Below, the April 30, 2009 version. This recipe was originally published in April 13, 2004. The full text of that original entry is on page 2. We have made this dessert so … [Read more...]
I like natural
April 30, 2009 By 16 Comments
When my mother-in-law was diagnosed with cancer over a decade ago, she underwent surgery but refused the recommended chemotherapy. Instead, she opted for herbal treatment. … [Read more...]
Creamy corn and clam soup
April 29, 2009 By 18 Comments
It's tempting to call this soup a chowder because of the thick and creamy broth but it contains no salted pork nor bacon which is a traditional ingredient of chowders so I … [Read more...]
The All-Seeing Eye
April 29, 2009 By 1 Comment
If you're a fan of the movie Tomb Raider, as everyone in my family is, you'd be familiar with this symbol -- the All-Seeing Eye. This sculpture is on the front door of the … [Read more...]
Aristocrat Bakeshop’s classic eclair
April 29, 2009 By 9 Comments
We were so excited to visit the Aristocrat Bakeshop on Roxas Boulevard after so many years that I bought two boxes of pastries. When we got home, first on the agenda was … [Read more...]
The evening news, some two years ago
April 29, 2009 By 3 Comments
This video has been in YouTube for over two years having been originally uploaded in February of 2007. I've never seen it until a fellow lawyer shared it in Facebook. It … [Read more...]
Perk up your rice
April 29, 2009 By 1 Comment
A foreigner visited the Philippines, tried the local cuisine and wrote in his blog how amazed he was at the ceremony with which we serve our rice"?and he was just commenting … [Read more...]
Camaron rebosado
April 29, 2009 By 25 Comments
It's the Filipino version of the Japanese tempura but how we cook camaron rebosado is more similar to the Chinese way of cooking this crispy batter coated shrimps. A lot of … [Read more...]
Children as learning prompts
April 28, 2009 By 7 Comments
(Today's column -- the photos only appear on this blog entry) If you’ve been to the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros in Manila, you might have noticed the statue at the … [Read more...]
Is this a McDonald’s price control technique?
April 27, 2009 By 7 Comments
I was happy enough to get so much hot fudge until I discovered that there wasn't enough sundae in my cup. … [Read more...]
Tourist prices for a puppet on a string
April 27, 2009 By 2 Comments
Last Saturday, we were having coffee at the Aristocrat Restaurant on Roxas Boulevard when I saw this puppet peddler through the glass window. Sam loves those puppets. When she … [Read more...]
Carlos Celdran’s Intramuros walking tour
April 27, 2009 By 2 Comments
He conducts those famous walking tours around Manila and, one of these days, when the weather is friendlier to my skin, I'll sign up and join one. I would have walked up to … [Read more...]
Pizza Margherita
April 26, 2009 By 1 Comment
The story goes that Margherita Maria Teresa Giovanna di Savoia or Margaret of Savoy, Queen consort of Italy's Umberto I (ruled from 1878 to 1900), was visiting Naples and … [Read more...]
Pirates, but not of Penzance
April 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
In front of the Il Pirata Italian restaurant at Eastwood City is a model ship adorned with pirates' heads along the side. We didn't eat at Il PIrata although we have been … [Read more...]
Eggplants at Teriyaki Boy
April 26, 2009 By 9 Comments
We always order this eggplant appetizer every time we eat at Teriyaki Boy. But after having ordered it more than a dozen times, I still don't know the name of this Japanese … [Read more...]
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