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Rockwell UTT Winner #18: EMPIRE FRENCH MACAROONS3.72 115 foodies rated 5- Awesome! I would recommend it!145 foodies rated 4- I love it!106 foodies rated 3- We had a good time. 46 foodies rated 2- It is OK. 10 foodies rated 1- Thanks, but it could be better. I like macarons that are executed well– with a smooth glossy shell, crispy feel on the first bite, … Continue reading Empire French Macarons!
Rockwell UTT Winner #19:YOH-GEE’S FROZEN KEFIR3.68 123 foodies rated 5- Awesome! I would recommend it!121 foodies rated 4- I love it!102 foodies rated 3- We had a good time. 47 foodies rated 2- It is OK. 18 foodies rated 1- Thanks, but it could be better. Yoh-gee is an Ultimate Taste Test 5.0 Top 5 Winner (See: YOH-GEE Premium Froyo) and one of our favorite healthy premium frozen … Continue reading Yoh-gee’s Frozen Kefir
Rockwell UTT Winner #20:HYPHY’S CALAMANSI TUYO SPAGHETTI3.63 129 foodies rated 5- Awesome! I would recommend it!131 foodies rated 4- I love it!138 foodies rated 3- We had a good time.65 foodies rated 2- It is OK.11 foodies rated 1- Thanks, but it could be better. Hyphy’s, which serves “San Francisco – Philippine Cuisine”, is Chef Bruce Lim’s second restaurant. It actually got mixed reviews when it … Continue reading Hyphy’s Calamansi Tuyo Spaghetti
Rockwell UTT Winner #22: CHEF’S TABLE by Chef Bruce Lim3.62 87 foodies rated 5- Awesome! I would recommend it!104 foodies rated 4- I love it! 86 foodies rated 3- We had a good time. 46 foodies rated 2- It is OK. 12 foodies rated 1- Thanks, but it could be better. This special buko pie concoction served in a martini glass is my favorite dessert at … Continue reading Chef’s Table Buko Pie Martini
Rockwell UTT Winner #23: DE ORIGINAL JAMAICAN PATTIES3.60 56 foodies rated 5- Awesome! I would recommend it!96 foodies rated 4- I love it!85 foodies rated 3- We had a good time.29 foodies rated 2- It is OK.7 foodies rated 1- Thanks, but it could be better. Jamaican Pattie Shop is an all-time favorite. Even before I started the blog, their beef pattie is our comfort snack … Continue reading De Original Jamaican Patties’ Beef Pinatubo
After Castello di Amorosa, we decided to have a picnic lunch at the V. Sattui Winery, the 2011 Winery of the Year which is owned by Dario Sattui (same owner of the Tuscan Castle). They are known not only for their pioneering wines that they were making since 1885 but also for the V. Sattui’s famous Cheese Shop and Deli … Continue reading V. Sattui Napa Valley Picnic Lunch
Castello di Amorosa was my first Napa Valley wine tasting experience. It was a very cool wine tasting food trip made perfect by lovely foodie companions – Cheryl, Amor and Tessa.
Chef Sau and Chef Jam have finally opened a Kapampangan resto serving heirloom recipes from their families. It is aptly named “Villa” because of the old villages in Angeles — Villa Gloria and Angela — where they grew up. All the dishes we ordered were rich in taste, plated well, and had that signature Kapampangan … Continue reading Villa Cafe Kapampangan Resto by Chef Sau & Chef Jam
My Family Kitchen (a.k.a. MFK) is the brainchild of Dada Dayrit. Here, people can taste her family’s Kapampangan signature recipes, including the delicious ensaimada. Kapampangans are known to serve yummy food without scrimping on ingredients. Taste is prioritized over price. Since the Dayrit family owns the apartment block where the restaurant is located, much of … Continue reading My Family Kitchen (MFK) – a Hidden Kapampangan Resto in Makati
Rockwell UTT Winner #24: CHEF C’S PAELLA DE ANDALUZ3.59 127 foodies rated 5- Awesome! I would recommend it!162 foodies rated 4- I love it!125 foodies rated 3- We had a good time.75 foodies rated 2- It is OK.19 foodies rated 1- Thanks, but it could be better. Chef C’s Paella de Andaluz is a recent paella discovery, which was introduced in Mercato Centrale by our resident … Continue reading Chef C’s Paella de Andaluz – a New Paella Discovery!
