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My First Attempt at Papaitan at Home

I’ve been dreaming of making my own papaitan for a long time now…I was in for a smelly treat. I went to Farmer’s market to get my fresh…

Becoming a Foreigner in Makati (Gela Korean Restaurant)

Mig and I decided to try something different on this holiday. We went to 2 Korean restaurants, both didn’t seem to have English translations of their food and…

Ersao at 12:30 am

Yes! Ersao closes at 1am, great for the sudden milk tea craving. Coming home from my cousins’ place, we decided to stop by the nicely lit cafe at…

Bag of Beans Tagaytay

Bag of Beans is a dog-friendly and is a garden restaurant that reminds me of those outdoor garden parties we used to have in the old house. I…

Frozen Strawberry and Banana Shake

I once had this shoot that needed so much strawberries that after it, I had to freeze them because I knew they would rot before we would consume…

Update on My Pet Mushroom

If you haven’t read Part 1 of this, basically I am all excited about growing mushrooms especially when I acquired a mushroom fruiting kit from Melendres Farm at…

Fish Liver and Chirashi Don

The other day I introduced Anna to a bowl of fish liver. I love the way Kikufuji does it along with its tangy vinaigrette, it definitely cuts the…

DIY Ultimate Steak “Reborn” Sandwich

I just had a big steak dinner the night before and I kept the leftover steak in the fridge hoping to eat it the next day. It was…

Cheap Thrill: Ellie’s Roasted Calf Sandwich

This is one of my favorite snacks in SM hypermaket pasig. It’s called Ellie’s Roasted Calf. You can’t miss it in Taste Asia because they have this funny…

BonChon Chicken in Greenhills

Finally we were able to eat at BonChon in their newly opened branch in Greenhills. I was soo looking forward to the fact that they serve drumsticks as…

Tagaytay BBQ Picnic Part 2: Rain and US Ribeye Steak

We sort of had the feeling that the night had become almost too perfect until the weather caused us to move to China’s still-in-the-finishing-touches kitchen and dining which…

Everything @ Steak and Blogging with my iPad

We finally went to the usually full Everything @ Steak inside the Petron Station in P. Guevarra. I usually get curious about this place since I see that…

Tea Tap in P. Guevarra Street San Juan

We couldn’t resist the pretty, pastel blue, teal white and light monochromatic tones of this place. As you enter, there’s this cute patch of “grass” that welcomes you…

Pat-Pat’s Kansi in Sampaloc Street

I was on my way to pick up Nacho when we decided to eat a quick late lunch at Pat Pat’s Kansi. We’ve been eyeing this place for…

My New Pet Mushroom

Last Saturday, I finally gave into my curiosity and got myself a oyster fruiting bag from SM Hypermarket. I’ve been thinking about doing a science lab slash kitchen…

A New Find: Ajisen Ramen

I decided to head into uncharted Greenhills territory since we’ve been eating in the safe usuals the past couple of days. Today we hit a pretty good jackpot…

Always a favorite: Mien San

I’ve been super craving for Mien San the past month since we decided to try something else and ended up a bit disappointed the last time. I’m really,…

Kesong Puti & Cherry Tomato “Bruschetta”

Coming down from Tagaytay, I made sure I grabbed a bottle of carabao milk and a couple of boxes of Mr. Moo Carabao Kesong Puti (or Carabao white…

Carrot and Leek Soup

I was doing some crisper emptying when I thought about making some soup for lunch since I had such a heavy meal the night before. I found some…

A Butter Beer-ing Morning Part 2 (for little Wizards!)

I wasn’t quite sure how many adults would actually try my butter beer concoction so I decided to make one for kids as well. Again, this is my…

A Butter Beer-ing Morning Part 1 (For wizards of drinking age only!)

After watching the last of the Harry Potter series, I couldn’t help but get into the HP fever by making my own version of the series’ most popular…

Moon Garden Part 2: Breakfast

After a nice and cozy night of total relaxation and drinking, I wake up to the beautiful sunlight coming in through our window and the sounds of the…

Moon Garden Part 1: Unpack and Eat

We planned a nice overnight and was able to find a beautiful place in Tagaytay that allowed dogs: Moon Garden. When we stepped into the place, we were…

Yen Yen Taiwanese Street Food

We decided to skip our usual Mien San craving to try out something new. Yen Yen Taiwanese Street Food has been in Gilmore for a few years now…

R & J Bulalohan in Mandaluyong

Since we were too lazy to cook something, we decided to go to R&J Bulalohan in Mandaluyong because it was early and we thought that the place wouldn’t…

DIY Cold Seafood Spread

I recently had a cold seafood dinner spread for the family one Sunday which prompted me to do an impromptu left over shoot the next day. Cold seafood…

Making a Vietnamese Lotus Stem Salad with Shrimp, Pork and Prawn Crackers

I really have the greatest respect for the bloggers I follow like Beatrice Peltre, The White on Rice Couple, The Church Cook and the Cilantropist. It really takes…

Yong Jin Asian Cafe on a Rainy Night

I don’t really know how I am going to write about this without raising any eyebrows considering the fact that my dad owns part of the restaurant but…

Army+Navy Burgers and Burritos

Last Sunday, Mig and I were looking for a dinner place near Tomas Morato and we came across this curious little place called Army Navy Burgers + Burritos….

My Funny Stirfry in 15 Minutes

There are nights where I just want to eat vegetables after all the rich food I’ve been scarfing down for the past several days and yesterday it was…

From the Farmer’s Market: Pako or Edible Fern Salad

Basically part of dinner were the salads we made from the stuff we bought in farmers. I had a lady ask me in the stall of how I…

From the Farmer’s Market: Shrimps in Mountain Dew

When we were preparing for our all-seafood dinner the other night, I was just about to panic to know that we ran out of 7up for my dish…

From the Farmer’s Market: Nylon Clams in Soju and Mirin

Again, we overbought clams. Since it was cheap and nice looking, we bought 1 kilo of nylon clams (from Farmer’s Market at P70 per kilo, i haggled) and…

Farmer’s Market Afternoon Adventure

Despite the usual “it’s best to go to the market in the morning” idea, I decided to head out to farmer’s market in cubao, a little after lunch….

Fluffy and Rich: The Truffle Scrambled Egg

My friend recommended that I give out some very quick and simple recipes in my blog so here goes…A truffled scrambled egg. I’ve been obsessed with the perfect…