30 Apr, 2009
Ah, here we are again, on another Cebu Pacific rant. This first rant I did on Cebu Pacific nearly three years ago was one of the most visited posts on this blog, EVER. With at least 30,000-40,000 page views registered over the years, it attracted a phenomenal number of reader comments. …
29 Apr, 2009
Yup, it seems like just a few blinks of the eye since the “princess” popped out of her mother nearly 14 years ago. I recall the tense early morning wait in the hospital by myself, and checking her out as soon as I could, to see if all ten fingers and toes were…
28 Apr, 2009
We had a wonderful version of this dish at Pendy’s in Bacolod. It was lighter and less rich (sum-ul is the Visayan term I would use), with just enough chopped bits of liver and vegetables. The noodles seemed to cooked just enough, oddly “al dente” in texture, I thought, particularly in comparison…
28 Apr, 2009
Few edible items can trump a perfectly ripe peach. It’s fragrance is as intoxicating as a brilliant perfume, only more natural. The soft fuzzy skin and gentle yield of the ripe flesh is far more sexy than is allowed on a food blog. And the juicy flesh is best enjoyed outdoors…
27 Apr, 2009
The May issue of Gourmet Magazine arrived the other day and as I was flipping through the contents, I realized just how simple many of the recipes were. Not sure if this is because many readers can’t be bothered to cook anything that takes more than say 30 minutes, but it is noticeable…
27 Apr, 2009
The timing certainly seems inappropriate given the worldwide concern over swine flu, but I just couldn’t resist tooting my own horn on this one. Thank you to reader “Calixte” for the heads up, but the Philippines’ lechon is mentioned in this week’s issue of Time Magazine Asia in their annual article on the…
25 Apr, 2009
The smell of inun-unan (paksiw) na isda is something I can identify blindfolded. My mom cooked this dish often and it was definitely a comfort food for her and my dad. I wasn’t a fan of the dish as a kid. Today, I appreciate the simple yet satisfying dish a lot…
23 Apr, 2009
Manila weather has been unusually fickle during the past couple of weeks, alternating between hot desert-like conditions on some days and tropical downpours on other days. And it’s the middle of April! On very hot summer days, I avoid an even hotter kitchen, so a quick salad paired with a sandwich is…