Anyone can pour melted chocolate into molds, let the mounds set then pop them out. But not everyone can create the perfect balance between rich creaminess, ...
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.
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 the garden has grown into a ...
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 suburb feels idyllic. And ...
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 Christmas Day lunch. As ...
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 three years already and I’m so ...
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 brownies or you might have even ...
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 of the separation. Penny had ...
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 litter over dinner at my cousin's ...
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 following it up with a non-Asian ...
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 everyday. On the contrary, some days ...
Skimboarding champion
Until a couple of weeks ago, I hadn't heard of skimboarding. When Sam asked permission to go to Cavite to take photos at a skimboard competition, I asked, ...
Chili relleno spring (egg) rolls
The immortal Asian spring rolls with a classic Mexican filling -- whole chilies stuffed with cheese. And, yes, it is ovo-lacto vegetarian. These spring ...
Opening night
The Facebook page says 6 photographers, 2 themes, 1 exhibit. It opened last night at Big Bad Wolf, The Fort. The three sets of small square photos are ...
A Day In The Life. An Instagram Photo Exhibit.
You are invited to witness something new. A Day In The Life. An Instagram Photo Exhibit. Photo exhibits are a dime a dozen. But an Instagram photo ...