The Sassy Lawyer & Pinoy Cook on food, family and home.
When people ask how I found Phuket, I always say I loved the food. The truth is, the food is just about the only thing that I liked about Phuket. Which is not to say that it’s a terrible place. It’s just not the kind of place for me. For purposes of this article, when ... (more)
Strange or not, one of the things I obsessed with during the cruise was photographing boats and shorelines. I especially liked scenes that included both boats and a wide expanse of shoreline. It’s amazing to watch an island come into view. First, it’s a just a speck. Then, a blurry mound. As it gets nearer, ... (more)
When I’m out shopping for household items, I normally don’t give coasters a second glance. In fact, until yesterday, I don’t remember having bought coasters in my entire life. The only coasters I own are gifts. It’s funny, really, since I detest the sight of water rings especially on glass tops. Back when I was ... (more)
A culinary tour of Thailand and Vietman. $7895 for 14 days. Departure date is February 7, 2009. The most expensive item is the airfare from the U.S. to Asia and back. I wonder if they arrange tours originating in Asia. Manila-Thailand-Vietnam-Manila. You’ll have to register to view the detailed itinerary in PDF format. I registered, ... (more)
Casa is Spanish for house. CASA is also an acronym for Connie, Antonio, Sam and Alex. We are all surnamed Veneracion. We all love to take photos -- of anything that catches our fancy. It's a family obsession.
This is a journal of how we live, eat, learn, play and have fun. Work? Work is part of playing and having fun. Seriously.
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 pinoycook.net. Always unhappy with the fact that the dot com … »»
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