I was invited by my friend to try out her restaurant Pinac in UP Town Center. Pinac serves heirloom Capampangan dishes, the recipes of which were culled from her lola’s personal collection. My mom is from Pampanga, and so my lola is actually Capampangan too. My lola is the best cook in the world. When…
Category: Food
How to make a Papa John’s Pizza!
Sometime near the end of May, I was invited by Papa John’s to the launch of their newest pizza, the Chicken Carbonara Pizza. But before that, we got to watch a demo of how to make Papa John’s The Hawaiian pizza. These are the ingredients. There are only four toppings — sauce, cheese, pineapples, and…
City Buffet Restaurant
After our kids’ practice swimming session at the ULTRA one weekday afternoon, we proceeded to Robinsons Galleria to have dinner and to buy some gear (goggles and trunks for our boy). City Buffet Restaurant caught our eye. Everyone was hungry and didn’t feel like waiting for food to cook and so we decided to try…
Makan Makan Asian Food Village
A few days before my sister-in-law’s wedding last May 31, her hubby’s (he’s Estonian) family flew from Estonia to Manila to do some sightseeing. They checked in at the Hotel H20 since it was close to Manila Hotel where the wedding reception would be taking place. My parents-in-law decided to treat them to dinner at Makan…
Celebrate at The Aristocrat Restaurant
Did you know you can celebrate momentous occasions at The Aristocrat Restaurant? One of the milestones Filipino (and even Chinese) families celebrate is a child’s baptism. There’s usually a reception/party after the church ceremony where friends and relatives can all go and celebrate. It’s like a birthday of sorts (in fact Chinese families usually baptize…