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Quick Recipe: Tuna Spread & Tuna Quick Bite Hacks
Around 2013, I discovered my own tuna spread recipe by accident when my Mom had some guests over and she had no time to cook. I saw a loaf of bread and a couple of canned tuna in the pantry so I told her we’ll fix them some tuna sandwiches. That time I was so squeamish having to chop some onions and garlic so I put them both in the blender and even the tuna (last minute). Then it turned […] Read More
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Quick Recipe: Lechon Fried Rice
It’s the holiday season once again and families are gathered to bond over sumptuous home cooking which we all love and enjoy. Of course, one of the staple food served is the roasted pig, or what we, Filipinos, fondly call Lechon Baboy. Then we always cook our lechon left-overs either fried and crispy or paksiw for several days. For some, the lechon paksiw even runs for a couple of weeks! Days before Christmas, Dad was craving some lechon for dinner. […] Read More
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Balay Pasko, where the heart of Filipino Christmas spirit resides
Bluewater Resorts officially welcomed Pasko sa Bluewater through the ceremonial lighting of the Puno ng Pag-Asa. The theme is a wordplay in Filipino which means, “tree of hope” or “full of hope.” The tree lighting also paved the way for the opening of the Balay Pasko, a home of holiday sweets and treats. The Christmas House is one of the treasured gems of the resort. In fact, it is a sweet little house that boasts of the best of Bluewater […] Read More
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3 Good Reasons To Go On a FoodTrail at Bai Hotel Cebu
After months of eating home-cooked meals or take-out deliveries in the comfort of my home due to the pandemic, I have acquired this nagging fear in me — “fear of eating out.” That anxiety of going out of my comfort zone and dining in a restaurant kept building up when I first got out in September. I started taking it slow and had my first coffee and a good meal with my friends in an alfresco dining set-up. When I […] Read More
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Fudge Restaurant: Where You Find Comfort Food Like No Other
When I started as a foodie in my early twenties, I always start my meal with a sinful dessert to jumpstart a fun food trail wherever I go. Well, that’s how our family’s way of dining LOL. Since then, I’ve always been on the lookout for the best chocolate cake or the best dish in the places I go to and always mark that location by heart. LOVE AT FIRST BITE: YOU HAD ME AT FUDGE! Years ago, my sister […] Read More
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Mad About Waterfront’s Seven Stations of UNO Madness
Last weekend I got to preview an ultimate food trail when Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino brings back its crowd-favorite, Seven Stations of UNO Madness. Boy! It’s one of those food trails that I went to that had my tummy full to the brim! Read on and know why… SEVEN STATIONS OF UNO MADNESS The city’s one-stop-shop for world-class culinary offers never stops aiming to greater new heights of their latest offerings to their guests as Waterfront Cebu’s outstanding […] Read More
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Where to find the best lengua in Cebu
Years ago, my father once let us taste a not so ordinary dish. An ox-tongue dish called Lengua Estofada. I was skeptic at first to try because it was something new to me. However, when I tasted it, lengua had become one of my favorite dishes that I can never say no to. I love how tender it is and so deliciously rich in flavor. So last Christmas Eve, I started to crave for lengua and I remembered this Spanish […] Read More
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My First Dibs with the Churrasco Platter at Marble + Grain Steakhouse
Last weekend, I was craving for some meat fest after having lost my appetite from being under the weather for days. So Monday came, I was planning to eat out after my work tasks in the morning then talking about perfect timing when I got an invitation from Bai Hotel to try something new from one of their dining outlets, Marble + Grain Steakhouse. The fine-dining steakhouse has cooked up a sumptuous and mouthwatering offering for the month of December, […] Read More
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Maison Ichipan, the fluffiest bread like no other!
When my parents were in the bakery business decades ago, I practically grew up in a world of bread and pastries. Makita pod sa kahimsog sa lawas hihihi True to the adage, I can live on bread alone and I can get creative too when they would ask me to prepare a sandwich for them and they end up blown away of how a simple bread can turn into some gourmet food. (You can check three of my sandwich recipes […] Read More
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Cio’s Kitchen: Your Everyday Comfort Food
For years I’ve been a foodie, I’m always on the lookout for a good place with great food that brings joy to my palates and good service that simply warms my heart. And this month, I’ve found one. A couple of weeks ago, a good friend invited me to check this place out since she knows how much of a food trailer I am. As soon as I stepped in Cio’s Kitchen, I got this homey vibe even though its […] Read More
