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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…

Dinner at Chateau Hestia

We made reservations in the quite hidden, Chateau Hestia. So we made our way (which was surprisingly farther than I thought) to the border of Tagaytay and Silang…

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…

Challenge Accepted: Cheese Pull and Cheese Drip, All-in-One Pizza!

This was interesting, for the first time, I am handling a pizza product that won’t focus as much on the cheese pull…but rather a new and very exciting…

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…

Paradis Natural Ice Cream

Paradis natural icecream is more like a gelateria and a one stop shop for a frozen and creamy fix. We only tried some of their signature ice creams…

An Improved Wines and Spirits Club Uploaded!

I’m so happy to announce that the new Wines & Spirits Club site I’ve been working on the past week is finally finished! Now our members can enjoy…

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….

On Bourdain’s Trail: Ho Chi Minh City’s Ban Xeo 46A

On our last vacation to Ho Chi Minh City, we wanted to go to a place where Bourdain visited. We walked so far to this place from our…

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…

Another Beautiful Baby Up or the People to Eat

I am really happy to see that on my next visit for Sango, the Unagi Rice Burger I styled and shot for them was finally out. Basically, I…

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…

New Discovery: The Shellfish only known as Lubad

Finally another new food that I hope we can brag about to the world. I’ve been looking over at Google for another name for this shellfish which is…

Cafe Lugang for Mom’s Birthday

I’ve eaten in Lugang before for my brother’s birthday but totally failed to write about it because hunger took over. Today was my second chance to write about…

Room Light and Hot Chocolate

Finally after dreaming of being able to do some photography in my room, it has finally come to life. I’ve always loved the light in my room even…

DIY Props: Table Napkin

I recently went on a cloth spree when I went to Taytay to shop for some fabric. Since the fabric was all on a per kilo basis, I…

A Quick Snack at Papa John’s Pizza

The place seemed packed and I just wanted a pre-movie snack so this entry will be just as short as the time we were there. We just ordered…

My Blog is officially 3 Years Old! :)

Hey everyone! I am really happy to announce that my blog has officially turned 3 last May. This was my very first entry and I am sure glad…

Fishing and Barbeque

Finally, after all this time, I get to try out my ultra-cheapo telescopic fishing rod from divisoria. We found out that one of our students, Tonichi was really…

Back in Ziggurat

After all these years, my brother invited me to Ziggurat. The last time I ate in Ziggurat was about 4 years ago…and I must say, I’m happy I…

Worry free BBQ picnic pack list!

Hi guys! Since I’ve been so into outdoor and on location barbeques lately, I might as well share with you my utlimate essentials when it comes to having…

Cafe Bola before a BB Game

It was Mig’s birthday week and I found myself with 2 tickets to a finals game of the PBA. Although I am totally not a fan of basketball…

Tales from the Next Table 1

If you don’t own a retail shop, or a restaurant, I suggest that you don’t read this. I happily entered a small restaurant the other and was greeted…

Stop Over at Bulawan Floating Restaurant

On the way home from our Holy Week Adventure, Mig and I decided to just drive and drive until we see a nice looking place to stop in…

Victor’s Lechon Manok in Tarlac

We decided to tag along for a road trip to Tarlac City. This place used to be just another place we used to pass to get to Baguio…