Seeing red: adventures with my super-macro lens

May 19, 06 Seeing red: adventures with my super-macro lens

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I see some of your seeds are missing “The only thing that I don’t like about your blog is that sometimes the pictures are too close,” a friend once told me. I’m giggling inwardly now as I write this because I’m not sure what her reaction will be once she sees these photos. I’ve mentioned before...

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Updated! with more photos Recipe Request: Coconut pot de crèmes plus 1 extra

May 18, 06 Updated! with more photos Recipe Request: Coconut pot de crèmes plus 1 extra

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torch these and they become crème brulees This is the much requested recipe which I used for the coconut pot de crèmes. You can tailor this custard to suit any other flavor you wish. I particularly treasure this recipe because it makes the silkiest custard, owing to the large number of egg yolks used. Freely adapted from...

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Top 12 Foods To Love Right Now (last of 2 parts)

May 15, 06 Top 12 Foods To Love Right Now (last of 2 parts)

Posted by in The Best... Lists

Top 12 Foods To Love Right Now Part 17. Potato chips at Sergio’s Pizza in SM Baguio This restaurant is the result of my hunting for a place to have my last meal in Baguio. It couldn’t be just any place, and Sergio’s looked like just the right thing for a hearty, bye-to-Baguio meal. Though I ate there almost six...

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The Pizza Company: Filling but far from Satisfying

May 14, 06 The Pizza Company: Filling but far from Satisfying

Posted by in American, Restaurants

colorful dried pasta in bottles make for a good view while eating Pizza is one of those food items that people have certain allegiances to. A pizza is definitely not just a pizza, and in my case, I’d prefer a thick crust, thanks. A franchise from Thailand, The Pizza Company (TPC) at Market! Market! is currently celebrating...

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Top 12 foods to love right now (1st of 2 parts)

May 10, 06 Top 12 foods to love right now  (1st of 2 parts)

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These are foods that I’ve enjoyed over the course of several months. I had planned a separate post for each of them, but somehow the posts for the tea party got in the way, and then I left for my US trip, celebrated my blog’s 1st year anniversary, and on and on. The saying, “Life is what happens when you’re...

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