Bahay Kalipay

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I heard so much about the beautiful home of Tita Nena in Subic!  We went to look at it 🙂  It’s called Bahay KalipayBahay Kalipay (1) You will see a lot of quotes around the place 🙂Bahay Kalipay (2) And religious articles because Tita Nena is very religious 🙂Bahay Kalipay (3) Blue and white room 🙂 Bahay Kalipay (4) Bahay Kalipay (6) Bahay Kalipay (5) Bahay Kalipay (21) Bahay Kalipay (20) A cozy country home 🙂Bahay Kalipay (19) Bahay Kalipay (7) Love the dolls by Tita Emily CamposBahay Kalipay (10) Bahay Kalipay (11) Bahay Kalipay (12) Joel 🙂Bahay Kalipay (13) Bahay Kalipay (18) Bahay Kalipay (15) Bahay Kalipay (16) Bahay Kalipay (17) Bahay Kalipay (14) Bahay Kalipay (8) Bahay Kalipay (9) Bahay Kalipay (22) Bahay Kalipay (23) Bahay Kalipay (24) Love the garden!Bahay Kalipay (25) Bahay Kalipay (27) Bahay Kalipay (33) This area is for guests and a place to congregate.  Tita Nena has retreats here sometimes with her friend priests and nuns 🙂Bahay Kalipay (38) Bahay Kalipay (39) Bahay Kalipay (51) heart shaped 🙂Bahay Kalipay (29) Bahay Kalipay (26) The kitchen had things that are to be sorted and stored which explains the plastic containersBahay Kalipay (28) Bahay Kalipay (30) Utility area and area for the staffBahay Kalipay (31) Bahay Kalipay (32) Bahay Kalipay (34) Bahay Kalipay (35) Bahay Kalipay (36) Bahay Kalipay (37) Bahay Kalipay (42) Bahay Kalipay (43) Bahay Kalipay (40) Bahay Kalipay (44) Bahay Kalipay (45) Bahay Kalipay (46) Bahay Kalipay (41) Bahay Kalipay (48) The staff – Analee and Arnel – the caretakers that live here with their family.  They take care of the house so well – they were trained by Tita Nena so of course they are very good.  The guy in black, Alex the carpenter  is the one who made all the quotes around the house! Bahay Kalipay (47) Love their uniform!Bahay Kalipay (49) Room for the staff plus an underground home for the caretaker’s familyBahay Kalipay (50)

Pièce de Résistance Demo and Pastry Buffet with Chef Franck Geuffroy on 20 January

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Enderun Colleges offers international-caliber bachelor’s degree programs in Entrepreneurship with special focus on Family Enterprise; in Business Administration, major in Financial Management, Operations Management, Marketing Management, Technology Management or Sustainability; in International Hospitality Management with specialization in Hotel Administration or Culinary Arts; and Economics with specialization in Saemaul Undong and International Development Cooperation.

Learn more about Enderun’s global partnerships with Les Roches International School of Hotel Management in Switzerland and Spain, with Alain Ducasse Education in France, Thunderbird Online in the USA, and Yeungnam University in South Korea.

Pièce de Résistance Demo and Pastry Buffet with Chef Franck Geuffroy on 20 January (1)Enderun Colleges welcomes back superstar patissier, Chef Franck Geuffroy, who will be in Manila for two weeks starting January 11. The visit of Chef Geuffroy, Pastry Director of Alain Ducasse Education in France, is much awaited by not only Enderun’s chefs and students, but also many in the industry, as he will be showcasing a live pastry demo and buffet. Pièce de Résistance with Chef Franck Geuffroy will be an introduction to Enderun’s redeveloped Certificate in Pastry Arts program, which will include new advanced pastry modules. Enrollment is ongoing for the March 2016 intake.

PASTRY DEMO

Pièce de Résistance Demo and Pastry Buffet with Chef Franck Geuffroy on 20 January (3)Learn from a master and join us at Enderun Colleges to welcome superstar patissier and Pastry Director of Alain Ducasse Education in France, Chef Franck Geuffroy as he showcases the art of creating classic French desserts. Demo Class Recipe: Enderun Cake (composed of Breton Shortbread, Pecan-Peanut Praline Crunch, Lemon-Calamondin Orange Cream, Flourless Chocolate Cake, Orange-Lemon Marmalade, Dark Chocolate Glaze, Chocolate Mousse and Cake Decorations)

Pièce de Résistance Demo and Pastry Buffet with Chef Franck Geuffroy on 20 JanuaryPièce de Résistance Demo and Pastry Buffet with Chef Franck Geuffroy on 20 January (1)Feast on a Pastry Buffet created by Chef Franck Geuffroy, featuring a wide selection of classic French desserts that will satisfy the sweet tooth of all pastry aficionados.

Pièce de Résistance Demo and Pastry Buffet with Chef Franck Geuffroy on 20 January (4)About Chef Franck Geuffroy

Pièce de Résistance Demo and Pastry Buffet with Chef Franck Geuffroy on 20 January (2)Having learned for a number of years alongside Christophe Felder at the “Crillon”, Chef Geuffroy developed his restaurant pastry arts background before joining “Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athenee” restaurant as a pastry chef. His accolades include vice-Champion of France for plated desserts and winner of the 1st prize for tasting in 1998. He joined Alain Ducasse Education in 2010 and became Alain Ducasse Education Pastry Director in September 2015.

Birthday Breakfast for Michelle

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We went to Subic after Christmas for two nights – An easy 2 hour drive with beautiful scenery alwaysBirthday Breakfast for Michelle (2) We arrived and our guests were ahead of us at home! haha!!  Cooking dinner!  Mish and EnzoBirthday Breakfast for Michelle (3)Yummy SchubligBirthday Breakfast for Michelle (4)Trina heating up food which she brought up
Birthday Breakfast for Michelle (5)The gang is complete! 🙂
Birthday Breakfast for Michelle (7) With the kids 🙂Birthday Breakfast for Michelle (6) Fresh cherries from Mish and NewtsBirthday Breakfast for Michelle (10) Yummy chocolate chip cookies made by Chef Javs who did not comeBirthday Breakfast for Michelle (9) Wiped out by everyone!Birthday Breakfast for Michelle (8) Some coconut cookies from Thailand from Lauro and GraceBirthday Breakfast for Michelle (11) Newton always has something new to offer us!  This time some dessert wineBirthday Breakfast for Michelle (12) Snacks brought by Pao and Trina!  I thought I was the only one who did this! hahaBirthday Breakfast for Michelle (13) The next morning we celebrated in advance the birthday of MishBirthday Breakfast for Michelle (15) 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 Birthday Breakfast for Michelle (14) Group photo before the Mapua’s leave for La Union – missing Newts and SophiaBirthday Breakfast for Michelle (16) The Mapuas 🙂Birthday Breakfast for Michelle (1)

Food Crawl in SM Mega Fashion Hall

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 I’m so happy that my boys are complete, we were complete for Christmas!

The kids treated us for dinner and we did a food crawl in SM Mega Fashion Hall – Gyoza in @osakaohshoph Crab ?Xiao long bao in @dintaifungph and Hokkaido Milk soft ?serve ice cream in @dojodairyFood Crawl in SM Mega Fashion Hall (3) Food Crawl in SM Mega Fashion Hall (4) Food Crawl in SM Mega Fashion Hall (2) Food Crawl in SM Mega Fashion Hall (5)  Curry gyoza new at @osakaohshoph Yum Food Crawl in SM Mega Fashion Hall (7) Food Crawl in SM Mega Fashion Hall (8) Bacon and cheese!! yummy too!Food Crawl in SM Mega Fashion Hall (6) Food Crawl in SM Mega Fashion Hall (9) Next stop Din Tai Fung – and the kids told us to turn down our cellphones! :-OFood Crawl in SM Mega Fashion Hall (10) I love watching my boys enjoying when they eat 🙂Food Crawl in SM Mega Fashion Hall (12)Crab and Pork XLB
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Wee Nam Kee’s Laksa Festival and Osaka Ohsho’s Donburi treats Perfect for the rainy days!

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One of our favourite places 🙂  Wee Nam Kee.  We went to the Serendra branch

Previous entry:  Wee Nam Kee Launches All New Culinary Treasures from Singapore July 3, 2014  Wee Nam Kee (2) Wee Nam Kee (5) Wee Nam Kee (4) Wee Nam Kee (3)Crispy Mantau bread with condensed milk 🙂 YUM!Wee Nam Kee (9) Roast pork- YUM!Wee Nam Kee (10) Crispy squid!  YUM!  Everything is YUM!Wee Nam Kee (8)Prawn paste chicken wings
Wee Nam Kee (12) Soy chicken! Wee Nam Kee (7) Wee Nam Kee (11) The best Salted egg chicken!!!  YUM!!!!!!Wee Nam Kee (13) Wee Nam Kee (1) Wee Nam Kee (6)

Laksa, reinvented, at Wee Nam Kee!

Singapore, more than the merlion and the hanging gardens, is known for culinary creations that encompass regions and meet the palates that craves for eccentric more than the conventional. A visit to the Lion City is like opening up yourself to a world of food that not only fills in your hungry tummy, but also serves as a visual spectacle.  And this is exactly what Wee Nam Kee hopes to serve up, to bring the Singapore experience to Filipinos everyday.

With the weather giving us rainy days and nights, a bowl of hot soup is in order. Throw in all you’d ever want in a noodle soup and you’d get our newest offering, the Laksa Festival. This staple dish from Malaysia is given an exciting twist and presents itself in either the traditional coconut or curry based soup, or in clear, seafood-based soup. Take a sip of the soup, bite into the meat, savor the noodles, our Laksa Festival line is all yours for the taking.

A Wee Nam Kee favorite, the Hainanese Chicken Curry Noodles has all the makings of a perfect bowl. Our signature Hainanese chicken on a bed of Thai noodles swimming in a mild curry soup. Every spoonful of this bestseller will surely give you that much needed warmth. The clean taste of the Hainanese chicken balances out the complex flavors of the curry, giving it a unique and exciting twist.

Wee Nam Kee's Laksa Festival and Osaka Ohsho's Donburi treats Perfect for the rainy days! (1)On the other hand, the Classic Laksa is inspired by the flavors of South East Asia and is a hearty serving of fresh, homemade Hofan noodles, paired with slices of squid meat, squid balls, fish cake, and pork in a spicy coconut cream broth.  Topped with bean sprouts and fresh vegetables and mixed with curry and Szechuan sauce, the marriage of flavors will definitely excite even the most sophisticated taste buds.

Wee Nam Kee's Laksa Festival and Osaka Ohsho's Donburi treats Perfect for the rainy days! (4)And lastly, the Seafood Laksa is as authentic a take on the Singaporean classic as you’ll find anywhere outside the Lion City. A generous serving of shrimp, squid, minced pork, squid balls served on top a bowl of Somen noodles in a clear spicy broth, this dish is sure to tingle the palate.

Join in the festival and get your fix of laksa today. Wee Nam Kee’s Laksa Festival is available at the following branches:  TriNoma, Greenhills Promenade 3, Serendra, and Alabang Town Center.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram via @WeeNamKeePH.

Rice, please—Osaka Ohsho launches Donburi Festival!

Known as the king of gyoza, Osaka Ohsho presents yet another modern take on a traditional favorite. The Donburi Festival, a parade of rice bowls that will surely appeal to food lovers, Japanese and Filipinos alike. With Asian’s having an unspoken love affair with rice, one thing’s for sure, no one can resist steamed rice with a hefty serving of meat, seafood, and vegetables on top.

If it weren’t for those tiny packets of meaty goodness, Osaka Ohsho won’t be hailed as ‘king of gyoza’. Top it on a steaming bowl of Japanese Koshihikari rice and made even more special with a miso-butter sauce, you’ve got yourself a Gyoza Donburi!

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 Add in some pork, tofu, and fresh vegetables on the side, you’re sure to finish the entire bowl faster than you think! Next up, the most basic (but never lacking on flavor and taste), the Ebi Tempura Don

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will have you biting into ocean fresh Black Tiger Prawns, onions, eggplant, and sweet potato in a Japanese tempura batter, fried to a golden crisp. Served on top of steamed Japanese Koshihikari rice and a Japanese tempura dip on the side, this one is sure to be a crowd favorite and will have you craving for more.

To round up your donburi experience on a ‘saucy’ note, choose from the Doteyaki Don or Shake Don.

Wee Nam Kee's Laksa Festival and Osaka Ohsho's Donburi treats Perfect for the rainy days! (5)Wee Nam Kee's Laksa Festival and Osaka Ohsho's Donburi treats Perfect for the rainy days! (3)Tender chunks of premium beef and beef tendon cooked in white miso, sake, and mirin is what Doteyaki Don is—spiked by Japanese spices and finished off with chili, the play of flavors is so interesting a second bowl would be in order. On the other hand, the freshest catch from the ocean finds its way to your bowl with our Shake Don. Picture this: fresh premium Norwegian Pink Salmon smothered with sweet and salty teriyaki sauce and sprinkled with black and white sesame seeds. The salmon blends well with the tangy taste of the teriyaki sauce making it a perfect pairing. Whatever your choice is, it’ll surely satisfy any craving.

Osaka Ohsho’s Donburi Festival is available for a limited time at the 3L of Mega Fashion Hall, so hurry and get your rice bowl groove on! Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram at @OsakaOhshoPH and get #ohshoexcited!

Make Up

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 In my grade school and highschool days we were encouraged to be simple. Part of simplicity meant no make up.   Looking back, I think that everyone woman should know how to put make up. Make up can be simple and can make you look natural and bring out the best in you. So now at 45 years old I am going to learn to put on make up properly on myself!! That is one of my New Year’s Resolution! It’s never too late!!  First lesson started at the Max Factor @maxfactorph @rustanmarketingcorp Counter at Rustan’s @rustansph with Maricel. Max Factor (14)  3 products that she used which were amazing – Blur & Nourish foundation – it blurs skin imperfections and at the same time moisturizes! That’s exactly what I need! Max Factor (12) Max Factor (13)Max Factor (6)Max Factor (7)Max Factor (8)Max Factor (9)  Max Factor (10)Max Factor (11)  Then Lipfinity which is a lipstick that will stay on for 24 hours even if you keep kissing and kissing and eating and eating – again exactly what I need Max Factor (15)  and Clump Defy Mascara which allows you to have volume without lashes clumpingMax Factor (1)

Our Last Meal in Prince Albert

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 Dined for lunch at Prince Albert before it closed.  It was very full

Previous entry:  Resto Go Round at the Intercontinental Manila May 15, 2013Our Last Meal in Prince Albert (5) Our Last Meal in Prince Albert (13)  Rod Malabrigo Restaurant Manager was there and worked in Prince Albert for 30 years together with Francis Felipe who was Restaurant Director and retired 2 months ago.Our Last Meal in Prince Albert (1)  Lunch with the New Yorkers – Jerome and SamOur Last Meal in Prince Albert (10) I arrived and everyone had finished eating – this was Jerome’s Roast beef haha!Our Last Meal in Prince Albert (2) Our Last Meal in Prince Albert (3) They had a Menu of the day which Sam hadOur Last Meal in Prince Albert (8) Our Last Meal in Prince Albert (4) Our Last Meal in Prince Albert (6) Our Last Meal in Prince Albert (7) Our Last Meal in Prince Albert (9) Our Last Meal in Prince Albert (12)  This cute 9 year old kid is Iago @iagodelro son of @thecrazycook_ph He reminds me of my Chef Javs when he was that age – a gourmet that loves to eat and cook 🙂  who wouldn’t be if you’re the son of Carmina @thecrazycook_ph ? This lunch he ordered escargot? and Crepes samuraiOur Last Meal in Prince Albert (11)Chocolates 🙂
Our Last Meal in Prince Albert (14) More chocolates 🙂Our Last Meal in Prince Albert (15)

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