We went to Subic after Christmas for two nights – An easy 2 hour drive with beautiful scenery always
We arrived and our guests were ahead of us at home! haha!! Cooking dinner! Mish and Enzo
Yummy Schublig
Trina heating up food which she brought up
The gang is complete! 🙂
With the kids 🙂
Fresh cherries from Mish and Newts
Yummy chocolate chip cookies made by Chef Javs who did not come
Wiped out by everyone! Some coconut cookies from Thailand from Lauro and Grace
Newton always has something new to offer us! This time some dessert wine
Snacks brought by Pao and Trina! I thought I was the only one who did this! haha
The next morning we celebrated in advance the birthday of Mish
with a gigantic Ensaymada birthday cake! Giant old fashioned ensaimada from Danny and Rocelle of Pasteleria Mallorca – yum!!! Rocelle is the sister of Chef Gene Gonzalez and they have many yummy pastries!! Contact 02-373-2788 or 02-373-2790 
Group photo before the Mapua’s leave for La Union – missing Newts and Sophia
The Mapuas 🙂
Category Archives: Travel
It’s that time of the year for planners! Love this planner sent to me by Marivic Genuino of Paper and Co. 
It’s a travel themed planner and adult coloring book rolled into one. What a nice idea! We all love to travel! 
So many pages to colour 
At the very back is a map of the world – we should color the countries we have been to and try to fill it up throughout our lifetime 
Included also is a list of Philippine Holidays which we all love too so we can travel on long holidays 🙂
There are travel quotes on each page
and I stumbled into this one and I think my name is “unknown”
Paper and Co is proudly designed and made in the Philippines. Click below to go to their Facebook page
Love this Christmas tree at the entrance of the Cebu Grand Convention Center
Photo opportunity in front of the restaurant 🙂 
Suki na si Tita Marissa! Nilo knows na what to do! 🙂
Beautiful Cebuanas 🙂 Elvira Luyem, Tita Teresing Mendezona, Irma Atillo and Tita Nonie Uy
Live seafood at Seafood City. Shop for your seafood and they will cook it whatever way you like
Yum! A staple almost every place there are live shrimps 😉
Crab bihon
Scallops
BBQ Pork
Calamares
Sweet and Sour Fish
Steamed Lapu Lapu
Yum! Mango pandan dessert
Buchi
Ube rolls
Address : Archbishop Reyes Ave, Cebu City, Philippines
Phone (032) 260 8000
Trying to count the times we have been to Mamma’s table and everytime we come we bring special friends and family. Today is most special to be able to bring our Lolo who is happy to know Chef Vicky’s parents. Tita Benita Imperial Tinio, mom of Vicky is 94 years old, the same age as Lolo
Love the flowers always
New Menu for this Holiday season!!!
YUM! Bagna Cauda!!! New on the wooden board appetiser spread!! 
Grilled pineapple topped with goat cheese custard served with a pineapple gelee and a sprig of watercress
French Onion Soup
Crawfish beignet with cajun mayonnaise
Thank you for the extras 🙂
The boys enjoying their meal!!
Mom gave Chef Vicky sardines from Gourmet Garage and she served it to us this way! LOVELY!!!
Beautiful Limoges dinnerware of Chef Vicky. She told us the story about the set which her sister sent. We should find out who the auctioneer was and we should report him 🙂 On the other hand it’s a blessing because it ended up with Chef Vicky who now uses it for her meals. Maya Maya Fish fillet “En Paupiette” on sautéed Chorizo Pamplona and diced vegetables and snow peas with clam saffron and leek sauce 
Break time! haha!! Everyone went out to stand up after two hours or so of eating
Roast Beef Tenderloin with medallion of pecan butter, English oak maldon salt, assorted mushrooms, asparagus and sweet potato cakes
Baguio salad
Apple Streudel
When in Baguio, make sure to stop by Upper Session Road and go here for Hawaiian BBQ, Pamana and the latest concept of the Happy Concept Group – Tsokolateria. This was the former Barrio Fiesta owned by her Dad and She converted it into three restaurants
Wherever you sit you can order from any of the three. Thank you Happy Ongpauco Tiu for always promoting our very own
Love these steps! I am sure many people take photos here 🙂
Just as I thought! 🙂
There is a nicer view from the bottom looking up – I will try that angle next time!
As soon as we arrived in Baguio I brought everyone to Pamana where we had our Pamana favourites and tried some of the dishes at Tsokolateria!
The entrance is perfect for a family photo! Spotted a cutie again here! 🙂
Beautiful View 
Three Kinds of Lumpia for Lolo
Bagnet! Yum!
Palitaw! Yum!
Going down further is the latest concept which is Tsokolateria! Perfect for the Baguio weather!!
Love the chocolate signs all over the place!
I love the outdoor seating area!!!
I wanted to order everything on this menu!!!! Happy is so creative in everything she does!! Her attention to detail is amazing!
Carbonara!
Fondue Churros
Tsoko Nut Homemade Ensaymada
Click below to go to her website for more information
This is one of my most favourite meals in Singapore! ( So far 🙂 ) I am so glad my Mom chose this place and took us here – Level 70 Jaan! Jaan is ranked number 11 in Southeast Asia and 74 in the world ( Pellegrino ) 
Chef Kirk presents an exquisite menu featuring signature highlights complemented with an extraordinary pairing of Krug Champagne in recognition of JAAN’s appointment as Krug Champagne’s first restaurant Ambassade in Singapore. The Krug pairing menu is available at S$680++
Beautiful view of the city! Make sure you reserve a seat by the window!
Love the lighting which fills the whole dining room and crosses from one end to the other
The handsome Chef Kirk Westaway of Jaan – San Pellegrino Young Chef of South East Asia 2015
“Born in a small seaside town in Devon on the Southwest coast of England, famous for its impeccable produce and incredible variety of products, Chef de Cuisine Kirk Westaway has developed an early and deep regard for how premium produce can be such an essential part in transforming a dining experience. With a passion for quality produce, his culinary style focuses on creating profiles and techniques that enhance the natural flavours of each unique ingredient. Using the harmonious interplay of quality ingredients, each ingredient is kept true to nature’s perfection within every dish. To upkeep JAAN’s philosophy, Chef Kirk continues to pay tribute to nature’s finest produce, seasonality, and the skills of the world’s best gourmet producers.” ( source: Jaan website ) 
Our server, Cathy who is Filipina! She is so well versed with the food! So proud of her that she represents our country! 
Our other server Jhan, Pinoy too 🙂
We had the 7 course!! Wow! 7 actually means 10! 🙂 I really enjoy degustations! The best way to dine!
The Artisanal menu by Chef Kirk Westaway is built around a passion to showcase the freshest ingredients through simple but beautiful dishes that reflect both culinary tradition and creativity. 
Everything was superb from beginning till the end!!!!
55 ( 55 mins at 60 degree sous vide egg ) Rosemary organic egg – Artichoke purée buckwheat and chorizo 
Main dish – Forest Pigeon – This was his competing piece in the San Pellegrino World Young Chef in Milan 
Doucers at Jaan – Banana passion fruit marshmallow, pineapple sable with gingerbread, raspberry and cream tea cookie and Almond caramel rocher ( super amazing) 
YUM!!!! My favorite among the doucers
Click below to go to their website
Last July while driving in the Pickering area, a building caught my attention. And Apparently it was a new branch of the Park Royal. This trip, we were driving from another direction and we noticed colourful lanterns and apparently it was the same building so we decided to go and look at the place
WOW! Love the greens hanging around the facade of the building
Vertical gardens in the lobby
Love the lobby chairs! I would not be surprised if these were made in the Philippines
Lime, the Coffeeshop of the hotel 
Love the display of the buffet table. There was no more food since it was after lunch already
Edgardo – pinoy! 🙂 toured us in the Garden Walk which is on the 5th floor of the hotel
Beautiful!!
Cabanas with a beautiful view
Fitness Centre 
Pool
Click below to go to the website
Welcome to the luxurious PARKROYAL on Pickering hotel in Sinagpore. Our eco-friendly hotel is the proud recipient of the BCA Green Mark Platinum Award.
Stumbled into Tori Q in Paragon Mall! And i remembered Cecile telling me about this so we tried it!
They sell the sauce! 
We got yummy part chicken thigh 🙂 freshly cooked and steaming hot in the plastic container. YUM! Its a small space so it was full in the seating area
Check out their website for more info
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