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”

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”

Dinner at Hai Shin Lou

When you want to treat a big group of friends who have big appetites the best and most economical place is a Chinese restaurant. That’s what Jenny did for her birthday treat last January. In the USA friends treat the birthday celebrant, in the Philippines the celebrant takes on the expensive burden of treating all her friendsContinue reading “Dinner at Hai Shin Lou”

Dinner at Toro Restaurant and Bar

It was the almost the last day of 2011 and the holiday rush was over and we wanted to get together. We also wanted to celebrate our friend’s birthday.Tisay suggested we eat at Toro a Japanese-Mexican fusion restaurant in Bonifacio Global City. The place was empty when we got there at 8:40 pm but weContinue reading “Dinner at Toro Restaurant and Bar”

Herb’s Best Healthy Pantry

A few months ago I received an email from Herb’s Best International founder Fannie Guanzon inviting me to dinner at her home.This is Fannie, my gracious and beautiful host for dinner.Herb’s Best Fannie Guanzon Founded in 2004 by Ms. Fannie Guanzon, it started out by partnering with a poor farming community in Nueva Vizcaya (aContinue reading “Herb’s Best Healthy Pantry”

Donut Love with J.CO Donuts

I was going to start my diet again yesterday and not cheat anymore. I needed to lose the weight I’ve gained from my trip to the USA and Hong Kong Disneyland and many other mini vacations. I was quite a good girl the whole day until I went home and saw donuts. The good folksContinue reading “Donut Love with J.CO Donuts”