(Today's column. The photos do not appear in the print and online versions of the newspaper.) My family spent two hours at the Blanco Family Museum on Sunday afternoon. My … [Read more...]
Let’s talk about politicians
September 29, 2008 By 52 Comments
Let's start with Sarah Palin. Not that I care about the U.S. elections. I just needed a laugh on a Monday morning. Here's a video of Sarah Palin's interview with Katie … [Read more...]
Twice-cooked chicken and tofu
September 29, 2008 By 3 Comments
I had six small chicken thighs and four people to feed. That's enough meat for four people? Well, sure, if no one minded feeling like lunch was a ration. I really don't like … [Read more...]
A chance to view Fernando Amorsolo’s paintings
September 29, 2008 By 13 Comments
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to the media launch of a series of exhibits of Fernando Amorsolo's paintings. Last week, I was again invited to the opening of the first … [Read more...]
Tri-level brownies
September 26, 2008 By 15 Comments
After three consecutive baking disasters, I finally came up with a winner. These tri-level brownies are exactly what the name says they are -- brownies with three distinct … [Read more...]
Cartooning workshop
September 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
If schedule permits, Alex may want to enroll in the Cartooning Workshop of the RMPF group. … [Read more...]
A photography tip for bloggers
September 26, 2008 By 21 Comments
This photography tip is so obvious and I'm surprised that many people forget it. It doesn't even require any special skills, just a camera and a steady hand. It has often … [Read more...]
Genmaicha (brown rice tea)
September 26, 2008 By 10 Comments
If you've eaten at Jipan and tried their house tea, you might have noticed that it is a bit different from house teas in other Chinese and Japanese restaurants. It is pale … [Read more...]
Investment lessons
September 25, 2008 By 20 Comments
In the wake of the Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and AIG crises, when my brother-in-law, Buddy, and his girlfriend, Laura, came over for dinner last week, after-dinner … [Read more...]
Discovery, not the channel
September 25, 2008 By 13 Comments
Remember that commercial where Mike Mikee Cojuangco says that Dream service is "Anytime, anywhere"? It was never true. Even with the recent system upgrade, Dream satellite … [Read more...]
Flowers in the garden
September 24, 2008 By 7 Comments
Two months ago, I posted photos of some of the herbs and fruit trees in the garden. Those photos show the herbs still in pots and troughs. We have since replanted them, … [Read more...]
Overacting
September 24, 2008 By 46 Comments
(Yesterday's column) A decade and a half or so ago, whenever prices of fuel and consumer goods started rising at alarming levels, people used to joke that "Si Nora Aunor na … [Read more...]
Another iconic woman
September 22, 2008 By 2 Comments
That's Christine Keeler in the photo. If you haven't heard of her before, modern history credits (or discredits) her for bringing down the Conservative government of British … [Read more...]
Chicken and winter melon soup
September 22, 2008 By 3 Comments
I had a kilo of pork spare ribs from which I made a huge pot of broth. There was also a whole winter melon lying around, the last of two, that one of our house helpers got … [Read more...]
Budget cooking part 2 (fish and vegetables frittata)
September 19, 2008 By 11 Comments
Suppose you have two whole fish, each weighing about 400 grams, and you need to feed six people. Do you cut each fish into three portions (they'll be small pieces, I tell … [Read more...]
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