One food item that characterizes Christmas here in the Philippines is ham. There always has to be ham. Ham is part of noche buena. It’s given as a gift. It’s eaten throughout the holiday season. Wouldn’t it be exciting if there was another kind of ham aside from the usual glazed sweet or salty ham?…
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Paradise Dynasty Philippines at S Maison
Prior to visiting the posh new Chinese restaurant Paradise Dynasty, I had no idea what S Maison was. Anyway, S Maison is this upscale new mall right across SM Mall of Asia. High-end shops and fine dining establishments line its elegant halls. I love how relaxed the vibe is at S Maison. No unruly crowds…
Baking with Contadina Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Last Tuesday, I found myself at Robinsons Selections in Venice Piazza for the Contadina Supermarket Raid. It was a shopping race. We needed to have a dish in mind and we were given P2,000 to shop for the ingredients. The first person to finish shopping would win P5,000 GCs. It was my first time at…
Why you need to GO to Landers Superstore NOW!
Have you been to the shopping wonderland that is Landers Superstore? I haven’t… until yesterday! Some months ago, I started seeing Landers Superstore on my feed. It reminded me of Costco in the US with its high ceilings and spacious aisles piled high with merchandise. I’ve been meaning to go but haven’t been too successful finding…
My Knorr Chicken Menudo
When I found out I had to cook Pork Menudo, I was not very happy about it. For starters, one of the ingredients is liver. Nobody here at home eats liver. We don’t even use liver spread. Then the main ingredient was pork. I usually don’t cook pork because our yaya can’t have pork, being a 7-Day Adventist….