Sigh! Chocolate places are sprouting in Manila. This can only be bad for the diet but it's also good since who can resist a heavenly thing like chocolate? There's nothing like choco to tickle our taste buds, boost our energy and rescue us from the doldrums. Now that rainy days are here in this side of the globe, a cup of hot chocolate (or even coffee infused with cocoa) is the ultimate comfort drink. Xocolat is one of the original places in Manila where you can get your chocolate fix. It must be five years old, and I just discovered it recently! Must be because ... Continue Reading...
Floating Island resto @ Makati Med
Funny as it may sound, but the prospect of eating at their in-house resto kept me excited about going to the hospital called Makati Med. Floating Island resto was what kept me primed up for my maternity check-ups (prolly also the reason for my ginormous weight gain, LOL). They serve Lavazza and I would have my coffee here (limited to one cup, at pregnancy). Then the cheap but delish chocolate cobbler at the bakeshop and finally, the house specialties which are really more like lutong bahay. Comfort food in a hospital setting. Do remember, Floating Island is an old ... Continue Reading...
Chic-Boy: Balamban Cebu liempo goes to Manila
I've long been craving for Balamban liempo ever since it's been written about by some food bloggers, notably marketmanila. Pork belly or LIEMPO is one of my sinful joys and biting into the border where melt-in-your-mouth fat meets tender lean meat gives me one gustatory high! Alas, there's no sign that am going to Cebu anytime soon. Balamban is the place in the Queen City of the South where they sell the becomingly popular tasty liempo which is stuffed with herbs and other condiments in between, then roasted to juicy perfection. Imagine, my relief when we went to ... Continue Reading...
Memorable first quiche: from a YUMMY recipe
Quiche (pronounced keesh) –noun a pielike dish consisting of an unsweetened pastry shell filled with a custard and usually containing cheese and other ingredients, as vegetables, seafood, or ham: spinach quiche. via dictionary.com Making a quiche is high on my list of must-do kitchen projects. Luckily, with the birth of our baby and a loving husband who's hands on in helping take care of her, my motivation is high to whip up something special. Yes indeed, the advent of a special moment calls for a mini-celebration, like the roasted tomato, caramelized onion and ... Continue Reading...
Bobs Magallanes: bbq + burgers + desserts & more
Baby Lucy just had her first visit to her pedia, and it's a happy coincidence that her doctor's clinic is just beside the fairly new Bob's Restaurant in Paseo de Magallanes. The resto is a sentimental favorite for my friends from Bacolod, and having been to Cafe Bob's in the City of Smiles, I don't have to wonder why. Bob's serves down-home comfort food, mostly American favorites like barbecue, baby back ribs and burgers. The only thing about Bob's lone branch (so far) in Manila is the location. This pitstop in Paseo de Magallanes is quite secluded. Let's hope ... Continue Reading...
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