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It’s my blog’s 3rd year anniversary!

I can’t believe it! It’s my blog’s 3rd birthday. I thought I would be bored after a few months but to this day I still love blogging. 2011 was the year of the DIET! It made food blogging really hard but I did it. I probably could have, would have lost more weight if IContinue reading “It’s my blog’s 3rd year anniversary!”

Wild-Mushroom Bread Pudding

I must admit my favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal next to the turkey is the stuffing. A few years ago I made a whole Thanksgiving dinner in Manila complete with brined turkey and cornbread sausage stuffing. Needless to say it was a big success. When I read MarketManila’s post on the mushroom stuffing heContinue reading “Wild-Mushroom Bread Pudding”

Thanksgiving 2011

I was very excited to spend my first Thanksgiving in the United States last November amidst family and friends. Our dinner was mostly made by my cousin La, aka Chinese Martha, and Sharon and lots of dishes brought by the guests. I had one contribution too. La made the first three appetizers. Granted that theContinue reading “Thanksgiving 2011”

Happy Hour at PassionFish

You know you’re old when you go to a bar for the cheap food during happy hour. Since I loved the food at PassionFish I was sure the bar food would be equally good too. The bar area was full when we arrived at 6 pm so we just stood and ate our chow. YesContinue reading “Happy Hour at PassionFish”

What I See TV show

For all photography buffs in the Philippines you have to watch this tv show called What I See featuring noted photographer Francisco “Paco” Guererro. This is actually season 2 of the show Two Stops Over which used to air in a different channel. Even if you are not into photography you will appreciate this show asContinue reading “What I See TV show”

Cohen Lifestyle Dinner in the USA

Last November I went to the USA and visited my cousins from West to East coast. On my first night in Virginia my cousin was curious about what and how much food I ate on my Cohen Lifestyle diet. I decided to cook a entire Cohen meal for my cousin’s family. We went to CostcoContinue reading “Cohen Lifestyle Dinner in the USA”

Queso De Bola Cheesecake from Indulgence by Irene

Last week I received a text from Frannywanny if I wanted to try Irene’s queso de bola cheesecake. I don’t know Irene personally but I love cheesecake so I said YES. The next day Irene sent me a mini queso de bola (edam cheese) cheesecake. I was wondering if it would beat my all timeContinue reading “Queso De Bola Cheesecake from Indulgence by Irene”

Braised Beef Shanks with Caramelized Onions and Shallots

Last Chinese New Year’s celebration I cooked this dish. I learned it from my cousin La who cooked it when I was in Virginia. The original recipe from Epicurious was called Braised Lamb Shanks with Caramelized Onions and Shallots but since I didn’t know where to buy lamb shanks I used beef shanks instead. I’ve never cookedContinue reading “Braised Beef Shanks with Caramelized Onions and Shallots”

Chinese New Year 2012

Kiong Heet Huat Tsai or Happy New Year everyone! My father’s side of the family usually celebrate Chinese New Year in a Chinese restaurant but this year we took a break from tradition and had the dinner in our house. We prepared some dishes and ordered most of it from Classic Chef Catering. We madeContinue reading “Chinese New Year 2012”

Around Middleburg, Va

After lunch at The Fox Hound we walked around Middleburg and did some window shopping. The first stop was Home Farm, a traditional butcher shop. Home Farm No frozen meat here. Everything was fresh and chilled. Bacon donuts anyone? The Christmas Sleigh specialized in German and Austrian products. The Christmas Sleigh I just had toContinue reading “Around Middleburg, Va”