Hap Chan Tea House
Speedy celebrated his birthday yesterday — the first without the girls who stay at a rented condo near their school in the city. So, it was just the two of us. I asked him what he fancied for lunch — did he want me to cook his favorites or did he want to have lunch [...]...
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The Chocolate Boutique in Georgetown, Penang
From the Swettenham Pier, we hired a taxi to go around Penang. The taxi driver was chatty, he was knowledgeable about tourist destinations and although we already set an itinerary, he nevertheless suggested some spots that he thought we might be interested in. As we passed by The Chocolate Boutique,...
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Miyabi Japanese Restaurant
When you enjoy the food in a restaurant, you’re likely to visit it again. Much like chancing upon a website that tickles your fancy and bookmarking it so you don’t get lost when you visit again and again. Upon the recommendation of a reader, we had dinner at Miyabi Restaurant at the Pan Pacific...
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Chateau Verde in U.P. Diliman
(This is an update of the Chateau Verde article originally published in September 25, 2006.)
Last Friday, December 18, my family went to see the U.P. Lantern Parade. I was a U.P. student for eight years (four years undergrad, four years in the College of Law) and I have seen as many lantern parades but...
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Dessert overload!
Some readers are wondering why there haven’t been cake and dessert entries since I came back from my nine-day vacation. A strange thing, some think, considering that the Holiday season is well upon us. I will be doing a lot of baking in the coming days. Soon, very soon. I have to or my daughters...
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A feast in Phuket
When people ask what I think of Phuket, I tell them the food is simply fantastic. It’s an answer that weirds out many because I know that the question is just another way of asking whether I agree with the raving reviews of Phuket’s beaches. They are what Phuket is famous for, after all,...
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