Tapang Usa (Deer Jerky)
I recently went on an excursion to Norzagaray with some photographers to shoot both the dam and some local tribes. Alas, the water level in the IPO Dam was dangerously low which really was scaring me. We weren’t able to encounter some Dumagats as well. We ended up hunting for Tapang Usa or Deer Jerky. We wanted some Wild Boar too, but it we couldn’t find any at the local market as...
Read MoreThe Hunt for the Right Stove
Dear Readers, First and foremost I would like to apologize for the theme and turn my blog has taken over the past few months. This blog was started primarily because I was in the hunt for the perfect dish. I would struggle always to find food that would suit my taste that is why I got into cooking. As I dabble into the interesting world of cooking, learning along the way, I have discovered a few...
Read MoreFood Photography
I’ve always loved food. I could never imagine myself as a skinny young boy. From the pots and pans of my Mom, I learned to develop my now insatiable hunger to find the best cuisine. Admittedly, my taste is quite diverse and not completely developed. Too much of a good thing has led to this chubby little self that I call Carlos. I’ve always loved food and how sometimes even the...
Read MoreCafe Jeepney: Cebu Stopover!
One of the most developed parts of the Visayas province and also called “the Queen City of the South”, Cebu not only boasts of a rich history but also of a cuisine influenced by different cultures. Hotel Intercons first offering for its first stopover this year is offering Cebuano delicacies courtesy of Chef Gilbert Alan Mathay, Executive Chef of Maribago bluewater Beach Resort. Chef...
Read MoreCupcakes by Sonja
One of the advantages of having to work at Bonifacio High Street would be the endless (yet pricey!) selection of places to eat. Whether it be at the fort strip, high street itself, serendra or market market, there are always great places to eat. These designer cupcakes have been quite a fad for a few years now and it has been gaining reputation. Imagine a store that sells mainly cupcakes. At an...
Read MoreCallos ala Madrid
For years now, I’ve noticed that some of the family traditions with regard to food are not common or rather not normal. We always serve callos, bacalao, oysters, and ham during certain events. For lenten season, since meat is frowned upon, easter lunch would always have bacalao (which is in itself a kind of fish already deep into the spanish tradition; it means dried salt cod), and osyters....
Read MoreChristmas and Cookies
It started about 3 years ago. My family or even just my mother and I would start baking cookies. I would measure because she hated that aspect of baking, the measuring of ingredients, as well as my eagerness to learn worked well for both of us. We were a good tandem. Working all those late nights to push out close to 50-100 cookies for our family gatherings. Cookies then came to be associated...
Read MoreFoodieManila and Its Secrets
I don’t usually buy food books, especially about cooking or baking, but this foodie book I just couldn’t pass up. I saw it only in passing while GF was paying at the cashier for the stuff that she bought. I quickly glanced over the featured books and saw it standing over there. (Those actually work!) I’ve actually heard about this book from either a relative or a friend who...
Read MoreMalcolm’s @ The Fort
Every so often there pops out a restaurant which at first glance is full of promise. You see the eye catching buntings, streamers, and flyers, promoting the latest dishes or specialties. Your expectations are set and mind you are set high. Upon ordering the prices seem reasonable and the food looks promising as well. (thanks to a great photographer and food stylist!) This was not the case with...
Read MoreCooking/Baking Classes Schedule: Heny Sison Culinary School
A lot of friends ask me where I learned to cook. It is quite unusual for a guy my age to be actually cooking some of these great meals for my friends especially since I never took up culinary skills. You see, you can only learn so much on your own. There are just some things that someone has to teach you. Luckily, I have Heny Sison’s culinary school. They offer short courses as well as half...
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