I had a very challenging week at work, and what I wanted to do right now is to drive off to Tagaytay and hole up there until Sunday. That is, if only I can drive (and I don't know how hehe)! AJ and I were actually there last weekend, and as I took my mind off work, my eyes opened up to this picture-perfect restaurant that we discovered while cruising the Tagaytay-Nasugbu ... READ MORE
Gourmet Chicken Adobo
My birthday month is almost over and lest I forget, here's the Gourmet Chicken Adobo recipe that I promised to share when I wrote about our Asahi convection oven (thanks to all your wonderful comments, by the way!) I got this adobo recipe from the same cookbook where I found the recipe for Roasted Chicken Stuffed with Cream of Mushroom - the Assumption Cookbook (Pearl ... READ MORE
Food Post: Bigg’s Diner @ SM Batangas
AJ and I were at Batangas, my mother's hometown, last Sunday for a family get-together. It's become our habit to go to SM Batangas after lunch to escape from the afternoon heat and to have coffee at Starbucks hehe. I have been frequenting this mall for years now, but it was only last Sunday that I saw a Bigg's Diner outlet at the ground floor. I almost screamed when I saw ... READ MORE
Club Balai Isabel
This is another overdue post. Was meaning to write about this really nice place we went to for our teambuilding activities in December last year. We are about 70 in our group, and we found the perfect place in Club Balai Isabel. This idyllic lakeside resort in Talisay, Batangas is very accessible, just an hour-and-a-half drive from Manila. It has the perfect indoor ... READ MORE
Turtle Bread
Just sharing with you this turtle bread I got as a gift from our (working) trip in Tuy, Batangas last week . It's so cute! It took us a while before we sliced it into bite-sized pieces. I sure am hoping I could preserve until Christmas so that my 2-year old nephew, Liam, can see it and say "turtle"! But it begs to be eaten hehe! Anyway, I hope you had a good start ... READ MORE