
Yesterday was our 19th wedding anniversary. Initially, I was planning on an out-of-town trip. All four of us. But the girls' schedules wouldn't permit it. Sam just wrapped up … [Read more...]
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Yesterday was our 19th wedding anniversary. Initially, I was planning on an out-of-town trip. All four of us. But the girls' schedules wouldn't permit it. Sam just wrapped up … [Read more...]

So there was this wreath, a wreath I was very happy with because it was unique -- no holly, no acorns, no berries, no poinsettias. And I was mighty proud to put it up on the … [Read more...]

Most of my friends put up their Christmas trees and lanterns almost as soon as Halloween was over but not us. We don't even have a tree yet. Speedy refused to make a deposit … [Read more...]

Some people clean their houses from top to bottom before the New Year; I clean out my hard drive. I've been deleting duplicate photos and unwanted files all day when I came … [Read more...]

Because I so hate doing the Christmas shopping in malls and ending up buying the same old things, I considered whether it would be more practical to shop at eBay. It'll save … [Read more...]

If a food show has a reality TV format, I skip it. It's that simple. I prefer informative and entertaining but sans the contrived drama. Like Good Eats with Alton Brown. And Foodography. … »»

The inspiration started with a photo. The finished dessert turned out to be something else because, believe or not, it was partially made with “failed cookies.” What failed … »»

A story I almost forgot to tell. It was in December between Christmas and New Year and my mother wanted to go out to buy her Christmas gifts for the girls. The gift-buying part took a very … »»

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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