I wish I could claim that I cooked this tantalizing slab of pork with crackling blistered skin but I didn't. We spent our last hours in Vigan scouring the shops along Calle … [Read more...]
The Ilocos food trip
April 28, 2011 By 13 Comments
We reached Vigan on Wednesday afternoon and although we had dinner in the city, the real food trip didn't begin until the following day. Ilocano food is so good that I am … [Read more...]
The street food of Vigan
April 26, 2011 By 14 Comments
At noon on Maundy Thursday, we left Baguio for Vigan in Ilocos Sur. I took photos along the way of whatever looked interesting which weren't many. Mostly, tobacco and corn … [Read more...]
Mid-afternoon snack at Camp John Hay: coffee and cakes at Everything Nice
April 26, 2011 By 3 Comments
On Wednesday afternoon, after a disastrous trip to La Trinidad Valley for strawberry picking, we headed back to Baguio, hellbent on assuaging our frustration with more … [Read more...]
In Baguio City: 50s Diner, Revisited
April 26, 2011 By 16 Comments
At the corner of Upper General Luna and Brent Roads in Baguio is a diner that seems to be never wanting in customers. It's called 50s Diner and it's the place to go to for … [Read more...]
Family trip: Baguio, Vigan, Laoag (Part 1)
April 25, 2011 By 28 Comments
The original plan was to drive up to Baguio, spend a couple of nights there, drive north to Vigan, spend a night there, drive north to Laoag, spend a night there, drive south … [Read more...]
Getting my history right
April 8, 2011 By 9 Comments
If you go to Taal and ask for directions to the Agoncillo heritage house, it might get a bit confusing. There is more than one Agoncillo house in Taal. This is the … [Read more...]
Sharon Cuneta at Gourmet’s Cafe
April 1, 2011 By 5 Comments
In front of Gourmet's Cafe in Silang, Cavite, right beside the store, is a spot where potted herbs and ornamental plants from Gourmet's farm are sold. Beside the pots of … [Read more...]
Trying not to be foolish on April Fools’ Day
April 1, 2011 By 16 Comments
I was raised in the city. And despite having lived in the suburb for almost a decade, I'm still a city girl. I miss the pulse, the buzz, the lights, the theater, the parties, … [Read more...]
Gourmet’s Cafe, revisited
March 29, 2011 By 20 Comments
The last time we were at Gourmet's Cafe in Silang, Cavite was two years ago. The food, as always, was good. The architecture and decor of the restaurant were both nostalgic … [Read more...]
Too many bananas
March 27, 2011 By 2 Comments
You know it's summer when fruits are a-plenty. We just got home from an out-of-town weekend trip and roadside fruit stalls were bursting with bananas, papayas, watermelons, … [Read more...]
The stairs to the museum above the restaurant
February 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Taken at the Balaw-balaw Restaurant which I wrote about in the previous entry. Part of the dining area is visible on the left side. At the center, a sitting area with a wall … [Read more...]
Beanstreet: nice name for a coffee shop
January 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In Roxas City a couple of years ago, I had a cup of cappuccino at a small coffee counter inside the Gaisano Mall. The name: Beanstreet. I thought it was a very cool name for … [Read more...]
Rowena’s: Lunch in Tagaytay
November 30, 2010 By 7 Comments
We go to Rowena's for the pasalubong. Not pasalubong for other people but more in the nature of loot that we bring home after a visit to Tagaytay. The first time we went … [Read more...]
Tofu chips: must try
November 19, 2010 By 13 Comments
We were having a late al fresco lunch at Rowena's in Tagaytay a couple of months ago and the sandwiches we ordered came with chips that were delicious as they were unfamiliar. … [Read more...]
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