December 23, 2010 – Home – It’s been talked about and insisted upon months ahead. “We have to spend your birthday together,” he says. It wasn’t a banner year, but we persevere nonetheless. The circumstances are different, but I was still on my merry way …
December 25, 2010 – Home – Presented with a huge container of fresh prawns, I was racking my brain for things to do when I decided on stuffing, baking and serving them with Hollandaise sauce. It was perfect! Except for one problem – I had no idea how to make Hollandaise sauce …
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December 25, 2010 – Home – This variation of the Mushroom Rice is definitely a recipe anyone can do and customize as needed. If you know how to steam rice, you’ll know how to do this.
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December 19, 2010 – Mercato Centrale, Taguig – I. Love. Sunday. Market. Whether it’s the wet market at the sleepy town of Tagudin in Ilocos, or slightly more upscale food fairs like the Mercato Centrale located near Bonifacio High Street. The energy and aroma are just intoxicating. And you can’t help but admire the unique creations from some hardworking artisans …
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December 8, 2010 – Cav Wine Shop, Bonifacio High Street, Taguig – From start to finish, all that is apparent is Cav’s big talk and no substance. A huge selling point, with nothing delivered. The menu presents a complex gastronomy, but the execution falls flat in its face. While some things like taste are relative, service and technique failures are absolute …
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December 5, 2010 – Ortigas – The past few weeks have been about me asking – nay – begging people to help me feel the Christmas spirit. I long for the childish wonderment that came with witnessing the hypnotic cadence of Christmas lanterns, and frustrated sense of accomplishment that came with dressing the entire house for the holiday …
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