AUF Wows COHREP with Angeleno Hospitality

Posted by me on March 23rd, 2011 in chefs, culture, education, events, love & attraction, My Pampanga, Pinoy and review · 4 Comments

As Filipinos, we are known for our hospitality. Those of us from Pampanga like to demonstrate this by overfeeding our guests with the best of our cooking. But somehow Kapampangans from the city of Angeles seem to go beyond just serving great food…

Streetkids Win HeARTs at Bale Anghel

Posted by me on February 20th, 2011 in charity, events and My Pampanga · 0 Comments

“Congratulations is a small word,” Madame Herminia Pamintuan, wife of Angeles City Mayor Ed Pamintuan, says to the founders of Bale Anghel (House of Angels) Joy Cruz and Myra Vargas Rivera for their community efforts to help the street children of Angeles City…

Gastronomic Tours On Request

Posted by me on January 26th, 2011 in announcements, culture, education, events, history, My Pampanga, Pinoy and travel · 3 Comments

Custom tour events for certified gastronauts, food & beverage professionals, hospitality students — and anyone who is simply crazy about cuisine — are ready.

Country Escape and Overnight Adventure available to groups upon request.

Family Trip (for parents with kids) coming in Summer!..

Client Center

Posted by me on January 24th, 2011 in announcements, education, events, food writing, history, My Pampanga, Pinoy and travel · 1 Comment

Welcome to my business website. From copywriting, workshops, tour events, & other services, it’s all about food

Got travel plans? Let’s start with my hometown, Pampanga…

Lubenas, The Origin of Pampanga’s Giant Christmas Lantern Festival

Posted by me on December 23rd, 2010 in country scenes, culture, events, history, My Pampanga and Pinoy · 1 Comment

Every year in December for over a hundred years now, Christmas in the Philippines is at its brightest and most colorful in the province of Pampanga…

Capampangan Fiesta At The Angeles Museum

Posted by me on October 17th, 2010 in culture, discoveries, events and My Pampanga · 4 Comments

October is fiesta month in Angeles City with a calendar filled with events for many Angelenos and visitors to enjoy…

MarQuee, Ayala Malls Top Food Picks & Final Results

Posted by me on August 22nd, 2010 in announcements, discoveries, events, judging and My Pampanga · 1 Comment

(Re-post: This website was hacked on Sept 04, 2010 and this entry was deleted.)

What does this mean to you, eternal seeker of great things to eat?

Next time you visit MarQuee and other Ayala Malls, you know what to look for, or try for the first time.

Last month, I, together with Chris Locher, chef-owner of Pampanga’s famous C’ Italian Dining, and Rex Soriano, former sous chef of Nobu New York and Hotel & Restaurant Management consultant for Holy Angel University, was invited to be part of the food council that would help determine the best of MarQuee Mall’s food and beverage offerings.

Dubbed AM Top – Ayala Malls Top Food Picks, this signature campaign establishes Ayala Mall not just as a premier shopping destination but also as home to a wide-ranging selection of quality dining options from fast food, specialty food & family restaurants, to bars and fine dining concepts.

In seeking to recognize and celebrate the best that each Ayala Mall has to offer, the food councils were tasked to judge 7 categories — appetizer, soup, salad, seafood, main course, dessert, coffee/cocktail — by combining their industry experience with the following criteria: taste, presentation & plating and originality/x-factor…

My Best Tocino Alternative

Posted by me on January 26th, 2010 in cooking, culture, diet, discoveries, love & attraction, My Pampanga and Pinoy · 11 Comments

Five months ago, I decided to finally pay attention to the Blood Type Diet. Its verdict on me confirmed my greatest fear: I was born to be a vegetarian. However, according to the founder Dr…

I Opened A Present That Did Not Belong To Me

Posted by me on January 9th, 2009 in life, love & attraction and My Pampanga · 4 Comments

How crass can you get?

The (very) long holiday break was days over when I spotted something sitting on top of the fridge — a golden brown box with an emerald ribbon (it looked like it was untied then tied again, I swear). Scrawled over the present was the name of my favorite Filipino confectionery brand ever…

La Moderna, Childhood Friends & Some Cool Extras

Posted by me on November 25th, 2008 in discoveries, My Pampanga and Pinoy · 3 Comments

It’s a lot like running into a long-lost childhood friend and wondering, where have all the years gone?

La Moderna of Guagua has this effect on people…