Thank you for all the Christmas wishes you sent via e-mail. Just in case I missed some when I sent out my Christmas e-card, I want to extend my greetings to all you readers out there — from North to South, East to West.
How was noche buena? 
Family, food, photography
The latest
Paintings, frames and easels
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 … »»
How we spent the weekend and a recipe for zucchini fritters
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 … »»
Fettuccine aglia e olio with sun-dried tomatoes
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 … »»
On Pinterest
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Roast Lamb with Tarragon & Mint Butter Recipe
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Blackberry Cheesecake Pots
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Potato and Cheese Pierogi
The author
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 … »
The cooks
*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 … »
About CASA Veneracion
Casa is Spanish for house. CASA is also an acronym for Connie, Antonio, Sam and Alex. We are all surnamed Veneracion... »»
Merry Christmas, Connie! I received your e-card thank you very much! We had dinner early last nite ang bata kase e nakatulog na sa pagod kakagala… wawa naman pag napuyat. Sobrang busog pa kaya we only had Beijing red wine for noche buena… just the 2 of us.
Merry Christmas and a Terrific New Year to you and your family!!!
Hope you’re having fun with your family and friends, Iska and marketman! I am.
Iska, may Beijing red wine pala? Wow, I wonder if it’s available here. And I wonder how it is different from French and Italian red wines.
hi! connie……..
Merry – Merry Christmas! Well, okey rin ang naging pasko ko dito, kahit malayo sa family ko.. Wala ngang maituturing na Christmas celebration dito sa Saudi Arabia, pero uubra ba sila sa mga Pinoy, gagawa at gagawa kami ng paraan, to celebrate Christmas….
Jherry
Hi Jerry, I hope the Pinoys in your area were able to get together for noche buena at least.
Regards to all and have a wonderful new year!
hi,ms. connie
thanks for all ur lovely recipes…i cooked baked mac and embutido for noche buena aswell as ur maja blanca..my husband and my friends enjoy every bits..i wish u all the luck and continue on ur good work…
hi!
better late than never… i just wanna greet you and your family a Merry Christmas and may you have a prosperous new year!
been busy these past few days… so nice to be back home, hehehe… grabe, sarap kumain!