If you're looking for an inexpensive dish that can be served with rice for breakfast, lunch or dinner, look no farther. This tasty egg dish is a winner. What is it made of? … [Read more...]
SITEX in November
August 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A Facebook friend just told me that since November 27 will be my last day in Singapore, I'll be totally missing the Singapore IT Expo (SITEX) which is usually held on the … [Read more...]
Electric tricycles
August 23, 2009 By 14 Comments
If there's one thing I liked about Global City, it was the absence of jeepneys and tricycles. Not anymore. There are tricycles in Global City now. Powered by electricity and … [Read more...]
Coffee and donuts
August 23, 2009 By 10 Comments
Sam celebrated her 17th birthday on August 20 but she was in the dorm so we had a belated celebration last night with dinner at Furusato Restaurant on Roxas Boulevard. We were … [Read more...]
ISO settings in digital photography, an illustration
August 23, 2009 By 9 Comments
In a previous post about aperture value, my friend Ting asked about ISO settings in the comment thread. Okay, so last night I was standing on the sidewalk of a narrow street … [Read more...]
Whole wheat tortillas with pork adobo filling
August 20, 2009 By 10 Comments
It is Linggo ng Wika (national Language Week) in the Philippines and, as part of the school celebration, my daughter Alex brought pork adobo for their class potluck lunch. To … [Read more...]
Incredible medical research
August 20, 2009 By 4 Comments
In the late 1980s, I suffered from undiagnosed bleeding that four gynecologists concluded was caused by hormonal imbalance. One of those four doctors prescribed Premarin, a … [Read more...]
Chicken pie (pastel de pollo)
August 20, 2009 By 7 Comments
A little cream was my chosen binder for meat pie filling. Not anymore. I wondered what would happen if I made a basic chicken and potato salad -- with mayo -- and used it for … [Read more...]
Basic pie crust recipe
August 20, 2009 By 27 Comments
The following appear in the old-fashioned apple pie entry but I am posting the pie crust recipe as a stand-alone entry for easy reference so I don't need to repeat it in … [Read more...]
Business in Antipolo
August 19, 2009 By 25 Comments
Last Sunday, one of my closest friends from the U.P. College of Law paid me a surprise visit at home. Her brother, a successful businessman, was with her and the conversation … [Read more...]
Braised pork tenderloin with herb and garlic rice
August 18, 2009 By 10 Comments
Sometimes, I wish there were 48 hours in a day. Or that I have four hands. You know, so I can do everything like cooking and packing Alex's school lunchbox and still be able … [Read more...]
The dragon in my garden
August 18, 2009 By 21 Comments
Feng shui believers and practitioners say it is lucky if your house or building stands on a lot with a dragon underneath. But it is unlucky if the house or the building is … [Read more...]
Chicken and asparagus fried rice
August 15, 2009 By 6 Comments
We were having longganisa for lunch but I was worried about the leftover roast chicken going to waste. The thing is, the leftover chicken could have only fed one person and … [Read more...]
Toasted garlic bits for garnish
August 15, 2009 By 33 Comments
Sprinkling toasted garlic bits over cooked dishes is something very common in Asian cooking. Toasted garlic is sprinkled over rice, soup, fish dishes and meat dishes. So, I … [Read more...]
The gardener
August 15, 2009 By 11 Comments
There are parents who have their babies' heads shaved because they believe that it will ensure that the hair will grow thicker. Whether or not it is true is something we were … [Read more...]
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