Eat Me: Bibingcrepe

May 19, 05 Eat Me: Bibingcrepe

Posted by in Cafés, Filipino, Restaurants

Eat me. Every once in a long while, I eat something that makes me say “omigod, omigod, omigod,” over and over again. My dad frowns upon me using the Lord’s name in vain, but omigod (whoops, there I go again), this is more like culinary rapture. I was blessed to experience such an epiphany at this new spot that my...

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Crash course in cocoa powder

May 17, 05 Crash course in cocoa powder

Posted by in Recipes

French goodies!  My mom just came back from an almost month-long stay in Paris. She came back with presents for us all, most notably a thick slab of foie gras for my sister, and unsweetened cocoa powder for me. You can see the various brands in the photo. The other goodies you see are a bar of Valrhona dark chocolate with...

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Making ice cream

May 16, 05 Making ice cream

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Churning Originally uploaded by dopiaza. My sister, T, who is pregnant and about to give birth any day now, recently went through an ice cream making frenzy. Her mom-in-law in the States had given her the latest in ice cream maker models, and T was eager to try it out. I have never attempted to make ice cream before, simply...

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Aristocrat Restaurant: Yay and Nay

May 14, 05 Aristocrat Restaurant: Yay and Nay

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Pork BBQ and Java Rice  YAY Bin gets a craving for Aristocrat pork BBQ every two months or thereabouts. A pretty easy guy when it comes to food, when he says that he wants to eat at Aristocrat I know better than to argue with him. Besides, he lets me get my way all the time (almost!). He’d been coming off of a long week...

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Puto bumbong and guinumis

May 14, 05 Puto bumbong and guinumis

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Puto bumbong Originally uploaded by southeast star. Puto bumbong is one food that to me, tastes better when there’s a chill in the air and Christmas carols are playing incessantly in the background. While I often read and hear about how it’s the perfect food to eat after Simbang Gabi (dawn masses held nine days...

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