When you've got the talent, all it takes is a tech pen to create something beautiful. As a biased mother, I think Alex is more beautiful than her painted hand. :) … [Read more...]
Looking for car keys
February 27, 2009 By 18 Comments
Alex insists she NEEDS a car when she goes to college. And, for the past so many months, she had been pestering me and her father to teach her how to drive. She's only 15 and … [Read more...]
Blueberry cheesecake
February 27, 2009 By 72 Comments
What I had planned was an apple upside down cake but my daughters insisted on a cheesecake. They work so hard these days, what with the schoolyear almost over and so many … [Read more...]
The hidden Mickey, err… Speedy
February 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I wanted to take his picture; he declined. So I pretended to take a photo of the Anthurium instead. As a sidelight, Sam thought that was a plastic flower in the vase. Happens … [Read more...]
Vanity and medical practice
February 26, 2009 By 21 Comments
Last year, a husband and wife team were sued when a patient complained that he could no longer sexually satisfy his partner after a penile insertion procedure. Now, it's Vicki … [Read more...]
Sticker says it’s my truck!
February 25, 2009 By 7 Comments
I had that sticker made years ago but Speedy never used it on his old Toyota Corolla. I was surprised when I saw him putting it on his Nissan Frontier. So, I guess that means … [Read more...]
Pasta Putanesca
February 25, 2009 By 14 Comments
My grandmother used to stay up late for his radio show. His name is Johnny Midnight and his controversial health philosophy had a cult-like following years ago. His real name … [Read more...]
Let’s not forget the capers
February 25, 2009 By 3 Comments
The use of capers as food is an old story. According to one claim, "their use dates back to more than 3000 B.C. They are mentioned as a food in the Sumerian cuneiform … [Read more...]
Anchovies
February 25, 2009 By 5 Comments
I've written about sweet basil and olives, this is the last entry on the ingredients for Pasta Putanesca. The simplicity of the classic Italian dish may make you think it's … [Read more...]
Green and black olives
February 25, 2009 By 3 Comments
The olive is the fruit of the olive tree that grows abundantly in the Mediterranean. It is from the olive that the olive oil, arguably today's most important health food, is … [Read more...]
Holy basil and sweet basil
February 25, 2009 By 18 Comments
Back in the old house, four kinds of basil grew in my garden -- lemon basil, holy basil, sweet basil and Thai basil. The lemon basil and sweet basil did not thrive, the Thai … [Read more...]
Sunset in Tagaytay
February 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Because we stayed in a hotel that wasn't on the ledge, our hotel room window did not have a view of Taal Volcano. The best sunset photos that Sam and I could manage were of … [Read more...]
Why I like Kate Winslet
February 24, 2009 By 19 Comments
So, I missed the live telecast of the 81st Academy Awards. I had to work, what can I say? It would have been nice to say, "Play now, work later" but newspapers don't move … [Read more...]
3 dogs and a dolphin
February 23, 2009 By 1 Comment
For so many years, whenever we drove from Metro Manila to Tagaytay, we always exited South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) in Carmona, Cavite. About 10 years ago, we drove to Tagaytay … [Read more...]
Batangas beef, coffee and dessert in Tagaytay
February 23, 2009 By 12 Comments
Spent the weekend in Tagaytay but we had to forego our Bag of Beans addiction this time. Long story. At any rate, we did discover Java Jazz Cafe (read the related story) on … [Read more...]
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