I'm back. No more future posts. For now. I've taken down the notice on the sidebar that I'm out of the country and unable to respond to comments and e-mails. I am going … [Read more...]
Steamed fish head with salted black beans
November 30, 2009 By 11 Comments
A few weeks back, my husband and I had lunch at Causeway Seafood Restaurant and we chanced upon a dimsum item that we had never seen there before -- steamed fish head. As far … [Read more...]
Miso soup with shrimp wonton and shiitake mushrooms
November 27, 2009 By 3 Comments
Like miso soup? So do we. It is great in its simplest form -- with just tofu and wakame -- but did you know that miso soup can be a base for so many variations? A couple of … [Read more...]
Do we really require a moral leader?
November 26, 2009 By 7 Comments
When the Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky affair broke out in the 1990s and people were talking about impeachment, my position was that Clinton should be held liable for … [Read more...]
Fried chicken, Asian style
November 26, 2009 By 4 Comments
Some people like their fried chicken without breading; others prefer to enjoy it with a coating of flour, bread crumbs, corn meal or even crushed corn flakes, Southern style. … [Read more...]
Cucumber, chili and tomato salad
November 25, 2009 By 6 Comments
About 10 days ago, I cooked a batch of Southern style fried chicken but with a totally Asian take. While the texture was the same as traditional Southern style fried chicken, … [Read more...]
Her ever changing civil status
November 24, 2009 By 28 Comments
I used to admire Loren Legarda back when she was a young newscaster and TV host. She was refreshing and articulate with a personality that commanded attention. Several years … [Read more...]
Burgers with ginger and five spice powder
November 24, 2009 By 5 Comments
Lamb was used in the original recipe. I can get lamb chops and stewing lamb and even a whole lamb leg in these parts but not ground or minced lamb. So, I had to settle for … [Read more...]
Cucumber and pepper relish
November 23, 2009 By 1 Comment
Everyday Exotic with Canada-based chef Roger Mooking is a recent addition to the Travel & Living Channel and it is fast becoming one of my favorites. A couple of weeks ago, … [Read more...]
Bell peppers and pimientos
November 22, 2009 By 2 Comments
That's a bell pepper in the photo below. The red one. There are rounder and larger varieties and the colors range from green to red to yellow. Some are even a mixture of green … [Read more...]
State of war
November 21, 2009 By 23 Comments
This photo appears on billboards, in malls, on print ads and on TV. Despite having seen it in so many places at many different times, I never really gave the image a … [Read more...]
Pesto and cheese toasties
November 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I make my own pesto. I don't always add nuts and, sometimes, I even skip the cheese part. And when I need only a small amount of pesto, I don't bother with the blender. I … [Read more...]
Chocolate and coffee panna cotta
November 19, 2009 By 53 Comments
I'm still playing around with easy but drop-dead gorgeous desserts I can make over the holidays. I made this while my younger daughter Alex, home from school with a bad cold, … [Read more...]
A benighted and repressive Comelec, Part 2
November 19, 2009 By 12 Comments
(Continued from last Tuesday's column) Is it just homophobia that drove the Comelec to deny the petition for accreditation of the Ang Ladlad LGBT Party? Yes, but homophobia … [Read more...]
Grilled bulalo (bone marrow)
November 18, 2009 By 3 Comments
Most Filipinos know bulalo as a specialty soup dish of the province of Batangas. The broth is made by simmering beef bones for several hours and the soup itself is served with … [Read more...]
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