Welcome the Year of the Fire Rooster at Crystal Jade Dining In

Over a billion people in China and millions around the world will celebrate the the Chinese New Year – the most important of Chinese holidays, and this will be on January 28, 2017. It’s a lunar new year and so the date is based on the date of new moon. Festivities continuing for 15 days and culminating with the Lantern Festival. Each year is associated with one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. For 2017, it’s the Year of the Rooster.

Zong

I was equally blessed upon meeting the woman behind the famous Jonas Pares, Lolly Tiu, when I first dined at the said restaurant in the BGC branch.  She was introduced by a friend and it was mentioned that she also owns a Chinese restaurant in Westgate Alabang named Zong.

Huma Mediterranean Cuisine at Luxury S Maison in MOA

Following the successful opening of Al Fairuz Lebanese Cuisine in SM City – Clark earlier this year, owners of Huma Island Resort & Spa - Palawan, wasted no time in preparing to open its first fine dining restaurant in the Philippines.  Offering a wider variety of dishes from the Mediterranean, Huma Mediterranean Cuisine is located at the upscale S Maison Mall in Marina Way at the Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City.

How to Escape the Daily Grind and Not Feel Guilty, Doing all that at TED's BnB

There were days that I just want to run away from my busy life...

I'm just being honest, and as a mom it takes not only guts to take in all of the stresses of the family but still show strength.  To “run away” doesn’t mean leave for good, and probably not even for long. It just means one needs some space. And that’s pretty advisable thing to do keep us sane and ready to bounce back.

Travel in Time: A Photo Exhibit for Pasay Heritage

Early December, Pasayenos have received a glorious gift from the office of the Mayor.  Let me just say that this happens to be the best gift Pasay City natives and citizens could ever receive. Pasay appellated itself as "The Travel City" but more than being the gateway to adventure, entertainment and shopping, Pasay prided itself as a home to some of the country's prestigious personalities and historic landmarks.

New Year Eve's Dessert: Cardamom and Orange Upside Cake

This is one of those kitchen mishaps that didn't seem like a total fail.  

But before I let you in on the story of how this cake successfully made it to our New Year's Eve table, let me just give you some info on cardamom, as it is not a common spice in our country. However, hard to find, I have a space for it in my heart and my tummy too.

Chicken Cacciatore

I'm moving on...

Yet taking a break from doing accounting and creating anew with my fresh clean slate of a calendar. I hope I can say that I'm still in vacation but in essence, I'm not, in fact I'm not officially employed by anyone except my own and there seemed to be limitless amount of work still to be done, there were even remnants from last year's blogging duties.

Hello 2017 and to More of Your Good Tidings

So I've heard that my kids' friends have the intention of unfollowing me coz of the food I've been posting.  Please, it really is not in my motives to boast. or to show-off where I was at or what I was doing, This blog primarily had been my life and my only way of collating what have happened in my life through out the years.  I'm getting old and older by the minute and my memory isn't keeping up with me as I age.  It's nice looking back at what I have accomplished (and being able to publish a blog in a day is quite an accomplishment for a busy mom like me).

Feast in Joy

2nd Vigan tour 2016 

A YEAR-ENDER POST

JOY...the word that's bursting full in my heart as this year comes into a close and ushers in another.  And what better way to end it with, a blogpost.

Paradise Dynasty, Legend of Xiao Long Bao Now in Manila

From the moment I have started blogging and writing about the food that I have eaten, Xiao Long Bao had been one amongst the most illustrious.  Though it was not my intention to enlist a couple of places on where to go to try Manila's best-selling xiao long baos, I did try some of them and have blogged about such places.  Since then, more and more foodie-welcoming establishment have popped up and have delighted xiao long bao lovers, from the traditional to the Michelin-Starred restaurants.