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Gloria’s $20,000 dinner at Le Cirque

I was shocked to read that our President Gloria had dinner with her party of 28 government officials at Le Cirque in New York and the bill came to US$20,000.00.New York Post’s Page Six first broke this story.Read more about it at Manolo Quezon’s blog. This is what Manolo thinks they could have ordered.Here’s MarketManila’sContinue reading “Gloria’s $20,000 dinner at Le Cirque”

What’s Hot at SOS – Boy Bawang Cornick

This is the latest addition to the snacks I sell in my store, Small Office Solutions. Cornick is simply fried corn kernels. In the USA it’s known as CornNuts. Boy Bawang (garlic boy) is one of the most popular brands of cornick in Manila. They specialize in garlic flavors but now they have more flavorsContinue reading “What’s Hot at SOS – Boy Bawang Cornick”

Lunch at Mann Hann

We had lunch at Mann Hann yesterday. Thank goodness the service was fast because I couldn’t wait to get home and watch President Cory’s funeral on TV. On the flip side there’s a big disadvantage to fast service. All the food came out at the same time. We were overwhelmed and didn’t know what toContinue reading “Lunch at Mann Hann”

Poor Gloria

Monjie emailed me this picture. Someone’s gonna lose their job at the manila bulletin

Kris Aquino’s final message to her mom, President Cory Aquino

I cried buckets when I watched this. It was a very touching farewell that Kris delivered during the final mass at the Manila Cathedral on August 5, 2009. It was a very emotional day for us Filipinos as we stayed glued to the TV the whole day watching the funeral cortege from the Manila CathedralContinue reading “Kris Aquino’s final message to her mom, President Cory Aquino”

The Eulogy of Conrado de Quiros for President Corazon Aquino

One good personBy Conrado de Quiros I’ve written a good many things about Cory this past couple of weeks. I guess it’s time I got a little more personal. I wasn’t an ardent fan of Cory at the beginning, I was an ardent critic. I came from the ranks of the red rather than theContinue reading “The Eulogy of Conrado de Quiros for President Corazon Aquino”

Pinasugbo

The Philippines is one of the biggest exporters of bananas. We have several varieties of bananas and some of them are best eaten fried, boiled or transformed into sweet snacks. I’ve already featured banana chips which are found worldwide. Pinasugbo is a less common form of fried bananas which comes from Bacolod City, the capitalContinue reading “Pinasugbo”

In lieu of flowers By Conrado de Quiros

The author of this article was an ardent critic of former President Corazon Aquino. He gave a very touching eulogy yesterday at the necrological service at the Manila Cathedral. Theres The RubIn lieu of flowers By Conrado de QuirosPhilippine Daily InquirerFirst Posted 00:43:00 08/03/2009 Even as our eyes moisten, we see things more clearly thanContinue reading “In lieu of flowers By Conrado de Quiros”

Pan de Manila

If there’s such a thing as a national bread then it’s pandesal for the Philippines. Pandesal is the most popular bread in the Philippines. It can be found in any corner bakery to specialty chains like Pan de Manila. Pan de Manila’s pandesal are baked daily inside old-style brick ovens or “pugon”. Pandesal used toContinue reading “Pan de Manila”

Pantry Favorites – Crunchy Chili Garlic Oil

This is my favorite condiment. It has a permanent place on our dinner table. There are several brands selling bottled garlic but this is the only one that’s steeped in oil and remains crunchy forever. This is what I always bring my friends and relatives when I go to the United States. Becky’s Kitchen’s CrunchyContinue reading “Pantry Favorites – Crunchy Chili Garlic Oil”