 Comments
If you've read the UPCAT story, this is the sequel. Last night, Sam finally frosted enough cupcakes to make her arm ache. I bought two boxes of disposable pastry bags last … [Read more...]
Olympic chili coco chicken
August 17, 2008 By 15 Comments
We didn't get to see the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics live on August 8. We would have missed it forever if it weren't for a replay yesterday morning. I didn't … [Read more...]
Yogurt in my pasta
August 16, 2008 By 9 Comments
Lunch last Wednesday was a pasta dish that made use of leftovers. I had excess yogurt from last Saturday's chicken and mangoes in yogurt and there was enough grilled fish from … [Read more...]
Olympic breakfast
August 15, 2008 By 4 Comments
The world's buzzing with swimmer Michael Phelps' breakfast. From The New York Post: Phelps lends a new spin to the phrase "Breakfast of Champions" by starting off his day by … [Read more...]
The Ateneo parking lot incident
August 15, 2008 By 35 Comments
Jojo Robles' column yesterday was about two e-mails that had been circulating around for the past couple of days. I received the first e-mail four days ago from Ben Razon to … [Read more...]
The hidden egg
August 14, 2008 By 3 Comments
Not, not a hidden Mickey. A hidden egg. There's an egg under the cheese in each of these two slices of bread. Traditionally, a poached egg is used to make this breakfast … [Read more...]
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