Adjacent to Uncle Cheffy at the Venice Piazza at McKinley is a restaurant called Kuse, which celebrates the rich Filipino culinary culture by preparing the most popular and well-loved Filipino dishes originating from various regions in the country. Dining at Kuse is like making a stopover to different parts of the Philippines as you feast on …
I recently had my birthday dinner with my family at Uncle Cheffy in Megamall (read post here) but even before that, I have been to Uncle Cheffy about two or three times. It’s one of those restaurants that I keep coming back to because of their superb food and value for money. If you’ve never been …
My sister Alexa and I had our birthday last week so my mom and I were thinking of where to have dinner to celebrate our special day. After coming up with a list of restaurants, I remembered that I recently received some Uncle Cheffy gift certificates after I attended an event. Because we didn’t want to …
It’s Valentine’s Day — a time for flowers, chocolates, sweet notes, and of course, kisses! Speaking of kisses, you probably know what a French kiss is. But have you ever had a Spanish kiss? I had, and it was delicious! Before you get intrigued, let me stop you right there. I am talking about Beso, …
‘Tis the season to be fatty – because it’s the season for Christmas lunches and dinners. Every December, my waist line seems to get about 2 to 3 inches bigger because of all the get togethers over food with family and friends. But that’s okay because what better way to celebrate the holidays than with …
They say that “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” I say, “when life gives you lemons, make lemon chicken!” I order this dish a lot whenever I eat at Chinese restaurants. The night I made this, my mom and sister were eating at a Chinese restaurant called P.F. Changs, and since I couldn’t be …
Sometimes, I cook way too much rice and I don’t have the heart to throw the unconsumed rice away because I am always reminded of the popular Filipino guilt-trip warning: “Ang dami daming nagugutom sa mundo.” (“There are so many people in the world who are starving”). It’s not like they’ll suddenly and magically get …
I love shrimps! I will even go as far as saying that they are treasures of the sea. They are so versatile that you can eat them with mostly anything, and they taste good in any form or size. Because I love shrimps so much, I thought of cooking them for dinner. At first, I …
My to-do list last Sunday consisted of the following things: 1. Unwind after a long and dragging work week 2. Reward myself with a scrumptious meal 3. Go on a romantic date with my boyfriend (and if possible, try something new with him) 4. Learn how to take photos with a DSLR camera With all …
