
Hanging out in Facebook is time consuming. But it's a wonderful source of ideas too. For instance, next Tuesday's column was inspired by a nostalgic conversation with a … [Read more...]
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Hanging out in Facebook is time consuming. But it's a wonderful source of ideas too. For instance, next Tuesday's column was inspired by a nostalgic conversation with a … [Read more...]
In Chinese philosophy, the moon is Yin to the sun's Yang. In mythology, the moon is sometimes male and at other times female. For instance, in Greek mythology, Artemis is … [Read more...]

If you've ever wondered how photographers are able to take shots of landscapes under the best lighting conditions, or how they are able to capture animals in such interesting … [Read more...]

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 … »»

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. … »»

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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