Upside-down apple cake may largely be seen as the precursor of the American classic apple pie but in reality, this uniquely made cake, locally known as Tarte Tatin, is a famous French cake that was accidentally created by a flustered baker who just served the cake anyway at Hotel Tatin in France. By that time, little
This week has been rough. I was actually sick for more than a week having chicken pox for a long time and high fever that reached 39.2 degrees celsius days after. And until now, I’m still weak af that I can’t make blogs, write reviews or even come up to a simple recipe. Or perhaps,
New Year’s Day marks the start of another chapter of our life. This day provides us the chance to celebrate having made it through another 365 days and time to raise our glasses and toast our survival! As we bid goodbye to 2018 and welcome 2019, we celebrate by lighting up fireworks display and making
New Year’s Day marks the start of another chapter of our life. This day provides us the chance to celebrate having made it through another 365 days and time to raise our glasses and toast our survival! As we bid goodbye to 2018 and welcome 2019, we celebrate by lighting up fireworks display and making
As we always say, Christmas is the season of giving, loving, bonding and everything merry. We exchange gifts with our loved ones. We meet with our friends because of the short break from work or school this holiday season gives us. We sing our favorite Christmas carols to our neighbors. We gather our family to
As we always say, Christmas is the season of giving, loving, bonding and everything merry. We exchange gifts with our loved ones. We meet with our friends because of the short break from work or school this holiday season gives us. We sing our favorite Christmas carols to our neighbors. We gather our family to
It’s not Christmas yet. It’s neither Valentine’s Day. But who could say no to hugs, kisses and a cup of red velvet chocolate coffee? After all, for us, Filipinos, Christmas starts in September. And for the western people, you can still be festive and feel cozy during autumn, right? We usually see the red velvet
I miss those nights when our family or friends bond together in front of the campfire. I miss the stories and laughters shared, heart-to-heart coversations, the stars above us and the dancing flames at our feet. But the gourmand in me misses one more thing – s’mores! No campout is complete without roasting marshmallows over
Just recently, my partner and I decided to add homemade candies on our food cart menu. We sell pastillas, yema, polvoron and more for one peso each only! And we think it was a great idea. Aside from the fact that customers buy the candies as their little dessert after eating their silog meals, we
Every Chinese New Year, it feels like it is my duty, as a half-blooded Chinese, to give away Nian Gao, or commonly known in the Philippines as tikoy. But we, Chinoys, are wondering why we aren’t receiving anything from our Filipino friends every Buwan ng Wika, a month-long celebration of the Philippine Language. In fact,
