[The World in a Nutshell] WanderTales: Stories of adventures and misadventures
February 5, 2021
When we heard the Skyway was FINALLY open after 5+ years of suffering through the traffic caused by its construction, we were incredibly eager to try it out. My dad is SUPER against going out, rightly so, during COVID – Read more…
February 4, 2021
Looking back at my pre-COVID era (yes, that is how I now categorize my food escapades), it’s surprising to realize how often I frequented Wildflour. While it certainly isn’t ranked as one of my favorite restaurants, it was generally a Read more…
January 11, 2021
I’ve been seeing The Little Pie Company’s savory and sweet pies on my social media feed, and was curious to see if they were any good. Thankfully, a family friend of ours gifted us with a box of assorted savory Read more…
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…
Truffle by K has been around for close to 4 years, which is always a pretty good indicator of quality when it comes to the food scene in Metro Manila. So when I got one for Christmas, I was pretty 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…