There are three bookstores we go to regularly -- Powerbooks, Fully Booked and A Different Bookstore. What about National Bookstore? Oh, we go there for school, office and art … [Read more...]
Fish and Chinese chives frittata
June 22, 2009 By 16 Comments
A frittata is an Italian omelet that is partially cooked on the stove top then broiled in the oven. Why? Because the frittata is served open-faced and you want it evenly … [Read more...]
Mustard, meet bread
June 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Last Sunday, Speedy's cooking day, we had sandwiches for brunch that illustrate why, sometimes, BAD IS GOOD. Chicken thigh fillets topped with crisp bacon topped with gooey … [Read more...]
Chicken, bacon and cheese sandwich
June 19, 2009 By 14 Comments
From the moment he saw the recipe and visual guide for making a cowboy's second favorite sandwich, Speedy was sure he would make some. And so, he did. Last Sunday -- Daddy's … [Read more...]
Beware of wood-boring beetles
June 18, 2009 By 32 Comments
I'm not really into decorating. Okay, let me rephrase that. I like playing with space, colors and textures, which is why I had the living and dining areas repainted and … [Read more...]
Blackberry clafoutis
June 17, 2009 By 3 Comments
Clafouti (or clafoutis) is a custard like cake of French origin traditionally made with cherries. I baked mine with blackberries, the texture was light at the center and … [Read more...]
Pearl Balls
June 17, 2009 By 23 Comments
My food column today, an updated version of the pearl balls recipe originally published in this blog in 2003. When the word dim sum is mentioned, what comes to mind? To the … [Read more...]
Close-up photography: capturing details that often escape the naked eye
June 17, 2009 By 12 Comments
Most people, myself included, tend to use the terms close-up photography and macro photography interchangeably. But according to strict definitions, there is a difference. … [Read more...]
Beyond Hollywood gore and glamor
June 16, 2009 By 26 Comments
For all the glory reaped on Hollywood, both by rosy-eyed moviegoers and Hollywood habitues themselves, American movie makers can learn a lot from their European counterparts … [Read more...]
Cabbage soup and fried danggit (rabbit fish)
June 16, 2009 By 5 Comments
Rarely do I run out of meat broth. I normally simmer pork and beef bones in my largest pot, divide the broth into portions then I cool and freeze them, taking out only what's … [Read more...]
Chicken a la teriyaki
June 15, 2009 By 10 Comments
The school year begins today for my younger daughter, Alex. We were both up bright and early and I had two chicken leg quarters in the pan before 6.00 a.m. It was a toss-up … [Read more...]
Sam’s sunrise
June 15, 2009 By 4 Comments
Before the school year started, Sam often stayed up all night to watch movies and take photos. There were days when she was still awake at dawn and she took photos of the … [Read more...]
Peanut butter and cream cheese pie
June 14, 2009 By 37 Comments
You don't need an oven to make this pie because there is absolutely no baking involved. You don't even need special equipment. An electric mixer is handy but a wire whisk will … [Read more...]
Footwear is a serious issue, I tell you
June 13, 2009 By 10 Comments
A couple of weeks ago, I noticed a lump on my right ankle and Speedy brought me to the doctor a few days later. An x-ray was taken and, pending a reading of the x-ray, on … [Read more...]
Too big for my cooking pot
June 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Speedy and I went to Farmer's Market in Cubao yesterday to buy panga ng tuna which he later grilled for last night's dinner. While hopping from fish stall to fish stall … [Read more...]
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