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Good Earth Tea Room is where I go when I want Chinese cuisine that’s very different from the usual. Somehow, the food here isn’t as oily or as run-of-the-mill, both of which are not bad things because sometimes I want oily and run-of-the-mill. Good Earth also doesn’t look like a Chinese restaurant, unless you...
read more kisses in formation Soon to appear at a supermarket near you are these adorable little colored Kisses. They’re called Kissables, brought to us by the good people at Hershey’s. Think “mini-me” Hershey’s Kisses coated in a colorful candy shell. Choose your favorite from among blue, red, yellow, green,...
read moreI was at L’Opera recently for a writing assignment for a magazine. The restaurant’s been around since 1994, and it’s kept its legion of fans since its location hops from Jupiter Street, Greenbelt, and now at the Fort. Though I’ve never eaten at L’Opera, I had little tastings of each dish that was...
read more I turned my back on cooking ever since I discovered that I bake better than I cook. I eat simply at home, and leave my more elaborate main courses to the chefs at restaurants. I expend all my culinary energy on satisfying my maniacal dessert cravings. So it strikes me as bizarre that I find myself cooking this Sunday morning. What...
read moreThree years ago, I wrote an article detailing my 6 Exciting Desserts for 2003. Included on that list was the panna cotta at Caffe Maestro. I followed up that article with my 10 Best Desserts in Manila for 2005. I was recently in Caffe Maestro again, and again I ordered what may just be two of my most favorite desserts.This is the...
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