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I've been itching to set foot on an airplane and leave town.  Every one is talking about traveling.  Even my husband is leaving for a short trip to watch PacMan in Macau.  I just want an uninterrupted shopping experience.  It is very difficult to find time these days, when kids are in tow and when you have a baby inside you. Because I wont be allowed to set foot on a plane in the next two months, we have short holidays lined up. To make up for it somehow, this week has been a gastronomical journey.  Friday was Hotpot Night.  Sunday was a buffet lunch at Vikings.  Monday was Tea Time at Lusso. It didn't look too filling so we got another sandwich, which Vic enjoyed a lot. I am waiting to see how it compares to Manila Pen's Tea Buffet. Tuesday was baking day at Cathy's Kitchen.  Here's what the kids and I made. I've experimented with two recipes.  The first one, the lemon meringue pie has promise.  Just a few mo...

I spent yesterday's early afternoon testing my recipe.   This is how the end product looks like: This was my first time make pies by myself.  I was afraid to try it out before because I may end up over-kneading the dough and wasting it.  I got Johann and Javi to play with the dough.  They rubbed the butter against the flour.  That lessened the time of me manually kneading them.  When they got tired, they went back to the TV and left me molding the dough in peace.  I used a dusted Ziploc bag and a wine bottle for rolling out small portions of the dough.  I experimented with different pies pans, pan sizes, crust trimmings and fillings. Since I am making these for Christmas, I decided to employ the help of my houseboy.  I already taught him how to mold the dough, bake the crust and the filling. I've forgotten how back breaking baking is.  It really is a test of patience and perseverance.  Here are some of my notes:...