[The World in a Nutshell] WanderTales: Stories of adventures and misadventures
January 11, 2021
I first tasted cochinillo during a day trip to Segovia. At that time, I had never heard of cochinillo but I was very familiar with lechon (the Philippine’s version of roast pig). I was expecting something similar, but was instead Read more…
I really love Mang Inasal’s palabok, but I’ve been trying to cut down on my fast food consumption so decided that I could probably whip up a really great tasting palabok at home too! Well, I found a recipe and Read more…
In the many years we’ve been to Tagaytay, multiple “famous” buko pie stores have come and gone – Rowena’s and Colette’s, come to mind. Unfortunately, I’ve found that most buko pie brands start out really well – with huge chunks Read more…
I have never heard of shakshouka in my life, and stumbled upon it by accident when I was looking for recipes that could use up my excess tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes (leftovers from my Ratatouille attempt). I had NO Read more…
December 27, 2020
Should I even bother with an intro? Let me get to the point. Tomat’o ‘s Salsa is a crowd favorite for a reason. I love the tomato bits, and the tangy kick that you get from every dip. Paired with Read more…
I was initially planning to cook Molten Cheesy Volcano Rice this Sunday, but was sidetracked when I saw this INCREDIBLE lobster promo (valid until December 30, 2020)! PHP 180 for 100g sounded like an incredible deal, especially because (1) the Read more…
I keep hearing AND seeing House of Lasagna on my newsfeed, and was wondering what the hype was about. Well, wonder no more, because I’m here to give you the lowdown on their Beef Lasagna AND their Fried Chicken Party Read more…
December 26, 2020
For this year’s Christmas lunch, I wanted to cook steak for the family. I’ve purchased USDA Top Choice Angus Ribeye from Premium Meats MNL previously for my birthday, and was extremely pleased with the results. Having said that, I wanted Read more…
My cousin and his wife sent over these MilkRun Tres Leches the other day, and I’ve been drooling since then! Compared to the other brands on the market, MilkRun has really innovative flavors and I was eager to try them Read more…