Somebody at work asked if dinner - namely the food laid on our table - was good and I had all energy to reply: "Masarap sya. Tikman mo! " (It's delicious, taste it!) After which a colleague of mine teasingly said: "Pleaaaase. Don't ask Annalyn anymore. Everything with her tastes good." Hehe. I have to admit she gave me some food for thought there. I am actually wishing I was taking an appetite suppressant or something. My consolation is the fact that am not gaining weight (sexy pa rin daw..hmmp!), maybe because of my freakin' work sked and all those late-night ... Continue Reading...

kopiroti Originally uploaded by annalyn. My former boss invited me over to check out a coffeeshop specializing in Singapore breakfast specialties ~ a newly-opened outlet actually owned by the family of an officemate of ours. After partaking of their menu items in one sitting, I can very well say I can't just get enough of their breads, tea and coffee. It's my newfound addiction, and the only thing that's keeping me from going to this cozy kopitiam every single day is that it's in faraway Quezon City. The star of the show is undoubtedly the kopi bun which is like a ... Continue Reading...

For readers who would like to know about the state of Philippine cuisine, I'd like to invite you all to hop on over to Karen's blog for the maiden round-up of entries to Lasang Pinoy (Filipino Taste). Lasang Pinoy will be a monthly food blogging event dedicated to the promotion and development of Filipino food which we admit has been lagging behind other Asian cuisines in terms of acceptance in the international scene. It is hoped that this collective effort of Filipino bloggers will enable a global audience to sit up and take notice as well as encourage ... Continue Reading...