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Entries from November 2008

Who’s your Secret Santa?

November 25th, 2008 No Comments

Delifrance is giving you the chance to give out delectable goodies to your friends through www.mysecretsanta08.com. In the website, you can send out coupons to your friends, who can claim these yummy treats at the nearest Delifrance outlet.

Up for giving are Almond Star Cookies, almond-topped, glutten-free cookies that are a delightful cross between a light [...]

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Lobster and Coconut Crab in Batanes

November 17th, 2008 13 Comments

Batanes cuisine is very simple. Its remote location meant that most of the ingredients must be sources from within the islands, or it’s going to be really expensive. A trip to the market was rather uninteresting. There was only a small selection of vegestable, and an even smaller, though more exotic selection of fishes. Pork [...]

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Lunch at Kawayan Cove

November 13th, 2008 4 Comments

I miss summer. Not the heat , but the bright sunny days that are characteristic of the season. It’s just perfect for a day at the beach! But, it’s the rainy season here. So it was such a welcome treat to be invited to go and have lunch at Kawayan Cove.

Kawayan Cove is a 68-hectare [...]

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Eating out in Batanes

November 12th, 2008 No Comments

I’ve just arrived from Batanes yesterday morning, and I’ve been resizing photos for later use since. We’ve eaten some amazing seafood at this northern island, and for such a pretty price!
I’ll start off the Batanes series with this photo of bloggers and photographers going click happy over food:

In the photo are Marc of Spikeithard.com, Eric [...]

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Fresh seafood from Zamboanga at ZBS Seafood Shop

November 11th, 2008 3 Comments

Chefs have, time and again, stressed the importance of using the freshest and best ingredients every time you cook to achieve the best flavor and texture. Freshness is always key. But sometimes, it is hard to find such fresh ingredients, especially on such short notice.

 
Take seafood for example. We all look for freshness whenever [...]

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A Krispy Kreme-filled evening

November 1st, 2008 5 Comments

Spot.ph invited a some bloggers to have a community meet-up at the Krispy Kreme factory at the Bonifacio High Street in Global City, Taguig. We were welcomed by Spot.ph’s Cathy, Trixie and Karl, who I always bump into during events. Also present was Mark, Krispy Kreme’s Marketing Manager, who told us about the company’s plans [...]

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Congratulations to the winner!

November 1st, 2008 2 Comments

I did a Toni and went to Random.org to pick the winner of my contest. And the lucky girl is…

DYANIE!
Congratulations Dyanie! Your prize will be sent first thing next week. I hope you and your mom enjoy it
And for everybody who joined, thank you SO much! Watch out for other contests here in [...]

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