Special K cereals. Perhaps I have to thank the family gene pool for my fairly good metabolism. It has ensured that I will not balloon to obscene proportions even though am an avid foodie and do eat a lot. Admittedly, age has caught up with me and my midsection, nobody's perfect after all, and am increasingly tempted to curb my cravings or munch in moderation if I am to stay in tiptop shape. So now am trying the Special K diet which I first read about from Becky Kho, the editor in chief of fab new magazine Yummy (who I also had a good fortune of meeting ... Continue Reading...
Archives for May 2007
LP 17: Egg’s a Deal! It’s squash yema
squash yema Thanks to Angelo of Eat Matters who is hosting this month's Lasang Pinoy, a Filipino food blogging event with focus on any egg-based recipe, I had to rummage through my best culinary memory for a dish that can truly be considered Egg's a Deal! The result is this simple but great-tasting yema; not just any yema, mind you, but a squash or pumpkin yema that my veggie-hating kiddos relished with gusto. Kids always love sweets and so entranced were they with the taste that they forgot it's something they wouldn't eat otherwise if the squash was ... Continue Reading...
Diamond Hotel’s best ensaimada in Manila and much-talked about $2000 wagyu tenderloin meal
Diamond Hotel Ensaymada Those in the know about the in's and out's of the city would surely proclaim the Manila Diamond Hotel's Kohikan pastry shop as having the best ensaimada this side of town. Ensaimada or ensaymada is a popular Filipino Spanish-influenced bread coated with butter, sugar and cheese. Aside from the gooey goodness of the finest cheese melting in the fluffy bread, the Diamond bakers have upped the ante further by inserting tasty bits of ube (purple yam) in the center, making it one of the truly filling and satisying Filipino delicacies ... Continue Reading...
Meeting a blog reader from Switzerland
with Marissa. Blogging can be a lonely avocation. But it can be immensely rewarding when you get feedbacks from people and then meeting those who claim to (ahermm) fanatically read your blog.For a blogger like moi, this is heartwarming because it means am not just talking to the wall. I am glad that my online persona strikes some as nice and approachable (because this is how I am too, in real life) and it means a lot when readers-turned-friends take the time to email and meet me, especially when they come from other countries and only visiting the ... Continue Reading...
In search of the best Philippine road trip? Try the great North
sagada_cave. rafting. Another friend, Jesus Casabar (who is contributing the photos in this page) recommends a road trip in the Philippines' great North for a complete, all-in-one taste of the country's varied natural and cultural offerings. Among these are the mountains of the Cordillera with their amazing rice terraces; the limestone caves of Sagada with their hanging coffins; the old Spanish towns of Vigan; Laoag in Ilocos Norte with its Fort Ilocandia , scenic Paoay Lake and its Malacanang of the North; the pristine beaches of ... Continue Reading...
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