Remember the Samsung Recipe Challenge I posted two weeks ago? The sending of all your entries should have been until this week, but due to the weather and certain unavoidable circumstances in our favor, the deadline has been extended to August 6...yay! So to all cooking mamas out there, this is a last-minute shout-out to showcase your kitchen prowess by submitting to us your best, world-class, award-winning recipe. The prize at stake for our lucky blog reader is nothing to be scoffed at. It's a brand-new Samsung Smart Oven which will greatly help your switch to ... Continue Reading...
Archives for July 2014
Tech Tuesday: selfie or groufie with Huawei Ascend P7 LTE
I travel light and you have to treat me to artisan coffee to convince me to lug around a DSLR or still camera other than the smartphone I already have for those mundane blog coverages. You see, I'd rather opt for my own comfort and convenience over the more excellent pictures that a bulky DSLR delivers (sorry, dear readers.) But I have to admit that I had to take a second look when the full specifications of the Huawei Ascend P7 was given to me. Its dual cameras (13MP at the rear and 8MP for front-facing) are perfect for today's wave of selfie and 'groufie' - crazy ... Continue Reading...
AXE Gold Pass : ticket to the good life
The Axe Gold Pass is the search for the most masculine and attractive man in the metro voted most popular by the public and an exclusive council of celebrities.It is inviting men, 18 years old and above, to join the contest by logging on to facebook.com/AXEPhilippines and get their friends to vote for them.The top 400 men with the most votes qualify for the next round, where they will get trimmed down to the final three. From the three, the man who emerges winner in the Gold Pass Challenge will receive the ultimate ticket to live the Gold Life! Prizes at stake ... Continue Reading...
Ichiran Ramen in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
I loved Ichiran Ramen! I may have missed eating this in Japan but am glad I went out of my way to find this in HK, the land of roasted goose and dimsum. They now have two branches almost beside each other in Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay. It was quite hard to find, but just remember this landmark: a few streets at the back of Sogo Department Store :) This whole order of their famed tonkotsu (pork bone broth) ramen with sliced pork and perfectly half-boiled egg cost HKD$101 (or P563) and darn, it fulfilled my noodle fantasies for the night.My verdict is that if ... Continue Reading...
List of 2015 Philippine holidays announced
(image source: The Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, Facebook) Kids and adults await with much excitement the official announcement of annual holidays, especially in the Philippines.The reason is understandable because we look forward to taking a rest or planning for those out-of-town or out-of-country trips. Having this list of regular and special holidays is useful because plane tickets are usually cheaper when bought a few months ahead (tee hee). Thanks to the Office of the President for coming out with your announcement five months early ... Continue Reading...
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