I have a food blog because I love to eat and I want to share my experiences with my friends and family. I don’t write to earn money or to get free food. But when I get an email that I will be receiving a green tea cheesecake to sample it makes me realize thatContinue reading “Green Tea Cheesecake from Cheesecakes by Guy”
Category Archives: Manila
Dinner at Burger Bar
Every few months my two blogger friends, Fran and Jin, and I meet up just to eat and chat. Well mostly we just eat and compare restaurants we like and dislike. Our choice for dinner was Burger Bar at Greenbelt 2 in Makati. It occupied the 2nd floor while the space below was namnam restaurant.Continue reading “Dinner at Burger Bar”
Akiba Cafe
I like December and all the food that comes with the holidays. The only thing I dislike is shopping for my godchildren. It was easy when they were kids and any toy would make them happy. Now that some are in their pre-teens and others are teenagers I didn’t know what to get them forContinue reading “Akiba Cafe”
Lunch at Apartment 1B Rockwell
Last month I had minor eye surgery at Asian Eye Institute and it involved fasting from food and water for many, many hours. As soon as I left AEI I needed comfort that only food can provide so my mom and I went to Apartment 1B for a quick lunch since I was supposed to beContinue reading “Lunch at Apartment 1B Rockwell”
Brownies – Ms. Polly’s & Xocolat
I knew Ms. Polly’s was famous for their chocolate cake but I didn’t know they had equally good brownies until my friend Mila sent me a box for Christmas. Thanks again for the yummy gift Mila!!! I ate a couple of brownies and kept the rest in a zip top bag in the freezer orContinue reading “Brownies – Ms. Polly’s & Xocolat”
chez karine
We actually brought our goodies from Gourmandise Patisserie and ate them at chez karine where we ordered macarons and coffee. . I wish I bought a pack of chocolate sablé to try I want to try the créme brûlée apple tart next! I liked the chewy texture of their macarons. I did find it justContinue reading “chez karine”
Gourmandise Patisserie
We wanted to have mango sticky rice for dessert at Mango Tree but they ran out of mangoes so we walked to nearby Serendra to buy from two of the French pastry shops that I’ve been wanting try. First stop was Chef Sunshine Pengson’s ode to French eclairs. The small patisserie was beautifully decorated andContinue reading “Gourmandise Patisserie”
Lunch at Mango Tree
The best times to eat out with good friends are those that are unplanned. It took only one text message a couple of hours before lunch to get the four of us together at Mango Tree in Bonifacio High Street. It was my first time to try this Thai restaurant located at a prominent locationContinue reading “Lunch at Mango Tree”
Dessert at La Crêperie
We had an unsatisfactory dinner and shawarma was a bust and my young godson and his brother refused to go home without dessert. We all racked our brains on where to have dessert until Vivian remembered La Crêperie in F. Calderon St. in Little Baguio. To top it off I also had a Deal GrocerContinue reading “Dessert at La Crêperie”
Dinner at Lombardi’s, Robinson’s Magnolia
We were supposed to have our Christmas dinner at Greeka Kouzina but it was full that Saturday night so we went to Robinson’s Magnolia and chose to eat at Lombardi’s. I was with the same group of friends and kiddies who ate at My Kitchen where we had an excellent meal that we still had aContinue reading “Dinner at Lombardi’s, Robinson’s Magnolia”
Shoot First Eat Later 