It’s always a great idea to spend the time dining at a restaurant inside a mall while waiting for the heavy downpour of rain to stop outside the walls. Why not, especially if the place is located inside the posh S Maison retail complex in Conrad, the newest hotel that opened at the Mall of… Continue reading Getting stuck at Chibo Okonomiyaki and loving it
I sure miss those days when going up to Baguio City was a breeze, and you always look forward to an exhilarating experience. That was, I think, during the 1980s. The last time I went up here was around 2005 or 2006 and the city was celebrating Panagbenga Festival. It was so crowded I didn’t… Continue reading Brunch at Café By the Ruins
Once again, tikoys abound everywhere because its Chinese New Year! And this means, I have good reason to cook another batch of my favorite rice cakes that’s in every Filipino-Chinese household during this time of year. Somebody gifted me a box of it, and I immediately put myself to work in the kitchen. A friend… Continue reading Trying Cheesy Lumpiang Tikoy this Chinese NY
It’ll be a shame if I strike out Katsu Sora at the Promenade, Greenhills Shopping Centre in San Juan City from my list of fave hangouts for 2015. I dined here twice with some friends and the dining experience was truly authentic and good. I loooove, love, love their crunchy, yet tender and juicy, tonkatsu.… Continue reading Katsu Sora at the Promenade
Strawberry cakes had always been my favorite. But it wasn’t until I watched KBS World’s Return of Superman did my fascination to make one from scratch started. I’m honestly impressed with the way Choo Sunghoon (Sarang’s dad) would make freshly handmade whipping cream. The outcome is a luscious cake topped with fresh strawberries that’s really… Continue reading Snowy Strawberry Choco Chiffon Cake
I love cheese. Period. But cheese on ramen? Frankly, I wasn’t too sure. But after tasting it at Mitsuyado Sei-men, I fell in love with it. Now, I’m officially a fan. And so, my quest for ramen in double cheese sauce started. Mitsuyado Sei-Men, I must say, satisfied my not-so-adventurous palate. The secret, I think,… Continue reading Loving Mitsuyado’s Double Cheese Ramen
My mom, at 73, is taking up culinary classes. I’m so proud of her! Now my mom is no average cook; at least, she now knows a lot of the fundamentals of cooking and we both now can share our passion for (making) good food. 🙂 Not that she is a bad cook. Oh well,… Continue reading Mama’s first creamy Leche Flan (Cremè Caramel)
I’ve been itching to do this classic Korean dish ever since I got hooked on watching Winter Sonata series. It was the first time I got to learn of this Korean noodle staple that, most of the time, you see is being eaten by K-pop stars in dramas. A lot of times, it’s featured in… Continue reading Japchae
Anybody can make their own version of the Korean bibimbap but I think its best done and served in a dolsot, the stone pot cookware typically used in Korean cuisine. I waited to own one. Now, it’s part of my personal collection of home cookware. This is actually a trade-off from a colleague who wanted my… Continue reading Pinoy Bibimbap, anyone?
Browsing through my collection of food magazines, I was glad to come across a very important recipe for me: blueberry muffins. I was raring to go back to baking during the holiday season. I’m thankful then I had a few days of vacation last December to pursue my passion. But just before I did, I… Continue reading Holiday Blueberry Muffins
