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”
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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”
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”
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”
Shoot First Eat Later 