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Kamiseta Hotel | Vanilla Cupcake Bakery
Just got back from Baguio and I have fashionable news for you. The double K logo says it all. Ladies who grew up with Kamiseta, the homegrown clothing brand, will be delighted to know that the...
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The allure of Baguio’s Cafe Yagam
Thanks to the digital world, we are now able to access something fast and easy, whenever, wherever. Like in the case of a crazy craving for authentic, traditional Ifugao etag (cured, smoked and aged...
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Having in hand Japanese Kumori Cheesecake
Just a quick review of Kumori’s signature Hanjuku Cheese before going to the last of my latest Baguio series. I have to thank my best friend Marla for the box of sweetness. Since New York cheesecake...
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Savoring Family Time in Baguio 2016
Classic. The one word to describe Baguio. It has everything the family will mutually love. Behind the threatening traffic and the hustle and bustle of a loaded city, you can find your own peaceful...
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The 0ne-hundred-peso lunch for two at Kristina’s Carinderia
Was actually billed 101 pesos, but made tawar (haggled) the 1 peso. And a plate of rice was included. Kristina’s Carinderia (facing the Jehovah’s Witnesses church on the western portion of Rizal St.,...
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Saté, new and the only Indonesian restaurant in Ilocos Norte
Last night we were brought to Indonesia via Saté, an authentic, I repeat, a real deal Indonesian restaurant that opened in San Nicolas just a few days ago. Of course, nasi goreng and sate (satay) ring...
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LA from my POV
Only until I was able to confidently hop on a train to go to Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA), and take the bus without really looking at the bus app anymore, that I was able to fully enjoy exploring the...
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Enjoy life before it melts
Got into a fight before the holidays ‘coz my friend looked dazed after that last big lunch at Baroo, and we missed the stop going to the ice cream place, which meant I had to go on a month-long...
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Typically me on a Thursday
Have to be thankful for the fact that I still have a day each week, happily exploring my current home. I’ve added Vicious Dogs at the Noho Arts District to my top hotdog joint collection. Krusty Krab...
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Rice Bar to love in LA
There’s no place like home, but with no lola or nanay or hubby’s cooking to come home to, Rice Bar is home to me. And Chef Charles Olalia makes pancit luglug and longaniza (the hamonado kind) so much...
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Sari Sari Store at the Grand Central Market LA
At last, a convenient stop for silog in Los Angeles! Just like its name, Sari Sari, which is the Filipino word for variety, the store or stall that opened last summer at the iconic Grand Central...
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How to store longer and recook Machang
I just realized I posted about machang, those Chinese pandan leaves wrapped sticky rice cakes you may have seen in specialty stores in any Chinatown in the world, but I never really mentioned how to...
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The smoothie bowl comes to Ilocos
We like to Instagram everything, and the so-called breakfast photographers are now the influencers of the world. Yassss, bowls are the new plates! Next to rice, what about spooning our smoothies from...
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Tracked down Harajuku Crepe in Beverly Hills
First time I walked past the more striking sections of Beverly Hills, and it was worth precious time. On Santa Monica Blvd. where Saint Laurent and Sprinkles are so noticeable, Harajuku Crepe is not...
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BlauEarth turns 9
Thank you to each and everyone who has been a part of BlauEarth since day one! The blog is exactly 9 years old today! To all that have read a post or scrolled up or down this maze of slipshod stories...
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The Ilocos Earth Bowls
Earth Bowls successfully launched its first pop-up stall at the La Paz Sand Dunes in Laoag, Ilocos Norte. In harmony with its eco-friendly country-living theme, paper bowls and biodegradable spoons...
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Trying to be meat free
I can be a pretentious eater on occasion, like trying to go all the way vegetarian or strict vegan, until back to being the foodie that I truly am. I had unforgettable seemingly healthy meals like in...
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Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
A craving for ramen brought me to Little Tokyo in Downtown Los Angeles. Had an authentic one at Men Oh Tokushima on 2nd St.. The umami-rich broth of the Tokushima special was so delicious it was worth...
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Let me take you to Koreatown
What started as one Korean grocery store on Olympic Blvd. in the 70s turned into a full–blown town. Not anymore LA’s best-kept secret, food-driven Koreatown is so huge in terms of cultural evolution....
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Sunday Smorgasburg
An all-you-can-eat was called smorgasbord when I was still the budding foodie in an apple haircut (or was it a mushroom?). The word became passé and buffet was in. That was in the Philippines. Fast...
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