A few weeks ago I got to participate in an ice cream tasting adventure c/o Adam Lieber of Adam's Seriously Good Ice Cream. Adam's foray into the ice cream business came as an accident, to supplement the dessert selection of his fledgling new modern Japanese restaurant, Rose. According to Adam, it … [Read more...]
Fog City Creamery X Homemade Treasures
It's no secret I love ice cream, its one thing I can eat every day. I'm ecstatic there's a large number of artisan ice cream makers making waves in our foodie landscape and one of them is Fog City Creamery. It is the brainchild of Edy Gamboa Liu, who worked in San Francsico, the City by the Bay a … [Read more...]
Merry Moo Ice Cream
I love ice cream, its one those things that I can eat anytime, anywhere. When Kelvin, the Chief Ice Cream Officer at Merry Moo contacted me to ask if I wanted to give some of his creations a taste test, how could I resist. I first came across Merry Moo in Mercato more than a year ago, I remember … [Read more...]
The Origins of the Mooncake
I love, love mooncakes and with the Mid-Autumn Festival just around the corner, Sept. 12 to be exact, I’d like to share some of the origins of the mooncake. There are many stories about its origins but no one can really pinpoint how they became associated with the Mid-Autumn festival According to … [Read more...]
Manila’s Signature Dishes 2010 : TYA Bar and Restaurant
TYA Bar located at the same exact location where Ten Years After used to be since its owners were part of the original group but could not used the same name. Chef Pia Abadesco has assembled a set dish based on mixing together classic taste to create new and exciting flavors. Chef Pia studied in … [Read more...]