Family, food, photography
The name of the dish is long but both the list of ingredients and the cooking procedure are short. I've done a meatless version of this dish and my daughter Sam loved it. The … [Read more...]
I like trying new things. We were doing our weekly grocery shopping several weeks ago when I saw this jar of chili garlic sauce with ginger on the shelf. The brand is … [Read more...]
A few years ago, a girl friend visited her younger's brother's new house and told us about the ornamental mirrors on the floor. Okay, I grew up with mirrors on the wall, at eye level, so I … »»
I introduced my daughter Sam to Pinterest and she now treats it as a “menu” -- she repins all the food pics that she likes (and in just a span of one week, she already has an amazing … »»
The classic Italian spaghetti aglia e olio has only three basic ingredients: pasta, olive oil and garlic. Salt is added for flavor; parsley is sprinkled for color and texture. There are only … »»
Roast Lamb with Tarragon & Mint Butter Recipe
Blackberry Cheesecake Pots
Potato and Cheese Pierogi
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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