Somehow, over the past few months, our utensils -- specifically our forks -- have whittled down from eight pieces to five. Paul is confident that with me bringing my lunch to work almost every day, I have accidentally left them in the lunchroom. Or even -- gasp -- thrown them away. Even though I tore... Continue Reading →
Avoid fruits and nuts. You are what you eat.
Things I learned about Ohio during my last visit. 1) Ohio is the known as "the buckeye state." 2) The buckeye is an actual nut that is slightly poisonous. 3) A buckeye is also delicious peanut butter and chocolate candy. During a day trip to Columbus, I discovered these little gems after gorging myself on... Continue Reading →
The Monster Mash
As the chubby kid in elementary school, my mom never served us any of the sugar-loaded cereal for breakfast. We only got the occasional bowl of Apple Jacks. (Cue sad music.) So as an adult it's monster cereal for dinner when Halloween season rolls around! I love the near-fluorescent colors that are almost unworldly. I'm... Continue Reading →
Cleveland Rocks!
This is my third visit to Cleveland since my brother, Warren, moved there from Detroit. I don't bother doing research on what to do whenever I visit because he knows of all the great places to eat and visit — both little hideaways as well as fancy places. The last visit to Cleveland was two... Continue Reading →
I’m Always Hungry in Philadelphia
In a race to meet my brother Warren — who had driven eight hours from Cleveland to New Jersey to pick us up — Paul and I took PATH (Public Authority of New York/New Jersey) from the World Trade Center to the Penn Station in Newark. The PATH station was located almost right under the... Continue Reading →
Bright Lights, Big City
Lessons learned from our most recent trip. 1) Two days in New York City is not nearly enough time to do all the things on my list. 2) New York City isn't as scary as intimidating as originally thought. We initially feared a bedbug-infested hotel room and being mugged, but NYC was just like our... Continue Reading →
No Sucker Punch here — Pad Thai Throwdown
Ever since I was able to drive, I always knew India Street was a cool place to hang out. It was a little funky and bohemian. Nothing much as changed about it and people still crowd the parking for a chance to eat at one of the restaurants. Now living up the hill from this... Continue Reading →
No man needs a vacation so much as the person who has just had one
We just returned from a week-long trip from the East Coast where Dreyers' ice cream goes by the brand Edy's. Also, Carl's Jr. is known as Hardee's. And we woke up whenever we wanted and ate donuts every day. Look for posts on our trip soon!
Much Adobo About Nothing
It's true what they say when they say that the stomach has a direct connection to the heart because when I start to feel homesick, I cook something familiar. I don't usually post Filipino dishes because most of them are so easy. In addition, families have their own recipes that veer slightly off. A pinch... Continue Reading →
“Saying ‘birthday cake’ is your favorite cake is like saying ‘breakfast cereal’ is your favorite cereal.”
Happy birthday to my sweet and funny Paul. Much like the The Little Rascals video --- taken from my favoooorrriiitee Little Rascals episode ever! --- you make me laugh every day. I promise I won't bake you surprise cake that comes with its own special effects. Or is baked with an old shoe as a... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 