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A lot of Asians like toasted garlic bits for garnish. Not as popular nor as well-known but equally delicious are fried crisp onion slices. You can buy these in jars but … [Read more...]
For those asking (complaining?) about the lack of new posts in this blog, I didn't die. And I'm not sick either. I'm working real hard, believe me, although you won't see the … [Read more...]
Need to get dinner on the table in 15 minutes? No problem. Season some ground meat, form into patties, throw into the skillet and cook until nicely browned. Cook sliced mushrooms in the … »»
One of the most widely known Chinese dishes outside of Asia is General Tso’s chicken -- floured bite-size chicken pieces fried until crisp then tossed in sweet-salty sauce. This is the … »»
If a food show has a reality TV format, I skip it. It's that simple. I prefer informative and entertaining but sans the contrived drama. Like Good Eats with Alton Brown. And Foodography. … »»
Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Jalapenos
"Watermelon Sushi" - Hollowed cukes, a little of wasabi, smoked salmon, black sesame seeds.
French Fry Balls - pommes noisettes
It's tempting to simply ask that you Google "Connie Veneracion" or "Sassy Lawyer" or "Pinoy Cook" and have this page done with. But that might give you the wrong idea about me. A third of what's been written about me is true, a third is half-true and the rest consists of drug-induced hallucinations. I suppose I'd better let me, rather than them, tell you about me. I'm … »
*This article was last updated on October 2, 2011. In 2003, a time when I hadn't heard of the term "blog", I started a recipe website at cooking.houseonahill.net using a now defunct content management system that ran on ASP. Ok, never mind the geek talk, I'm sure you're not interested in that. The contents easily multiplied and, in 2004, I moved the food site to … »
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