Whenever I go to my store in Jollibee Plaza I pass by a sign “Highlands Coffee Opening Soon” and since I am a coffee addict I was very excited. Highlands Coffee, a Vietnamese import, opened their latest branch at Eton Emerald Lofts on the same street as Jollibee Plaza and only a 1 minute walkContinue reading “Highlands Coffee”
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Subspace Coffee House
Subspace Coffee House has been on my list of ‘must try’ places and silly me I never noticed that it was just next door to where my store was. It was only a minute walk away! Since I had a very unsatisfactory and sad lunch at Jacob’s Shawarma I decided to console myself with coffeeContinue reading “Subspace Coffee House”
Jacob’s Shawarma & Kebab
My friend Jenny told me about Jacob’s Shawarma since she knew how much I love shawarma and it was just a few minutes walk from my store. Is he Jacob? He reminds me of Ben Affleck and Chris O’Donnell. Amazing that they’re open 24 hours. A strong aroma of spices assaulted my senses I soonContinue reading “Jacob’s Shawarma & Kebab”
Green Tea Cheesecake from Cheesecakes by Guy
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”
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”
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”
New Year’s Eve Dinner 2011
Happy New Year to everyone!! I want to interrupt my posts about my recent trip to the United States with this post on how my family celebrated New Year’s Eve. Every year my cousins from my father’s side come to our house for dinner. Last year I had it catered and this year we wereContinue reading “New Year’s Eve Dinner 2011”
Rosemary Roasted Cashews
Last August I hosted a simple dinner for a few friends. I don’t even remember why I did it. I didn’t cook anything except for these rosemary roasted cashews. I’m lucky I have a good cook who did all the cooking for dinner. I got this recipe from Ina Garten aka The Barefoot Contessa. TheContinue reading “Rosemary Roasted Cashews”
Chicharron ni Mang Juan
Two years after Oishi came out with the popular vegetarian chicharon, Marty’s Cracklin’, Jack n’ Jill finally came out with their own version which I got to try while we were in Tagaytay last March. There were two variants, espesyal suka’t sili (special vinegar with chili) and sukang paombong (palm vinegar).espesyal suka’t sili This variantContinue reading “Chicharron ni Mang Juan”
Army Navy Burger + Burrito
Last October Army Navy Burger + Burrito opened right across the building where my store was. I was so excited to try it. Since my favorite fast food burger, Hotshots closed their branch in the same street I didn’t have any place nearby to get my burger fix. Army Navy and Yellow Cab pizza areContinue reading “Army Navy Burger + Burrito”
Shoot First Eat Later 