Basia Web: basia.techwood.org

Basia Web: basia.techwood.org 

Homebaked Pandesal (Filipino breakfast rolls) in N…

Homebaked Pandesal (Filipino breakfast rolls) in New Zealand 

Almond Pistacio Biscotti

Before I start blogging away I would like to credit the Australian Women’s Weekly Italian Cookbook and the “Almond Pistachio Biscotti Recipe” posted on Baking911Recipes.com as both inspiration and source.
Ingredients:
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2/3 cup caster sugar
1 ¼ tsps baking powder
¼ tsp salt
3 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
¾ to 1 cup sliced almonds
1 cup [...]

The New York Times > International > Europe > Milton Journal: No Telly in the House? Expect an Official Warning

The New York Times > International > Europe > Milton Journal: No Telly in the House? Expect an Official Warning
In the United Kingdom anyone with a coloured television has to pay a license worth GBP 129 or roughly PHP 12,900. The fee is used to fund the British Broadcasting Company (BBC). I believe [...]

Christmas Day meal table just after a few minutes …

Christmas Day meal table just after a few minutes 

Ube Halaya

Filipino Ube (Purple Yam) Dessert just after a few minutes.
This dessert was done using purple yam sold by Asian stores in New Zealand (frozen) and made the traditional way.

Chrismas Ham

Christmas Ham for the eve celebration
This was a 6 kilogram ham. It was glaced with home made pineapple syrup.

Bias - Today’s INQ7.net editorial

Bias - INQ7.net
The editorial is a reaction regarding ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs’ alleged bias against Fernando Poe Jr.’s presidential campaign. The allegation was made by the candidate’s wife, Susan Roces during a live TV interview.
This is my favourite paragraph:
And thus we come to the blind side of perceptual thinking: we only see what [...]

Which new words would you add to dictionary?

BBC NEWS | Have Your Say | Which new words would you add to dictionary?
My favourite among the suggestions is “Ski” Spending the Kids Inheritance.

Disney’s National Treasure is cheesy

Just a few hours ago I watched National Treasure at local cinemaplex.
The movie is about the hunt for the hidden treasure of the Knights Templar.
What I hated were the cheesy clichés and its predictability.
Overall the movie is entertaining.