The Tess Harris Dessert Cookbook is what started it all. The book that inspired and motivated me to write my second book – Asian Delights: The Tess Harris Cookbook. For those who may not know… The Tess Harris Dessert Cookbook is much more than a cookbook. It is a collection of personal stories and memories…
Hey Guys! Sorry. More often than not, I get caught up sharing great news in my social media accounts and I forget to share them here. This might be few weeks late… but I just wanted to share with you that since I’ve released the (ebook) Kindle Edition of Asian Delights: The Tess Harris Cookbook,…
I’m on a roll with soups lately. It must be because it’s starting to get cold. And soup seems like a good way to stay warm. Am usually not fond of dishes with tomatoes or tomato sauce. Though I like them in soups as long as fresh or whole tomatoes are used. In this case…
A life size figure at our apartment office. Our apartment manager always displays elaborate decorations during the Halloween month of October. Her favorite holiday. And she seems to outdo herself every year. So I came in one Saturday afternoon… and took a few pics… That ball she’s holding makes a loud scary noise… more Halloween…
I first moved to Vegas, by myself and stayed with my sister, while Ramon finished the school year and Willie was waiting for military retirement. On one of his visits, I told him about the restaurant my sister bragged about. The name was Sam Woo BBQ Restaurant. A Chinese restaurant that served authentic Chinese foods. …
Pancit Bihon or sauteed rice noodles is one of Filipinos most popular dishes, in addition to lumpia. Noodle dishes such as this has been introduced to us by Chinese immigrants. One of the most common and popular dishes served in parties and family celebrations. Pancit, just like any other Filipino dishes, is not spicy. But…
I was eating the other night, painstaking removing the tiny bones off baked sardines. I often do not eat fish, since I’ve come to America. But I saw a package of frozen sardines at the commissary, and it reminded me of home. Of me when I was little. I thought, “Hmmm. I could buy that…
A mass of dust, world’s momentary slave, Is man, in state of our old Adam made, Soon born to die, soon flourishing to fade (Barnabe Barnes, English Poet) Today is Wednesday. Again, I am awakened by the blower outside. A loud, ear shattering, machine running sound. That’s the leaf blower. Instead of it sucking the…
“To the heart and mind ignorance is kind. There’s no comfort in the truth pain is all you’ll find.” (George Michael, from Careless Whisper) “Dad can I go see the dance?” “No you cannot! Dancing is a sin…!” “But Dad… am just going to watch….” “Don’t let me tell you again…!” “Ugggghhhh.” I sighed…
Somewhere out there on that horizon. Out beyond the neon lights I know there must be somethin’ better But there’s nowhere else in sight It’s survival in the city When you live from day to day City streets don’t have much pity When you’re down, that’s where you’ll stay In the city, oh, oh. In…
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