Involve your kids in holiday cooking by using fancy pasta shapes for this delectable mac and cheese with gouda, provolone and …
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Sam Veneracion
Recipes, food ideas, photography and everything Sam. My firstborn who turned vegetarian (no, not vegan) a few years ago but she hasn't lost her sweet tooth.
Alex’s Asian Pot Roast With Sam’s Citrusy Salad and My Kimchi Rice
A family affair. My two daughters and I cooked lunch. Spicy pot roast seasoned with Asian spices was served with a citrusy …
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Handcrafted Chocolate With Assorted Fillings
Anyone can pour melted chocolate into molds, let the mounds set then pop them out. But not everyone can create the perfect …
Sam’s Homemade Cough Drops
When I have a cough, I take lagundi brew. It's effective, it's safe and it's free because what used to be a lagundi shrub in …
Taking a Pause to Appreciate Family and the Beauty of Nature
December to February is my favorite time of the year. It's cooler and when amihan (cool northeast wind) blows, life in the …
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Christmas Day Lunch 2016
Despite the threat that typhoon Nina would make for a wet Christmas, we went ahead and set up the table in the garden for our …
A Rainbow Cake For Sam’s Birthday
For Sam’s birthday yesterday, Alex made this beautiful rainbow cake. A birthday rainbow cake had been on Sam’s wishlist for …
Sam baked revel bars and I wondered where this dessert originated
You might have seen revel bars at Starbucks or some other cafe, you might have thought they were just another form of …
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How long can dogs be separated from their master and still remember them?
When Alex began her national tour (she's in Theater), one of her biggest worries was that Penny would forget her as a result …
How long can dogs be separated from their master and still remember them?Read More
When does a beagle reach its full size?
Two months ago, we became the happy owners of a female beagle pup. My cousin breeds beagles, Sam and Alex saw the latest …
Sam’s chocolate-drizzled rice crispies
April is rice month at About Southeast Asian Food. After posting my recipe for Vietnamese pandan sticky rice balls, I'm …
Stacking chocolate chip cookies to make a 3D Christmas tree
Sam is in the process of creating a portfolio and she's been diligently taking photos every weekend. Food photos. Last week, …
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Watermelon and yogurt cooler
It's summer in the Northern hemisphere but, here in the tropics, we are smack in the monsoon season. Not that it rains …
Custard-filled crepes cake with dark chocolate ganache topping
A lovely dessert that doesn't require an oven. Make the crepes on the stove, spread with custard and stack one on top of the …
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Chili relleno spring (egg) rolls
The immortal Asian spring rolls with a classic Mexican filling -- whole chilies stuffed with cheese. And, yes, it is …
Sam’s take on vegetarianism and the food chain
When Sam declared she was going vegetarian and I agreed to support her, I started to do a lot of reading about meatless …