Table for Three, Please.

I’ve always admired Filipino food vanguards Claude Tayag and Mary Ann Quioc for their efforts in getting the word on real Filipino cuisine out there. What I love more is their true passion for eating. Which is evident from Claude’s regular column on the Philippine Star, his earlier book Food Tour, which was basically an …read »

Jean Salonga Fernando leads a very busy life.  She is head of operations of the Fersal Hotel Group that counts Hotel Elizabeth Baguio and Hotel Elizabeth Cebu among its properties.  She is also an avid diver,a world traveler and has a very engaging blog called  Trip or Treats, where she shares with us her food …read »

Stevie in Tsukiji Many have written about Stevie Villacin’s Hainanese Chicken.  Rightly so as it has earned accolades among bloggers, food writers and foodies in general.  Some have even said that it is one of the best versions of Hainanese Chicken available in Manila at present.  However not much has been said about Stevie himself. …read »

I owe Jim Araneta a HUGE thank you. I give him credit for reawakening my love for beer. Growing up, beer used to be my drink of choice. However it was slowly overshadowed by wine and single malt scotch. A few months ago, I had opportunity to attend a Vietnamese barbecue and beer pairing dinner …read »

Street Smart is the first Filipino produced mini-series to air on the National Geographic Channel. Interestingly enough, it asks anything and everything about food in the Pinoy perspective over its first three episodes: “Sinisintang Chibog (Food Beloved)”, “Chibog Science Investigation: Ang Mysterio ng Panlasa (The Flavor Mystery)” and “Chibog Chismis (Food Rumors)”. We’re glad to …read »

As they’ve taken us on as their guests, Table for Three, Please now invites co-chefs JJ Yulo and Namee Jorolan on our table to tell us what they’re all about. L-R: Marfee Dizon, Namee Jorolan, JJ Yulo, Poch Jorolan. Cres Yulo on camera. First of all, What is Pinoy Eats Word (PEW)? What is it …read »

What can I say about this lady. Aside from being an accomplished food writer, blogger and wife to hubby Matt, Chinkee is a very good friend. Despite a slight age difference, we have bonded through our love of good food and wine. C and I have had many dinner dates with Chinkee and Matt and …read »

From being a food blogger, cooking instructor and food columnist of the Philippine Star to managing a full-time gourmet catering business, you could say Stephanie Zubiri has indeed immersed herself in the food world. And as if her plate weren’t full enough, this dynamic twenty-something now also heads as editor in chief the newly launched …read »

Austrian executive pastry chef Andreas Gillar has been in the exacting pastry business for more than two decades and running. After his studies in Vienna and managing pastry kitchens in major hotel groups all over Asia, including the executive pastry chef post of The Peninsula Manila, he now joins Enderun Colleges’ esteemed faculty. Fresh off …read »

Chef Godfrey Laforteza is the executive chef of The Establishment, the new chi-chi entertainment venue in Fort Bonifacio Global City. While he may have earned his chef’s whites working with the likes of Chef Jean Georges Vongerichten and Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, he credits two important women with starting him down the path of gastronomic adventure: …read »

Meet Chef Him Uy De Baron (yes, that is him real name). The executive chef of a catering company called Chef Cuisine, Chef Him prides himself for not only catering to his client’s culinary desires at any price point but also for bringing the focus back to where it should be  —the creation of sumptuously …read »

For someone who claims not be a dessert person, Roshan Samtani has us all completely fooled. Baking in her surprisingly small home kitchen, she creates some of the most delectable desserts that have become family favorites around Metro Manila. And while she may not consider herself a ‘dessert person’ to her loyal customers, she is …read »

To say we are fans of Aun Koh would be a gross understatement. Besides documenting his culinary adventures on his popular food blog, Chubby Hubby, Aun and his wife, Tan Su-Lyn busy themselves consulting for luxury restaurant and hotels and creating the annual Miele Guide. His rich gastronomic tales and mouthwatering photos have established Aun’s …read »

When it comes to his cuisine, Chef Tonyboy Escalante considers himself a “safe” chef. However, one could make the case that his greatest gamble has also become his most spectacular success. At the time, many would have considered opening a fine dining restaurant in a secluded barangay in Cavite ludicrous. But seven years later, Antonio’s …read »

Malou Fores is the proud proprietor of the diminutive but wildly popular restaurant called Mamou. At eight years old, she understood the joys and wonders of the kitchen after baking her first tray of chocolate brownies. Years later, married and raising her son, she would share her culinary passion with her family and friends, preparing …read »