The Sassy Lawyer & Pinoy Cook on food, family and home.
Daddy in the kitchen
Asparagus, mint and lemon risotto
Every time Speedy cooks risotto, it's better than the previous one. We had … »»
Easy pan-fried scallops and bacon
He did it again. Speedy, I mean. I was thawing scallops for lunch and, at … »»
Speedy’s lettuce, egg and cashew nut salad… with SPAM!
Have I mentioned that Speedy is a die-hard fan of SPAM? I'm sure I have. … »»
More cooking, wining & dining
Chinese-style braised beef
I can't resist a good recipe when I come across one. I was browsing food … »»
Cooking with bits and pieces
So, I mentioned the other day that I made a huge pot of broth by simmering … »»
Milkshake with dulce de leche mudslide
I've been dreaming of making this for weeks. But since we started making … »»
Creamed sausage, potato and cabbage soup a la zuppa Toscana
If I had access to kale, I'd have used a bunch in lieu of white cabbage. If … »»
Basil and garlic focaccia
In a post I published four and a half years ago, I mentioned that everyone … »»
About CASA Veneracion
Casa is Spanish for house. CASA is also an acronym for Connie, Antonio, Sam and Alex. We are all surnamed Veneracion. We all love to take photos -- of anything that catches our fancy. It's a family obsession.
This is a journal of how we live, eat, learn, play and have fun. Work? Work is part of playing and having fun. Seriously.
The kitchen staff
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 pinoycook.net. Always unhappy with the fact that the dot com versions of houseonahill and pinoycook weren't … (click here to read all »)
Recently digested
Fried breaded okra
Okra has a bad reputation in our house. So bad a reputation that I'm the … (more...)
Oshitashi or goma-ae? Whatever. It’s spinach salad with roasted sesame dressing
When I first came across this spinach recipe in The New York Times health … (more...)
Pancit Molo (or is it Molo soup?)
This is an updated version of a recipe originally published on September … (more...)
Melon, ginger ale and peppermint slush
In the Philippines, melon usually refers to the cantaloupe or rockmelon. … (more...)
Sausage, pasta, tomato and cabbage soup
A one-pot dish that's a breeze to prepare. The sausage meat makes the broth … (more...)
Ive been to Marabella Palace resort and its is such a beautiful resort., the views ….awesome.. breath taking. An friendly people there too. They look after their guest very well. So guys if youre thinking of having a break, check Marabella Palace resort in Cattleya Farm Resort in Antipolo or visit http://marabellapalaceresort.com
im liing in Quezon city….can anyone tell me how can me and my friends get there…and how the entrance is and the cottages???
I’ve already provided the telephone numbers, nhiekha. Why not just call them up?
im jus asking how much po ung entrance or private pool sa catleya resort….>????
Cathie, walang “entrance”. You have to rent the whole place.
Are the dates April 14-15 2007 still open? we are looking for a private pool for 20 people. Can you send (thru my email) the rates and rules of the resort. Thanks
CEL, why don’t you just call them up? The number is there on page 6.
how much budget would it cost to go there???
EI guys! i would just like to ask for the price?? how much will it cost me if i rent the whole place? it’s private right? for a whole day use lang… thanks!!
Thank you for your kindness in writing about CATTLEYA. No amount is big enough to give for your writings and publication. HEY! a little swim in ANTIPOLO this MAY is good enough
we have a new swimming pool #4, just open, APR 4 and we are invitig you and your family and friends to swim and enjoy its facilities FREE any day at your pleasure. Please call 911-44-07 or 911-43-41 for open dates. Thank you