ToT’s DIY Guacamole
People always get shocked when they learn my abilities in the domestic sense, especially when they find out I know how to cook. When I was in LA, I made some guacamole that got devoured within minutes. I thought my friends were just hungry. Tonight I made some guac for the weekend since we had...
Haute To-Do: DIY Cheese
I did a bit of online shopping today, and I chanced upon Ricki’s Basic Cheese Making Kit. I’m a sucker for DIY kits ever since I was a kid. From jewelry making, to pottery, to wood burning kits, I’ve tried them all. And especially with the revolution for sustainable edibles, what better way to personalize...
ToT’s Potluck Taco Salad
People who are close to me know how much I love a good cookout. At one get together, I learned this simple taco salad recipe from Cupcake Lab‘s Cay, and with some tweaking and add-ons, it’s been a staple at dinners which I prepare for family and friends. This is also great as a potluck...
Valentine’s Goodie Giveaway: Sprinkles Cupcake Mix (DONE)
Congratulations to Gellina Dy! You won the Sprinkles Red Velvet Cupcake Mix! www.sprinkles.com Before the birth of Cupcake Lab in Manila, I had a love affair with Sprinkles Cupcakes. Sprinkles began in Beverly Hills, California during my college days, and it was the ultimate sweet treat for me. www.sprinkles.com When I moved back to Manila,...
My Banana Cream Pie
Right around the holidays, I was on the lookout for Nilla Wafers in Manila. I visited about 10 supermarkets, 2 S&Rs, called about 6 Rustan’s trying to hunt this elusive box of goodness down. Twitter followers wondered if I was experiencing cravings or just plain demented. I was in dire need of it because I...
Queso de Bola Cheesecake: An Indulgence by Irene
A bunch of my foodie friends began raving about this certain Queso de Bola Cheesecake a couple of weeks ago, and since I’m all about the convincing powers of WOM (word of mouth), I had to try it out for myself. I love cheesecake, but I prefer the cheesier type to the saccharine and jello-laced...
7th of 12 Holiday Goodie Giveaways: FOUR Boxes of Cupcake Lab’s Bestsellers (DONE)
Congratulations to Kristine Conception, Smarla Angtuaco, Richard Co and Trixie Esguerra! You each win a box of yummy Cupcake Lab cupcakes! Check your email So a couple of months back, I wrote about a Cupcake Confidential, a project a good friend of mine had been cooking up for quite some time. She is so adamant...
18 Course Lechon Degustation at Pepita’s Kitchen
Filipinos show their affection and celebration through food. We would literally give people the food on our plate just to make them feel at home. And what’s the ultimate symbol of filipino culinary bliss? LECHON, or roasted pig. So imagine my delight, mixed with trepidation, when I was invited to a dinner with not one...
Cupcake Confidential
FML So I started my Monday with determination that TODAY was the day I begin the road to recovery; recovery of my figure, that is. So imagine my disdain when I arrive toting a lunch-pail full of juice cleanses for the day and see this sitting pretty on my office desk. A friend is developing...
Christmas Ain’t Over! Goodie Giveaway #2 (DONE)
THE WINNER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED BELOW!!! (Please scroll to the bottom for the Goodie Giveaway mechanics!) Ho! Ho! Ho! Just as I was attempting to melt away the holiday lbs this weekend, a package arrived oh so timely…. I woke up on Sunday with this in my bed!!! Well, not exactly. My second family in...
My Christmas Treats and Trip
This Christmas, oddly enough, felt like it came too late. I wasn’t really feeling the Christmas spirit til I entered the malls in search of last minute gifts. Maybe it’s about growing up and instead of being the excited kid awaiting presents, I am now the unexcited godmother and gift giver extraordinaire. But on the...
DIY Sprinkles Cupcakes!!!
I’m having a bit of trouble lately… Call it hormones or the color blue… I am in dire need of comfort. And what do I do when in such desperation? You already know I like to eat so that was a giveaway. But another form of therapy that feels sooo much better than the retail...
Dinners at Homes
Last week we had back to back dinners at home, one at our place and another for my mom’s BFF at her lovely home. But let me warn you, the images below are not an accurate representation of our home cooked meals. Ok fine, save for the steak and the occasional lobster and food, we...
Nostalgia Wins
A friend and I were out for some wine last night, discussing diving, food and Italy, when we went off on a full on tirade about pasta Carbonara. Where to find the best (I said Chelsea, friend said Rome duh), how to make it, and why we love it. I guess the discussion went for...
Why, Cilantro. Why?
photo from www.nooschi.com Being a temporary native Angeleno and New Yorker, I’ve had more than my tummy’s share of Mexican food. From Baja Fresh (hello Baja burrito!), Burritoville, Blockhead’s and La Salsa’s fast food twist, to Lula’s, Dos Caminos, Cafe El Portal and Frontera Grill’s delectable decor and authentic taste, Mexicana is ALWAYS on my...
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