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FoodPrints Batangas with Chef Sandy Daza (AM to PM)
Sya na, ganire ang FoodPrints sa Batangas with Sandy Daza, la-ang! The aroma of Liberica kapeng barako opens up the senses to new twists on time-honored Filipino cooking (for non-Batangueños at...
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Speculoos
Okay, I know it’s old news, but to satisfy my curiosity for Speculoos CB, I snatched one from the newly stocked shelf at a store in Laoag. Much to the consternation of consumers abroad, hordes of...
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Wooden Spoon at the Power Plant Mall
I can be seriously udong when it comes to the latest Manila eats. So when Wooden Spoon chef and co-owner Sandy Daza invited the FoodPrints team to try out his latest at the Power Plant Mall, I was...
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Bang for the Peso Adams Bugnay Wine
Adams, the one-barangay town high in the sylvan mountains, close by Pagudpud, knows its wines. Adams, curiously, is a melting pot of tribal cultures. It has mastered the Cordilleran (Kankanaey) way of...
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Bon Appetea Opens in San Nicolas
Bon Appetea is not just another tea place in Ilocos. It is a tea bar with a dizzying array of tea drinks and Belgian waffle sandwiches to choose from. My first drink from the bar was a Rainforest...
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Not too late for Dolcelatte Croughnuts
It pays to listen to Manileño foodie friends. From Binondo, I didn’t have to travel so far for cronuts croughnuts (croissant-donut hybrids). For a blogger with short attention span, the initial lust...
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Resto Hop With The ‘Rents
Mom and dad are in town from Los Angeles. To refresh their taste buds as well as their memory of local delights, brought them to Herencia Cafe in Paoay and La Moda Panciteria in downtown Laoag....
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Baker’s Percent Opens in Downtown Rizal Street, Laoag
If it’s a sin to covet my neighbor’s goods, then let me sin religiously in the name of starvation. Blame it on the insane aroma of newly baked bread around the block. The one month old Baker’s Percent...
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Heaven Sent Cello’s Doughnuts
God loves me for giving me angels and doughnuts. I featured my first Cello’s Doughnuts doughnut from Ali in September (here). And here comes a dozen from Raine. The doughnut freaks in the house...
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New Yellow Cab Favorites: Dear Darla and Salted Dulce de Leche Ice Cream
Went to a random date with the kids. I only had eyes for Dear Darla, one of the specialty pizzas at Yellow Cab Pizza Co. Roll in the greens with alfalfa sprouts and arugula for a burst of flavors and...
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A cup of coffee and more with Barako Joe
As promised, sharing photos taken at Barako Joe’s coffee farm in Lipa, Batangas. Barako Joe is Jose Macasaet Honrade Mercado, a third generation coffee farmer/trader and as he describes himself, “a...
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Eating Japanese at Chaya
I know the country is in a state of grief, but we had to be in the mountains of Baguio for Brandon’s entrance examination to a Manila university over the weekend. He’s done 2 exams now and he still...
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To Wabi Sabi via Calesa
Arguably one of the best things about living in Ilocos, you can have quaintness at your disposal. The cool, breezy months make it so fit for nighttime calesa rides. We did the calesa thing to Wabi...
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Gorgorya, a step-by-step Bulacan heritage recipe
Through my stint as legit blogger for the Lifestyle Network’s FoodPrints, we got to unearth not so common heritage recipes in two not so talked about food-tripping destinations in the country. One of...
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Festive Bulacan “Pinaso” Dessert (a step-by-step guide)
Today’s recipe is also from the historical cookbook, Kasaysayan ng Kaluto ng Bayan, (Zita Publishing Corp., 1993), penned by the late Bulacan food historian, Mrs. Milagros Santiago-Enriquez, and...
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Lanie’s Empanada, Once and For All
Lanie is back rolling our favorite crunchy empanada and pinais at her post in the Batac Riverside Empanadahan. She got sidetracked with out of town fairs, causing confusion among the fans. We missed...
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‘Tis the season
If you’re out of festive food ideas for the important gatherings this season, grab a copy of Appetite, your guide to a delicious life. The December 2013-January 2014 issue is loaded with fantastic...
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SOVERAINE X CYNOSURE X BLAUEARTH
Hello, 2014! Raine Calucag/Soveraine, Marianne Pasion/Cynosure and myself had our first ever day out to welcome the year. It took months to bring each one together, yet sunshine poured the minute we...
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The Mojo of Ilocano Cooking
Ever wondered what makes Ilocano food so distinct? Primarily paksiw (sinanglao), dinakdakan, imbaliktad, and dinardaraan (dinuguaan)? It’s the infusion of supreme Ilocos organic vinegar. It’s also the...
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OOTD: A Black and Cream Kind of Day
Thank God for weekends! The weather’s nice, pretty chilly in Ilocos lately. We hit Joe 10′s Coffee in the Iglesia Ni Kristo area in Laoag. The butterscotch frappe is so nice on any given day! They...
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