I've taken so many photos of this statue during both visits to Balay Indang but not until I was thinking of a good title did the significance of its location in the garden … [Read more...]
The suikinkutsu project
May 22, 2009 By 19 Comments
Of the five elements -- and note that the Five Elements in Chinese and Japanese philosophies differ -- it is water that I associate with the feeling of relaxation. Wind is … [Read more...]
Pork Chops With Blueberries (Bracioli Ai Mirtilli)
May 21, 2009 By 3 Comments
The idea of cooking meat with fruit has intrigued me for a long time. Not that it's a new concept in cooking because dishes like pininyahang manok (chicken cooked with … [Read more...]
Kapeng barako and Batangas beef
May 19, 2009 By 19 Comments
[Today's column] Everyone believes in something and many consider their beliefs to be causes worth fighting and dying for. For some, it's hoarding money even when it's really … [Read more...]
Sweet and Sour Pork Stew (Spezzatino In Agrodolce)
May 19, 2009 By 21 Comments
Cooked and served on the same night that I made the Baked Salmon With Buttered Vegetables, this stew was the result of my curiosity. I always associated the sweet and sour … [Read more...]
Baked salmon with buttered vegetables
May 18, 2009 By 26 Comments
A couple of weekends ago, my mother-in-law celebrated her 83rd birthday and there was a potluck dinner affair. I brought a large tray of pastel del pollo, there were rice … [Read more...]
Finally, tablecloths!
May 18, 2009 By 37 Comments
It weirds me out when people lay the tablecloth on the dining table then cover it with a glass top. It's like a policy in redundancy and a misunderstanding about the function … [Read more...]
Caraway seed and orange marmalade cake
May 16, 2009 By 15 Comments
I read somewhere that seed cakes are usual in England to celebrate the end of spring. We don't have spring in Southeast Asia but I love seed cakes and I don't have to wait for … [Read more...]
Organic green tea, not Bailey’s
May 16, 2009 By 1 Comment
I'm breaking my Bailey's in the afternoon habit for today. I'm hard coding some stuff in Home cooking rocks! and Feast Asia and I don't want to accidentally delete them … [Read more...]
Spaghetti with 3 sausages
May 15, 2009 By 6 Comments
The freezer doesn't normally go empty in the middle of the week but it happens. I didn't go to the supermarket last weekend thinking I had enough to last us for another week … [Read more...]
Chocolate fondue
May 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Dinner at Balay Indang on May 2. Dessert was chocolate fondue with pineapple tidbits, bananas, diced apples and marshmallows. Obviously, may family enjoyed the food. … [Read more...]
Birthday party
May 15, 2009 By 2 Comments
Balloons aren't out of place at an adult's birthday party if they're the right colors. When our friend PJ celebrated his 40th birthday last month, his wife Mabel decorated the … [Read more...]
The flowers and the bees
May 14, 2009 By 2 Comments
There were two bees -- one black and another with yellow stripes. I stalked the darn things for over two hours to take these photos. Location: Balay Indang. Camera: Canon EOS … [Read more...]
Silom sunrise
May 13, 2009 By 7 Comments
Imagine Tequila Sunrise without orange juice but with pureed sweet ripe mangoes instead. The resulting mixed drink is thicker, richer, sweeter and, quite frankly, mesmerizing. … [Read more...]
Round spiky red flowers called Fireball
May 13, 2009 By 17 Comments
We were at Balay Indang during the Pacquiao-Hatton weekend and, on the way home, because the way home is through Tagaytay City, we passed by Mahogany Market as has been our … [Read more...]
Conversations