A Penny For Your Thoughts, or An Ice Cream Sandwich Instead

Apr 12, 07 A Penny For Your Thoughts, or An Ice Cream Sandwich Instead

Posted by in Food Purveyors

No offense to the cone, the stick, or the bar, but I’m a sucker for ice cream sandwiches. Actually, I’m a sucker for ice cream and cookies, and put together, it’s stupendous. After all, the ice cream sandwich was invented in the early 1920’s by an ice cream shop owner because of one customer’s...

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Going Bananas for Gone Bananas!

Apr 10, 07 Going Bananas for Gone Bananas!

Posted by in Home Bakers

It surprises me that the banana isn’t the most popular fruit in the world. Depending on which reference I consult, it’s either in 2nd or 3rd place, up there with tomatoes and apples. And lest you think I jest, the tomato is a fruit, wouldn’t you know it. No matter, the banana will always be tops for me. I love its...

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Road, not Food Trip in Laguna & Quezon

Apr 04, 07 Road, not Food Trip in Laguna & Quezon

Posted by in Food Tripping

The onset of Holy Week is the go signal for a mass exodus from Manila. Millions leave this metropolis in exchange for beaches, hot sun, and their vacation homes. I am one of the few who prefer to stay behind, and Manila is mine, all mine. Ah, glory! I actually am way ahead of the maddening crowd, having taken a road trip to Laguna...

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“Fat and Matronly” and Delicious

Apr 02, 07 “Fat and Matronly” and Delicious

Posted by in Uncategorized

When I get into the habit of reading someone’s blog, it’s inevitable that my mind will create an image of them based upon how the blogger writes and what he/she says. It’s similar to those deejays I hear on the radio, they of the baritone, booming voices, and who, in reality, are short, squat and hirsute. At the...

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