(Chicago) – Just a little background, “fajita” is the diminutive form of Spanish word “faja” which mean belt or griddle. In Filipino, we call it similarly but with different spelling, “paha”. Nowadays, fajita is referred to as a Mexican dish composed of any grilled meat with onion, bell pepper on tortilla. For obvious reasons, skirt [...]
(Chicago) – I don’t understand why I keep renewing my membership to Costco every year. For a single person living in a cramped high-rise apartment, it does not make sense to stock up on groceries. I can’t even find enough space for my shoes. No matter how much thinking and mental decisions I make to drop [...]
(Chicago) – To pay tribute to the new Miss Universe, Jimena Navarrete, from Mexico, who floored the Philippine’s Venus Raj in the recent pageant; I’d like to post something Mexican. Speaking of Mexican food, what better topic to share than my favorite neighborhood Mexican joint, Buena Vista?! This is not best Mexican restaurant that [...]
(Chicago) – I love anything Korean nowadays. The food, specifically, fascinates me. Korean food leans a little towards Japanese taste, has the ethnic looks of Chinese, but is distinct generally. It has structure and a dramatic progression; a story on the table. I tried a few Korean restaurants across the country and I can only [...]
German director Sandra Nettelbeck whips up this tragicomic tale about an uptight professional chef named Martha (Martina Gedeck), who finds her world turned upside down when she takes in her newly orphaned niece, Lina, and tries her hand at parenting. Martha’s obsession with precision gourmet cooking extends to discussing recipes with her bewildered therapist (August [...]
(Chicago) – Filipinos have sweet tooth. I am not just talking about dessert. Even the dishes we eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner, most Filipinos like them sweet. From tocino to longganiza, even our version of spaghetti is sweet. I remember how an American colleague got so confused and almost disgusted with the spaghetti at [...]
This is n’th time that I’ve eaten here. The seafood dishes never cease to satisfy me. My friend’s mom is visiting Chicago and we thought of bringing her to Veneno. No complaints! Huachinanggo, I’m back! I feel like re-posting the Mariscos El Veneno article I have written some time ago. Seafood at its best, in taste and price.
(Chicago) – One thing I miss about my home country since I moved here to Chicago is seafood. Not that it is scarce on this part of the planet but it is pretty expensive here, especially if you order it in a decent restaurant. I could get a better deal, though, if I cook at [...]
(Singapore) – During my husband’s quick visit (how quick? 18 hours!) here in Singapore, I needed to take him to a restaurant my boss introduced to me during one of our team lunches – The Cathay Restaurant. According to my Singaporean boss, it is a restaurant which served Chinese Cuisine back in the olden days [...]
(Chicago) – I heard some good feedbacks from my friends about the food at Sola. When I saw this place available in restaurant.com, I quickly bought a $25 gift certificate for a cheaper price. However, these coupons have a lot of restrictions. For instance, it can only be used during weekdays, excluding Fridays, which is [...]
(Chicago) – Steak, chicken and pork are not cheap in mainstream supermarkets everywhere. For carnivores, including me, eating meat regularly can put a dent in your wallet; hence, started my search for cheaper place to get my protein supply. And all roads led me to Peoria Butcher Shop. How cheaper could it get if you [...]
(Chicago) – A few weeks ago, Taste of Chicago was held to supposedly showcase the best of the city in terms of dining. However, many people are candidly unhappy with their experiences as shown in their Facebook shoutouts; loud and clear. Sad to say, I am in agreement with them after spending 3 sweltering hours trying [...]
(Chicago) – I live in the city but for many good reasons, I find myself hanging out more in the suburbs. I actually prefer going to the less crowded malls outside the city, rather than in downtown Chicago, where tourists mob the restaurants and stores, and parking is just annoyingly difficult and unreasonably expensive if [...]
(Chicago) – Simplicity is beauty. As cliché as it may sound, I truly believe this saying. Over-adornment of anything: be it physical, house or clothing, can obstruct the real beauty of the object. And this does not only apply to tangible things. It can be true to food as well; a dish with ingredients trimmed down [...]
(Chicago) – Shopping is my therapy. It doesn’t matter whether I actually buy things or just window shop but most of the time I end up purchasing things I really don’t need. I don’t care. With all the stress I get from work or other personal stuffs, walking around leisurely in malls or supermarkets brings [...]
(Chicago) – If you are looking for something romantic, Tango Sur can be your place. If you want something intimate to spend a night with your close friends and share some great and reasonably-priced steak, you can come to this Argentinean steak house in Southport. The steaks here are not the best in town but [...]
(Los Angeles) – Being married to a Caucasian American for quite a while now and to be able to satisfy both our taste buds, I have come up with a recipe of the American-style Bistek. This is the result of years of my Mom’s cooking style with some twists to adjust to the American standards.
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