I am Giannina, a classically trained chef and food stylist in Manila, Philippines who has been blogging about my eating and work adventures since 2008.
Francis took me to Circles event cafe right before we watched Saltimbanco at Mall of Asia. This was lunch time so we could stuff ourselves silly and walk…
We decided to go ahead and celebrate Jack’s 2nd Birthday party at home a few months after his birthday because of how busy everything has become. Still, I…
Francis took me to Alba’s one night, a place I haven’t gone to since high school. My grand-uncle, Brother Andrew Gonzalez, used to take us to Sunday lunch…
I’ve been so caught up with all the baking, it’s ridiculous..I realized how much I’ve neglected my blog, and yet accumulated a vast number of new places, with…
Had a shoot recently for Kenny’s new pasta dishes and pasta…rather, lasagna for me, would be one of the more temperamental kinds of pasta that I’ve encountered since…
On our first night in Davao City, our friend Paul took us to their favorite Chinese restaurant – Ah Fat Seafood Plaza. The place doesn’t actually look new…
Our chefs Toto and Aki invited me to join their family and friends for Aki’s birthday weekend in their resort in Batangas. We slept in the Gonzalez Inn…
I’ve been a really horrible blogger. I feel guilty about neglecting my blog for the summer. It’s been quite hard to sit myself down to write some articles….
I recently did a beverage styling shoot for Uno Magazine Guam. It was an interesting shoot. Layout was spot on with their V-day issue. We kept everything simple,…
When I got my iPad, I tried to use it for blogging…major fail…the pictures sucked..today, I am pleasantly surprised with the wonderful quality of the photos on the…
My recent trip acquisition of fresh carabao meat led me to experiment on a dish that I grew up on and enjoy: pindang damulag. Without a specific recipe…
For the carabao striploin I bought, I decided to make a stew along with some tripe from the grocery. When I make stews, my seasonings and additions become…