[The World in a Nutshell] WanderTales: Stories of adventures and misadventures
June 6, 2021
Sweet Success is an online bakeshop specializing in customized cakes and desserts. My sister follows them quite religiously because she used to take baking classes from the owner of Sweet Success. My sister’s a phenomenal baker, so it stands to Read more…
My friend sent me this BEAUTIFUL letter cake from A2 Manila. It was so pretty, I almost didn’t want to eat it. Love the different shades of blue (it’s my favorite color), and the exquisitely shaped petalled flowers. You can’t Read more…
For my birthday, we opted to try The Lazy Susan MNL for my cha misua. It’s been getting rave reviews, and more importantly, it’s really near where I live which is important because we needed to pick this up the Read more…
Mum’s Lasagna’s beef lasagna is SO GOOD. That’s all you need to know. Just kidding! But really – it’s excellent. One of the best lasagnas I’ve tasted during this pandemic. What I really like about it the pasta is perfectly Read more…
I live near Banawe and was really saddened to hear of all the restaurants closing down ever since COVID happened. So when I heard a new restaurant had opened up, and that they were serving wanton mee and hainanese chicken Read more…
Who doesn’t love Ichiran Ramen? Every time we go to Japan, we always eat Ichiran Ramen. It’s just super no-frills, very filling and incredibly tasty. Of course, once you get back to the Philippines, you realize it’s impossible to get Read more…
I LOVE oyster cake, also known as Owa Jian. This is cooked in multiple styles – the most common one found in the Philippines and in Chinese restaurants is kind of like this egg omelet with oysters dotted all throughout Read more…
A friend I serendipitously met up with recently, as we were attending the wedding of a common friend, told me that she had started her own empanada business. Curious, I asked for more details. Why empanadas? Funnily enough – she Read more…
This chicken meatloaf recipe was passed on to me from a friend. She knows I’m always looking for tasty but easy to make recipes, and she was insistent that this one would do the trick. Well, who am I to Read more…