For sure, instant noodles are one of the great conveniences of city living. I even consider it comfort food, and from time to time, I love having them as merienda or midnight snack. When I am not conducting training, I snack on these in the office during afternoons.
My favorites: instant La Paz batchoy, pancit [...]
Chinese food for me is comfort food, and I enjoy eating it often, as I crave for it very often. To instantly satisfy cravings for it, I would normally go to restaurants like North Park, where I order their garlic squid and fried noodles. There is also Hen Lin and Kowloon for dimsum.
One my most [...]
I can so far think of three dishes that I am intimidated to make. These would be paella, kare-kare, and leche flan.
But since I am again on a roll to challenge my culinary boundaries, I decided to conquer my fear of the leche flan tonight!
I’ve avoided making leche flan for a number of reasons. What [...]
I have said this before. I am a customer from hell. I have learned to demand only the best service, partly because of the work that I do, and also because we pay for good service and have a right to get it. Hence, the people I know are not surprised when I play the [...]
My love affair with the avocado chiffon cake began two years ago, courtesy of two good friends, who were also colleagues and partners in crime as well, specifically when it came to food trips and recipes. They were raving about the cake, and naturally, I tried it myself. I have fallen in love [...]
After two weeks of hectic schedules, seminars, personal commitments here and hundreds of kilometers away, I finally got my first uninterrupted weekend (before I go back to the same pace of work starting tomorrow). So aside from catching up on some sleep, I took the time to cook, which is my way of detox [...]
Like other Sundays, I had originally planned to do quite a number of outdoor activities today. But thanks to typhoon Frank, which hit Metro Manila early today, all my affairs had been postponed. Not content with just lounging around the house, I took advantage of the opportunity to do something I haven’t done [...]
