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The Sassy Lawyer & Pinoy Cook on food, family and home.
May is Filipino fiesta month
Independence Day Dinner: Mussel Soup and Grilled Tuna
The title is not meant to sound patriotic. I don't believe that patriotism … »»
Lechon kawali with no deep frying
Last month, I shared with you how to make lechon kawali without frying. … »»
The sugar for diabetics, organic food lovers and South Beach dieters
When we ordered coffee after our delicious lunch at Gourmet's Cafe last … »»
Pochero with Spicy Eggplant Sauce
Below, the older pochero recipe. Ingredients : 500 g. of stewing … »»
More cooking, wining & dining
Slow cooker recipe: Bacon, cheese and potato casserole
Still experimenting with alternative methods of cooking, after using the … »»
Tequila cranberry cocktail
If you're looking for the easiest cocktail drink recipe ever, you just … »»
Pasta with crumbled Hungarian sausage and yogurt
A simple, easy and very tasty pasta dish that you can cook in one pan. … »»
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 … »»
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
Melon cocktail with grape syrup
If you Google "melon cocktail", you'll find that there are two categories. … (more...)
Agedashi tofu
According to Tastefully Done, age means deep fried and dashi, of course, is … (more...)
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...)
Thanks for the colorful photos. It brings me closer to home. I’ve given your website to a few friends here in the states. I appreciate your recipes and stories about your family, especially about your lovely girls… I have all boys! keep ‘em coming.. your fan, Judy
Thank you, too, Judy. I bet it’s a feat keeping up with your boys.
Great pics, Sassy! Your photo “diary” is a good reference pagbisita namin jan someday -so I know some of the good places where to bring my hubby. Didn’t get a chance to enjoy the good sights before–work, mall & home lang ang routine ko. So your pics are quite a treat for me–kakahomesick!
My lola would always go to Antipolo every year (May) with some relatives. I just loved the kalamays & kasuys. I miss our Kalabaw mangoes–nothing beats the taste of the Pinoy mangoes.
Have a great weekend!
Hi Connie,
I was in Antipolo, at the Shrine, last May, I think. It’s been ages since I visited. Last time I was there was when I was still in the elementary grades. Wow tagal na nun. At ang laki ng difference. There were ooohh so maaannny vendors.
But I am glad I made the trip. It gave me a sense of renewal — para bang may “cleansing”.
Now, I don’t know if I am making sense.
Nice photo essay, Sassy!
Such stories should be the ones gracing the pages of lifestyle sections of Philippine boradsheets.
I miss “suman” na.
malu, i think the important thing is that the trip made you feel good.
jayred, when you come home for a vacation, we will gorge on suman. oooh, that would be nice. we can walk around the “bayan” and just hunt for the best priced suman.
Hello from Germany
Lovely street pictures!
Hi Herbert.
Greetings!
Sidm you’re back!!!
hello sassy
I was born in the PI, left the country 1973, i am a Portrait artist in new jersey(www.dentalpaintings.com) I am thinking of retireing in the PI, considering two places Tagaytay or Antipolo, definately inside a subdivion, I have already dozen of subdivision in antipolo and tagaytay on my list. your comments if most needed in my decision making. thanks don
Don, if you prefer a place that isn’t too far from Metro Manila, Antipolo would be a good choice.
But if you want a slower pace of life, Tagaytay is better. Note that real estate prices in tagaytay are higher. No cinemas, not much of a night life except the casino. But veggies are fresh (lots of places where you can get organic veggies and spices), there is a huge meat market, and the rows and rows of flowers for sale along the highway is such a pleasant view. And, of course, there’s Taal volcano which must be the most romantic view in the world. Well, for me at least.