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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Do you know what Pomelo is? Well, it is similar to a grapefruit, although much sweeter. Pomelo, in my opinion is simply far superior to grapefruit. It is sweet, juicy, and generally just all-around-GOOD. I love the stuff. Pomelo is the English name of the fruit, in Tagalog it is called “Suha,” and in Bisaya [...]
Monday, July 14, 2008
I had an interesting evening last weekend. I was invited to attend an evening event for bloggers, which was held at Kangaroo Coffee, a relatively new coffee shop here in Davao. The event consisted of several hours of enjoying great coffee, and great food from the people at Kangaroo Coffee. But, the highlight of the [...]
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
One thing that most people really love is good pizza! Ex-pats are no different. But what about pizza here in the Philippines? Well, over the years it’s changed a lot.
I remember the first time I came to the Philippines, it was in 1990. There wasn’t much to offer in the way of foreign foods at [...]
Friday, May 23, 2008
The Associated Press reports that some US Farmers are starting to use mules in lieu of mechanized farm equipment, due to the high cost of fuel! That’s right, farmer T.R. Raymond in Tennessee has switched over to mule power to handle some of his farming chores. Raymond’s son, Danny says of the use [...]
Monday, May 19, 2008
I hear from a lot of people that you can’t find good meat in the Philippines! Some people say that a good steak doesn’t exist here. Well, I am here to tell you that you are wrong if you feel that way.
I have thought for years that the best steak in the Philippines [...]
