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Love Potions by Nestea

I really am proud to say that my hands have touched another Nestea promo! Beverage really is pretty exciting especially when your working with these beautiful fake ices…

Our new Chefy Lite Bags are now available!

Hey everyone! I’m very proud to announce that our new knife rolls are available at the shop online! 🙂 Thank you for your continued support and inspiration for…

Quezon Adventure: Off to Lunok Falls via the Real-Mauban “Coastal Highway”

One of the best things we did during our Holy Week Quezon Adventure was roughing it out to get to Lunok Falls. I found this wonderful place through…

Quezon Adventure: Fresh Seafood BBQ at La Juliana Resort, Real, Quezon

This is the main reason why I wanted to drive all the way to Real. I wanted to have a beach front barbecue for several days aside from…

Our New Chef’s Knife Bags are Available online!

Hi guys! I’m pleased to announce that our new Chefy Large Ulitmate Knife Bags are available exclusively from the Chefy Store, online! After the long wait and fabric…

Quezon Adventure: Real Quezon’s Beach Side Seafood Market

The last time I was in Real was in the late 90’s and I’ve been totally dreaming of a place with a seafood market in close proximity to…

Quezon Adventure: Lucban Stop Over

After quite a tiring and super traffic drive to Lucban, we decided to stop over at the town proper. We parked in Lucban’s beautiful church and headed on…

Quezon Adventure: Tayabas Basilica and Kamayan sa Palaisdaan

After our 2 nights in Pagbilao, we headed towards Tayabas, where our next hotel (Nawawalang Paraiso) was. After bringing our stuff to the room, we headed for St….

Batch 1 of My Fake Ice Cubes Have Landed!

Ahh bliss! My first ordered batch of fake ice cubes from the US have landed. I got the typical sinking acrylic ones and of course the more special,…

Quezon Adventure: Palayisdaan in Lucena City

After our visit to SM Lucena, we decided to eat on the way back to our hotel. This was where we found Palayisdaan, a small restaurant by the…

Quezon Adventure: Bilaran Island Picnic c/o Silangang Nayon

Since we were curious about that little island right in front of our cliff-side room, we decided to ask the front desk at Silangang Nayon of how people…

Quezon Adventure: Dalahican Port

What kind of foodie adventure would this vacation be without a visit to a really big public market…or this time, a really big Fish Port! I don’t mind…

Quezon Adventure: Puting Buhangin in Pagbilao by Car

Before you even think of doing this…let me tell you now… I don’t recommend this route especially when you’re driving a sedan, unless you live in the outskirts…

Quezon Adventure 1: Silangang Nayon Day 1

For the first time ever, I went on a road trip…Just me, Mig and the road. Instead of going to Boracay this year, I wanted to do something…

Dinner Prep in a Tiny Kitchen — Sydney Style

Upon arriving in Sydney, my bestfriend Ana told her friends how great it was to have her chef bestfriend come over…and will be open to cooking dinner. Hence,…

The BEST Chicken Pho: Cat Tuong, Ho Chi Minh City

Anthony Bourdain: I don’t know how you missed this place. The first time I went here, I didn’t like the idea of making this my midnight snack since…

Cartimar Eats: Sen Lek

I’ve been wanting to write about this place for a really long time (maybe 3 years). Except I was always worried that his concept would soon fizzle out…

Summer Fruit Shoot for Nestea

This shoot was very challenging. Not only because we were going to be photographing fruits that had to be mounted onto a transparent background, but also the fact…

Vikings Luxury Buffet — Must Go!!!

I’ve been wondering why our chefs in the consultancy have been oh-so busy the past few weeks that every time I see them, all they could tell me…

DIY Slow Cookin’ : Khao Ka Moo

In my unending craving to have this a week after my trip, I decided to make my own version of Khao Ka Moo at home. I decided to…

A Love Affair with X2’s Khao Ka Moo

On my most recent trip to Bangkok, I finally had the guts to try their braised pork knuckles. I’ve been seeing it for 8 years now, but it’s…

The Newest Member of My Kit: Cuisinart Hand Blender and Processor

I finally got my hands on a gadget that I’ve been dreaming about for the past couple of months: The Cuisinart Smartstick Hand Blender with Food Processor attachment….

A Fabulous Saigon Experience — Cac Guch Quán

Sorry I haven’t been able to update my blog. I’ve been bed ridden for the past couple of days and it’s quite hard to think about delicious dishes…

When I’m sick…I eat…

I know all the hullabaloo about Supersize me and the like…but who cares. When I feel sick or stressed, I like to eat McDonalds…I practically grew up with…

Sango’s New Japanese Hotdogs

Ah finally some 2011 works that are being published. I am very proud to show you my latest food styling & photography stint for Sango burger. In fact,…

Bless my Soul! A Gift!

Someone gave me a wonderful gift today. It came from a small sketch pad and was drawn with a mechanical pencil. How pretty is that?!

Zushi in Sydney

I just love sashimi. In fact, I think in my past life, I was a Japanese handyman of some sort. For my last dinner in Sydney, Ana took…

Cheap Eats: Gloria’s Special Goto in Cash n’ Carry

I’ve been to Cash n’ Carry several times and watched as all these little snack stalls pop up from nowhere. One of the stalls, seems to stand out…

Beautiful Produce: Sydney’s Woolworths

I think one of the greatest challenges of foodstylists in the Philippines is finding great produce. Food that looks like it’s just been picked off the stems or…

Quality Alone Time Day 1

The past 3 weeks have been so busy for me. Shoots, events, preproductions, meetings aside from all the planning and administrative stuff I am in charge of in…

The Chefy Store’s New Look!

I decided to change the Chefy Store’s look to make it look like a virtual store. I’m not sure if it’s a little too cutesy, but I’m hoping…

My Brother’s New Book: Meals in Minutes Book 1 & 2

My brother had a successful book launch the other day. It’s his first cook book ever called “Meals in Minutes” under Anvil publishing. It’s a very affordable book…

Watching the Great Jay Cayuca in Cafe Ysabel

There’s nothing like good food and music. For my granny’s sister’s 75th, my dad threw a dinner in her honor and invited one of the Philippines’ best talents,…

One of the Best Drinks in the World: Vietnamese Iced Coffee

I never really appreciated coffee…I’ve travelled all over and never really stopped to sip a cup in Paris, Venice or any of those European countries (because I always…

Day Job Greats: Launching the CACS Pro Filipino Cuisine Day

After a long time of deliberation, we’ve finally pushed through with launching our Filipino Cuisine day for our Professional Program at the school. To me, the preservation and…