Goldie Goes Global

[The World in a Nutshell] WanderTales: Stories of adventures and misadventures

Kabute Farm Mushroom Sisig Honest Review

Sisig is probably one of my favorite Filipino dishes (along with lechon, and all the other unhealthy Filipino dishes that are oh-so-good). But as you can see, they’re also pretty unhealthy. So I was pretty excited when I saw The Read more…


Best Pasalubong from Bacolod City – Top 15 Best Picks

Did you just have an awesome vacation in Bacolod and now you’re trying to decide what pasalubong to bring back? Or maybe you just want to make sure you check out all the famed Negrense delicacies while you’re there. (Note: Read more…


Emma Lacson’s Pili Squares Silay Bacolod Pasalubong Honest Review

I never knew pili squares existed until I laid my eyes on this elegantly designed maroon box. Honestly, packaging makes a huge difference. I remember when I received a Calea pie, what first struck my attention was the sturdiness and Read more…


Bailon Piaya Honest Review

My friend has been hyping up this Bailon piaya like crazy. As someone who is actually fond of piaya (like very fond, hellooo sugar!!), I was unsure how much I should believe the hype LOL. Hehe well he brought pasaluboooong! Read more…


Tender Beef Stir Fry DIY Recipe (w/ step-by-step instructions)

OMG!! This recipe was a hit with my family. I am SO pleased. There were minimal complaints, the dish was licked clean… Ahhh this is what it feels like to cook a good dish LOL (okay tbf, this isn’t my Read more…


Samsam Chikin Boneless Chikin Medium – Soy Garlic, Gochujang, Honey Butter

Samsam Chikin officially opened last week, and I was SO excited to try it. One, because they had a 50% off promo. Second, because all these food bloggers were raving about it. The journey to purchase this Korean boneless Chikin Read more…


Carlito’s Prawns with Sotanghon Honest Review

My sister’s good friend got married the other day. Unfortunately, with all the ECQ/GCQ and random Alert Levels – they decided not to proceed with the reception though, just because of all the uncertainty and also thinking of the safety Read more…


Creamy Pan Chicken in a Bed of Spinach and Mushroom DIY Recipe (w/ step-by-step instructions)

Okay, this recipe is completely made up! So I am actually quite pleasantly surprised by how well it turned out. Not to say this was restaurant-level food, but it was definitely edible and there were zero leftovers! (Clearly, a cooking Read more…


Maki Haus Maki Mi and Fresh Lumpia Honest Review

Maki Haus’ maki mi is an institution in my house. It’s arguably my dad’s favorite comfort meal, and we’ve had many arguments where I wanted to eat somewhere and he would sneakily divert us to Maki Haus (and pacify me Read more…