
Production of the Canon EOS 350D has been discontinued years ago and newer and more high tech models have been introduced into the digital camera market. The Canon 350D was my … [Read more...]
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Production of the Canon EOS 350D has been discontinued years ago and newer and more high tech models have been introduced into the digital camera market. The Canon 350D was my … [Read more...]

If you've seen the previous photo of Speedy, Sam and Alex all engrossed with focusing on some unseen object with their cameras, this was what they were focusing on. To be … [Read more...]

A week before undas*, we visited the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial at Fort Bonifacio. Not to visit any particular grave -- we don't know anyone who's buried there -- … [Read more...]

Designers of alien creatures in movies seem to get their inspiration from insects. Look at the shape of the head. And the eyes. Lose the feelers, put head and eyes on a … [Read more...]

Erap knew what he was doing when he chose Tanay for the location of his rest house. Tanay is beautiful. Lush vegetation. Tranquil. Idyllic. We were there yesterday to … [Read more...]

Mimosa Leisure Park, Clark Field, Pampanga. … [Read more...]

Taken along North Avenue in Quezon City. … [Read more...]

These blind musicians perform for free. They even have a sound system. Of course, they'd appreciate donations. … [Read more...]

You can prepare this drink in two ways -- as a cocktail drink or as a non-alcoholic iced beverage. If course, the non-alcoholic version won’t be a anything similar to a mojito and you can … »»

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 … »»

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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