I will share with you a recipe I saw on TV. The ingredients are cheap and easily available here in the Philippines. Heart of Palm in the Philippines we call it “UBOD.” Here it comes from the coconut tree. When you cut the tree you will find the ubod in the middle of the tree. […]
My contribution to Philippine Society!
I first started coming to visit the Philippines in the year 1990. I came back for visits many times during the 90’s, before finally settling here permanently in 2000. My goodness how things have changed in that short amount of time! I have witnessed the part of the country where I live move from mostly […]
German Lunch
Yesterday, Feyma and I had a really great day. We had been invited over to the house of Klaus Doring for lunch! Klaus had promised a German lunch. We weren’t really to sure what to expect for lunch, as we have never really eaten German food before! But, what the heck, let’s give it a […]
Mangoes
I’ve heard of mangoes all of my life, but I don’t think I ever ate a mango until July of 1990, during my first visit to the Philippines. Little did I know at the time that the Philippines grows the best mangoes in the world! Few would argue that statement, and for those who would, […]
I ate like a king!
Last night I ate like a King! And, it was thanks to Steven King. No, not the horror writer, but a British friend who lives here in Davao. You see, Steve and his friend John Grant (a Columnist on this site) have been friends for some time now. Over the months, John keeps mentioning to […]
Sausage making!
There are lots of kinds of sausages available in the Philippines, and I enjoy many of them. A few examples – longanissa, chorizo, and others. One thing that is different, though, is that they are almost all sweet to some extent. Over the years, I have gotten used to eating these sweet sausages, and even […]