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.
Found him like this earlier. I think he misses sleeping beside me on the bed and he probably got scared of the rain this morning. He copies our cat by trying to hide behind the curtains when he gets scared. π₯Ί#mrjackthegr #goldenretriever
BTS of our food shoot at San Miguel Culinary Center! Had a lovely time with the rest of the Sindikato and CNN team, and of course, the R&D chefs of the San Miguel Culinary Center. πΏπ₯π§πΉπ€π #gianninafoodstylist #foodstylingmanila #foodstyling #foodstylist
Our new work for Bonchon Philippines! π Happy I got to work with them again β€οΈ π€π§πΉ #gianninafoodstylist #foodstylingmanila #foodstyling #foodstylist
Food styling for video the other day to help our client's products look their best for the telly πΊπ πΉπ€π #gianninafoodstylist #foodstylingmanila #foodstyling #foodstylist
Having pizza day here at the shop to celebrate our 2 new Pet Express partner shops this week! My team has been working so hard to make sure we continue giving the highest quality pet food and treats possible. β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈπ₯³ β€οΈπΆ π#pizza #shakeyspizza #pizzaph
We opened our newest branch today at Pet Express Estancia. This is such a wonderful branch because there were so many dogs roaming around...kind of reminded me about the good old days when we had dine in at the shop. I got to meet a few doggos that made my day
π β€οΈπΆ π#wholepetkitchen #dogcakes #dogtreats #dogfood #dogsofinstagram #philippines #dogbakery #wholepetkitchenxpetexpress
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…
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,…
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…
Entering Rockpool reminds me of those old flapper movies where people dressed greatly and building interiors had large marble posts….in fact, it did have huge marble posts, everyone…
Yoshinoya. I love the place because it reminds me of the time it opened it’s first branch in Robinson’s Galleria when I was in grade school. And many,…
A good ol’ late lunch is always welcome for me. Less people, no lines, less noise…just some quiet time with more reasons why the staff should be extra…
Despite the facade and interiors it is a casual place. Mig and I were happily overdressed since it was our 3rd year anniv re-celebration. All their other guests…
This is a place that reminds me of my grand-uncle. I absolutely love the ambiance and of courseβ¦the crepes! Our post-light dinner become second dinner when we hit…
For me the 2 best signs of a great Korean restaurant is 1) the number of *free* banchan (free refills show that these people have the authentic korean…
Don’t you love immigrants who share their country’s culinary prowess? Deep within the winding roads of Guadalupe viejo, lies an unnamed “eatery” by immigrants who specialize in Yunan…
You kind of wonder how a restaurant like this emerged in Cartimar, Manila’s pet center. I think the more fitting statement would be, why is it only now…
Finally, something really interesting in the Glorietta food court. Usually when I think of Food Court food, it’s usually been sitting there for quite a while, it’s super…
My grandma, Pilar Gonzalez, established this bakeshop when I was still little. A enterprising woman, my grandma, set-up her home-based bakeshop because of her love for baking. Owning…
Hehehe, I haven’t actually seen the billboard, but I’ve seen the commercial. My dad will be receiving a Lasallian Excellence award on Friday so this month has been…
It was four days of tiring and yet satisfying work. It is really hard to be both, Food Stylist and Photographer. I recently finished a four-day project with…
I saw this while signing into my YM, my friend Jirbie actually had a status saying “50% off @ Brother’s Burger”. And I just remembered seeing this while…
Finally, a little room to breathe. The stall is starting to do well and I have already made friends with some soon-to-be regulars. So far, my people in…
I seem to be more efficient when I work under pressure. It’s been crunch-time the past several days and I’ve been doing a lot of gophering, design and…