I've seen A LOT of mango trees in my life but yesterday was the first time I saw thousands of paper bags hanging from their branches. The photos were taken in Tanay, Rizal. … [Read more...]
Picnic hut on wheels
March 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The moment we spotted this truck transporting a picnic hut, Sam and I immediately agreed it was blog material. But there were two vehicles between our pickup and the truck so … [Read more...]
Kainan sa Tabing Lawa (Eatery by the lake)
March 30, 2009 By 23 Comments
Along Lakeshore Drive in Barangay San Isidro in the town of Tanay, and right beside the Ynares multi-purpose hall that is always busy with basketball tournaments, is a … [Read more...]
Tanay is beautiful, but…
March 30, 2009 By 11 Comments
Erap knew what he was doing when he chose Tanay for the location of his rest house. Tanay is beautiful. Lush vegetation. Tranquil. Idyllic. We were there yesterday to … [Read more...]
Healthy eating
March 29, 2009 By 2 Comments
Not too oily, not too salty, creative ways with veggies and herbs... these, for me, are only some of the ways by which we can add more health consciousness to our cooking. And … [Read more...]
Mid-afternoon snack
March 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The day my brother found out I was getting married, the first thing he told our mother was to hire a cook. That was how much he was going to miss me. After that, whenever we … [Read more...]
Chip Tsao on Spratly Islands issue
March 28, 2009 By
UPDATE on April 1, 2009 @ 1.38 a.m. Yesterday's column is dedicated to the commenters who who fancy themselves to be patriots. Sad that they will never understand what Mark … [Read more...]
Year of the ox
March 28, 2009 By 2 Comments
If you look close enough, you can see me in the photo. The golden ox (not real gold) paper weight is a gift from a bank where we have an account. Nice departure from the usual … [Read more...]
Home made pepperoni pizza
March 27, 2009 By 27 Comments
It's been one of my frustrations for a long, long time -- to be able to make my own pizza using home made pizza crust. Easy enough to pile on the toppings on … [Read more...]
Waiting for dinner
March 27, 2009 By 4 Comments
Taken at La Maison Restaurant in TriNoMa. Of course, Sam took the photo. Who else would appreciate an angle like that? … [Read more...]
Horror without gore
March 27, 2009 By 17 Comments
Note: I know that the blog has gone offline at least twice during the past 24 hours. It might be a hardware issue; still looking into it. [Yesterday's column] After … [Read more...]
Nigel Slater’s chicken stew
March 27, 2009 By 3 Comments
Before I go into the recipe, let me assure you that I am aware that the blog has been going offline intermittently over the past 24 hours. We're still not sure what the exact … [Read more...]
A companion for my dSLR
March 26, 2009 By 20 Comments
Much as I love my dSLR, there are times and places where it isn't practical to bring it along. I bought a Canon iXUS i7 a while back but while it was a decent camera for … [Read more...]
My pink keyboard
March 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Wiping the keyboard daily to get rid of dust and grime is a good idea but washing is an even better idea. The silicone skin can be soaped, rinsed then wiped dry before … [Read more...]
A graduation program
March 24, 2009 By 9 Comments
(Today's column) When my daughter, Sam, brought home the lone copy of the invitation for her high school graduation program, I immediately noticed the theme, “Become Men … [Read more...]
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