
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 … [Read more...]
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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 … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]

After running errands and spending hours at the showroom of a custom kitchen designer, Speedy and I had dinner then proceeded to the grocery -- first at S&R for dog food, cat … [Read more...]

Each time I posted photos of Sam's homemade sushi, there would inevitably be requests for the recipes among the comments. I really don't know how I can give any recipe since … [Read more...]

It has always been my opinion that to become a good cook, one has to be confident about his skills and taste. And by that, I don't mean professional training. No, not at all. … [Read more...]

Siblings don't always have similar tastes and preferences. Just because two people have the same parents, were raised in the same house, went to the same schools, etcetera … [Read more...]

When I saw a recipe for dulce de leche pound cake, my heart jumped. I adore anything with dulce de leche and I so wanted to make that cake. The problem is that it has gotten … [Read more...]

Speedy drove the girls back to the condo late last night. The third term of the school year officially begins tomorrow, January 4, and the girls were supposed to spend today … [Read more...]

New Year's Eve was family day. It always is. And while we don't do traditional stuff that are associated with superstitious beliefs, there are some traditional activities that … [Read more...]

Have I mentioned that when my daughters are bored, they go into the kitchen to make something? Not a case of food craving since Speedy and I are often left to finish what they … [Read more...]

Pops are cakes or cookies on sticks. You've probably seen them in bake shops and candy stores. They are very popular gift items especially during Valentine's Day. You know, … [Read more...]

It's our 20th wedding anniversary. When Speedy greeted me shortly after midnight, I exclaimed, "Imagine... 20 years of seeing you everyday..." And Sam interjected, "No, that's … [Read more...]

Alex has a potluck affair in school later today so, late last night, I baked a huge batch of butterscotch cookies with white chocolate morsels for her to bring (I will post … [Read more...]

A couple of years ago, Speedy's brother, Sonny, and his family were in the country for a vacation. Since we were already living in the suburb by that time, we didn't get to … [Read more...]

One thing about sharing cooking adventures with an artistic daughter is that the outcome is not always what you expect. Sam wanted to make French macarons earlier today and I … [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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