I'm away for the weekend and it's something I decided on the spurt of the moment. Remember when I wrote about how important it is for me to have my alone time, even for just a … [Read more...]
Smoked tanigue (Spanish mackarel) and cream cheese sandwiches
September 18, 2009 By 12 Comments
You may have seen my smoked salmon and cream cheese canapes. Now imagine substituting smoked tanigue, retaining the cream cheese, and adding chopped cucumber and some finely … [Read more...]
Chicken and asparagus eggdrop soup
September 17, 2009 By 18 Comments
This is an updated version of a recipe first published on May 9, 2006. I was first introduced to chicken-asparagus soup in a Chinese restaurant in Caloocan City called Boy … [Read more...]
Stir fried pork and vegetables with sweet soy sauce
September 17, 2009 By 6 Comments
This dish was the result of yesterday's save the bits and pieces of vegetables in the fridge operation. It is also proof that a stir fried dish consisting of meat and … [Read more...]
Chinese cabbages: bok choy, pak choi and wombok
September 17, 2009 By 13 Comments
The varieties of Chinese cabbage can be confusing. There are so many and each may be known by a different name in every region. And the different varieties have different … [Read more...]
Tea, herbal tea, infusion and tisane
September 17, 2009 By 13 Comments
Many Filipinos tend to look at tea as an instant drink largely because the tea we know comes from the West, the kind packaged in convenient tea bags. But did you know that the … [Read more...]
Lasagna with meat sauce
September 16, 2009 By 46 Comments
There are three important things to remember when making lasagna to make sure that it can be sliced easily and served without the layers falling apart and looking like an … [Read more...]
Coffee jelly, beverage edition
September 15, 2009 By 14 Comments
The coffee jelly, dessert version, was posted three and a half years ago. Here is the beverage version. It was a very hot day, what can I say? I wanted coffee but the thought … [Read more...]
The pushcart
September 15, 2009 By 1 Comment
In the Philippines, a pushcart is a business equipment. In the rural areas, it is a tool for transporting fruits and vegetables. In the city, it is a mobile store and it can … [Read more...]
Martial Law babies
September 15, 2009 By 15 Comments
While driving Sam to her dorm on Sunday evening, she asked to confirm if she got it right that September 21 is a public holiday. Students are like that – they're always on … [Read more...]
Chinese sausage and scallion omelet
September 15, 2009 By 10 Comments
There's dinner to prepare tonight and I'm planning on baking something before that so I thought I'd take it easy until later this afternoon. Which really just means I got too … [Read more...]
Plant a tree in your car
September 15, 2009 By 3 Comments
Street hawkers, the ones who knock on car windows near intersections when the light turns red, used to sell candies, cigarettes and newspapers. Occasionally, there would be … [Read more...]
I miss Cardinal ceramics
September 14, 2009 By 14 Comments
For the past decade, we have been hunting for the perfect candle holders. Not for decorative purposes, really, but because in this Third World country where storms and … [Read more...]
Herb crusted roast pork loin with baby asparagus
September 14, 2009 By 9 Comments
Rosemary-flavored roast pork loin smothered with mustard and fresh thyme then served with asparagus cooked in a special vinaigrette. This was yesterday's lunch, cooked by … [Read more...]
Mojito!
September 12, 2009 By 8 Comments
The cocktail drink called mojito comes from Cuba but the exact origins both of the mix and the name are still subjects of numerous debate. There is no debate, however, about … [Read more...]
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