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Happy Mother’s Day from Bizu

I am happy. My mom is happy. Look what Bizu sent my mom yesterday for Mother’s Day! Inside the beautiful box is a luscious dessert called Paris-Brest which in essence is a big cream puff filled with cream and fresh raspberries. To give you an idea of the size I took this picture beside myContinue reading “Happy Mother’s Day from Bizu”

Sunday Lunch at Yurakuen Japanese Restaurant

I seldom go all the way to Roxas Boulevard just to eat but since it was a Sunday traffic was very light so it was a quick and easy drive to get to Manila Diamond Hotel where we had lunch with a big group of friends at Yurakuen Japanese Restaurant.This was my first time toContinue reading “Sunday Lunch at Yurakuen Japanese Restaurant”

Dragonfly Desserts

The key to a successful diet is not to buy any junk food or sweets so there won’t be any temptation around you. This is so hard to do since I’m in the supermarket at least once a week for my food business.But when I received an email from a dessert company I’ve read aboutContinue reading “Dragonfly Desserts”

Mushroom-Braised Short Ribs

I saw this recipe on The Today Show and tried my hand at making it but with a twist.I bought a pack of Australian short ribs from S&R because they were leaner and hopefully more tender than the local beef. Not in the picture is the bottle of white wine. Yes, white wine. Most beefContinue reading “Mushroom-Braised Short Ribs”

New Products from Gourmet Finds

I borrowed this image of kouign amann from my idol David Lebovitz. Since last year I’ve been reading a lot about this French pastry and I wanted to try it when I was in the US but I didn’t find it in the bakeries I went to. Now I can try it right here inContinue reading “New Products from Gourmet Finds”

Filipino Food at Mercato Centrale

I brought my friend Ariel who’s from San Francisco to Mercato Centrale at the Bonifacio Global City on a Saturday afternoon.It was hot, hot, hot and there were fewer vendors from the first time I went to Mercato. Nevertheless there were a lot of good food to choose from. Ariel was quite excited when heContinue reading “Filipino Food at Mercato Centrale”

The Old Kano’s Farm and Ilog Maria

I seldom go to Tagaytay and when I do there are so many places I want to go to. After our lunch at Antonio’s we went to Bag of Beans for my haul of beef and mushroom pies.Next stop was The Old Kano’s Farm so I can buy organic lettuce and whatever else veggies they have.Continue reading “The Old Kano’s Farm and Ilog Maria”

Lunch at Antonio’s, Tagaytay 2012

My dear friend, Ariel who’s from San Francisco came home for a short vacation last January. He’s the one who brings me to all the good restaurants whenever I go to San Francisco. This time it was my turn to bring him to my favorite restaurant in Tagaytay and possibly in the Philippines. There’s something aboutContinue reading “Lunch at Antonio’s, Tagaytay 2012”

Sunday Lunch at Tsukiji

We were invited to Sunday lunch by our friends who had guests visiting from the USA. They made the best decision by having lunch at Tsukiji in Makati. The guests were very impressed, so was I. This was only my second time to eat at Tsukiji so I was thrilled to have the chance toContinue reading “Sunday Lunch at Tsukiji”

Lunch at BonChon Philippines

The first time I tried BonChon was in 2008 when I was in Virginia. I didn’t even have a blog then. I loved it so much that I had to eat BonChon every time I went to the USA. I hoped someone would bring it to Manila and in November 2011 my wish came trueContinue reading “Lunch at BonChon Philippines”