Table for Three, Please.

A few of weeks ago, a co-worker and I ended up exploring the new area of Bonifacio High Street Central to check and see the new places that opened in the area. We looked at the various menus on display outside the restaurants.  As we turned to see Cake Club’s menu, there was an item …read »

I remember it was scorching hot in Walt Disney World quite a few years back (when I was just a teenager, say, maybe… 3 years ago.) The glaring sun was high up and I had two semi-permanent tan lines going across the tops of my feet, stenciled in care-of my Birkenstocks. I remember thinking it …read »

Growing up, my mom introduced my to having Chicharon with papaya atsara (pickled raw papaya) instead of the usual vinegar dip.  All this time, I thought that this pairing was unique to our family.  Little did I know that this is actually how it’s done in some restaurants and homes in the Pampanga area. I …read »

In an earlier post, I have revealed my love for Japanese snacks. I’ve seen this poster in a restaurant a couple of weeks ago but forgot to look it up. Thanks to my dad who frequents the Sunday Market in Greenhills, he brought home a handful of goodies for me. Kefseft, an unusual name, is …read »

Last March, Sanju and I attended a lechon degustacion dinner at Dedet de la Fuente’s private home kitchen in Makati. We weren’t quite sure what to expect at this dinner but we made sure we brought our appetites. The dinner consisted of several courses, all of which are Dedet’s family favorites. Between bites, each course was carefully explained by Dedet to the …read »

Like kettle corn on steroids. Walking around Singapore I was constantly trying to avoid lining up in one of the Garrett Popcorn Shops because I knew I would be hooked. I tend to get obsessive when it comes to food and I was trying to be a little more disciplined, in terms of food choices, …read »

It is that time of year again when most everyone I know is giving up something they love to eat as a sacrifice. Yes it’s the Lenten Season. In keeping with this tradition, many restaurants come up with their own version of dishes that have a common theme.  They are mostly seafood or veggie based …read »

Despite the endless feasting over the holidays, I realized how much I missed cooking.  I’m not a great cook, but I do like to play around with food.  So around the time I was trying to make my candied bacon, a good friend and avid bacon lover, ManEatManila presented me with a curious bottle of …read »

I had gotten wind of this recently opened Ilocos empanada place along Visayas Avenue. Not that there aren’t any Ilocos empanada shops in Manila; but the case is there probably isn’t enough. I had gotten interested in this particular operation because it had the name Farinas attached to it. And what could be more Ilocano …read »

Drinking Single Malts has always been a passion of mine.  It has always been my drink of choice when I am on a night out or when C and I entertain at home.  I remember my first encounter like it was yesterday.  A buddy of mine offered me a shot of 10 year old Laphroaig …read »

My Friend Cy has been a fan of Chef Cyrille Soenen’s version of  Kouign Amann (kween a-mon) for a long time.  She has always considered it to be one of her favorite desserts.  Well, I finally got to try it this week as she invited C and I  to join her for dinner at Chef …read »

I had first been aware of Malagos Cheeses a couple years back from other articles and being able to taste a bit here and there in random restaurant menus. But it was only this year that I got to sample a lot more from a “cheese care package” sent over by a friend from Davao. …read »

C and I had dinner recently with our favorite foodie couple Matt and Chinkee at La Tienda. The highlight of our evening was an amazing order of Chuleton (P330/100gms). Our order of chuleton was a slab of  Australian rib eye steak  cooked medium rare. We paired this with an equally amazing Paella Verdura (P550) or …read »

Table for Three, Please got together one night to have dinner at the new Chinese restaurant in Manila Hotel; the Mabuhay Palace. Our dining experience left quite an impression on our palates and we are definitely coming back next time to try out more creative Cantonese dishes they have up their sleeves. But something unexpected …read »

The pork plate. Vegans, please look away. It was about 2004 when I was trying to look for this pizza place off the corner of Padre Faura and Adriatico. I went there quite a bit in the 90′s and was usually one of the places friends and I would go to before hitting the Nakpil …read »