I couldn't have been more empathic -- except for the frolicking on Puca Beach, I didn't like Boracay very much. In fact, my first reaction upon seeing the beach was, "Where's … [Read more...]
Whole fish with mayo sauce
January 21, 2009 By 11 Comments
Perhaps, I haven't mentioned it yet but my mother couldn't cook if her life depended on it. Okay, that may be exaggerated. The truth is, she did not like to cook. And she … [Read more...]
Book catalog
January 20, 2009 By 15 Comments
(Today's column) Some people collect shoes, others collect trinkets, I collect books. See, I have a bad habit. I can't seem to pass by a bookstore without buying a book. … [Read more...]
Are you a home cook?
January 19, 2009 By 38 Comments
Everyday, I get e-mails from so many of you. Most are thank yous for creating and keeping this site; others are thank yous for posting particular recipes. And I really … [Read more...]
Apple streusel cupcakes
January 19, 2009 By 6 Comments
Question: How many times can you use the same basic cake recipe without coming out with the same product? I found a recipe at Joy of Baking almost a year ago, I have used it … [Read more...]
Reef walking in Boracay
January 18, 2009 By 1 Comment
So Speedy arrived last night with a thousand photos from their four-day stay in Boracay. They went reef walking, an activity I didn't know about when we were there last … [Read more...]
Critics’ movie reviews
January 17, 2009 By 8 Comments
Speedy arrived tonight from a four-day trip to Boracay (courtesy of his office) where he bumped into my brother (also there on an office-sponsored trip) and within the first … [Read more...]
Oh, how I miss the girl…
January 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Sam left yesterday to attend a series of "year-end growth sessions", a requirement for the graduating students. She'll be back tomorrow but I miss her terribly. Alex also … [Read more...]
Adobong balut
January 16, 2009 By 31 Comments
Balut. Either you love it or you don't. Me, I love balut. I eat everything but the hard white stone but only if the duck is small and covered in soft egg white (see balut … [Read more...]
Like a sassy woman, hand on hip
January 15, 2009 By 2 Comments
When I opened the Christmas gift from my sister-in-law, Ava, and saw the four white coffee cups inside, I gushed and told Speedy, "Ooooh, they're sexy... like a woman with her … [Read more...]
Protein and fiber rich wheat germ
January 15, 2009 By 2 Comments
Rich in protein and a good source of fiber, wheat germ is defined as the "vitamin-rich embryo of the wheat kernel that is separated before milling for use as a cereal or food … [Read more...]
Battles worth fighting for
January 15, 2009 By 62 Comments
(Today's column) The day I first read about the Pangandaman-De la Paz brawl was the same day I decided I was not going to conclude who was guilty, who was telling the truth … [Read more...]
Smoked milkfish, mushrooms and tofu spring rolls
January 14, 2009 By 29 Comments
You are looking at the ingredients for the fried spring rolls that we had for dinner tonight. I can only hope that my husband who is in Boracay for four days with his … [Read more...]
Cold feet
January 14, 2009 By 2 Comments
Sam has this thing for socks. Colorful socks. In every imaginable texture. I'm not a socks person but it's been so cold lately that the last time we went shopping and Sam … [Read more...]
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