April 14th, 2010
Taking a break from the usual restaurant tours, I decided to add something that has somewhat become a tradition for this blog; our traditional meals in our family. Although we trace our lineage from the Kapangpangans or Cabalens and have that inculcated with our daily meals, it is during the special holidays do we really roll out the good stuff. Last New Year I featured, Callos on this blog and how we made it, our own family recipe I presume. And since Holy Week has just dawned upon us here in the Philippines, we have a tradition of having a HUGE SEAFOOD spread on Good Friday. But over the years it has been watered down to 2 basic dishes: Bacalao and Fresh Oysters in onions, ginger, all soaked in vinegar and left to “cook” for awhile. We call it Kilawin.
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April 14th, 2010
Written by: Fran Haw of http://www.frannywanny.com
Photos by: Carlos Palma a.k.a. The Chubbychef
There’s always an excitement towards discovering a hidden gem. This is the kind that would make you go “a-ha!” upon stumbling upon a good thing that’s not quite known to the public yet. Such was the case when we were invited by the Frazzled Cook for dinner one quiet Saturday evening. I have been noticing this quaint, cozy looking restaurant along Luna Mencias street in Mandaluyong.
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March 16th, 2010
Just last Sunday, a number of bloggers were stranded in Dumaguete City because the plane left them 
Ok, I admit that I am one of the bloggers who unintentionally stayed overnight in Dumaguete City, but I have no regrets. In fact, the rest of the group took this opportunity to gallivant and explore the city of Dumaguete.
Sans Rival Cakes and Pastries
If Cebu is best known for the dried mangoes and danggit, Dumaguete City is best-known for its sweets like the Sans Rival cake and Silvanna’s. The most in-demand establishment is no other than the Sans Rival Cakes and Pastries.
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March 8th, 2010
Calamari PhP125.00
Banawe, Quezon City is known for the flock of Chinese restaurants, and yet in this small place at the corner of Linaw Street, there’s one man who braved to bring the whole world to his kitchen.
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March 4th, 2010
Pesto
In my pursuit for a nice place with free internet and outlet, I ended up in the Ayala Terraces Seattle’s Best Coffee.
I ordered the meatless Pesto which was about 170php and then seated in an empty table near the outlet. I love the chairs there. They’re so comfortable I went through two hours just sitting down. The problem though was the internet was free for only 1 hour. They will automatically disconnect you after that time. Read the rest of this entry »
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