A few Christmases ago, my friend Aileen sent me a pack of ornate patty shells called rosettes. I had never encountered them before. “Matagal na ‘yan, part of my life,…
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I spotted Arlinfi’s Kitchen as I was walking towards the Department of Foreign Affairs office in Ali Mall. An item on the stall’s menu caught my attention: Biko Bumbong. After…
I waited six weeks for my first taste of Pan de Tisay’s chicken pie. It did not disappoint. I polished off two pieces in one sitting and before I could…
I blame my brother Coco for my current addiction, he was the one who introduced me to Sisig sa Gata from Bagwings. SiGa for short, the dish forces me to…
Lillian Lartey’s Pause & Breathe sessions had me at hello. I learned about it at a time when I had just discovered that trauma is – in simple terms –…
All these years I thought a woman was behind Aying’s – my favorite pastillas from Nueva Ecija. Last week, I found out that Aying is a nickname for Ariel. “Madami…
There are two things I know about narra – that it is our national tree and that it is good as furniture. The former, I learned in elementary school and…
On the first week of 2022, I found myself sending more get well wishes than new year greetings. The usual optimism at the beginning of every calendar has been dampened…
My dad passed away on January 1, 2018. Since then, saying “happy new year” has been painful for me. But I say it anyway because while I walk around with…
The pandemic has unleashed the baker in many people. If you’re among those who wish to hop on the bandwagon but do not know where to start, allow me to…
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