Tag Archives: Food

Nishiki Market

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

Kyoto has a kitchen in a vibrant retail market specializing in all things related to food – fresh seafood, fresh produce, fresh fruits, sweets, knives, cookware, etc. – 5 blocks long, lined with more than one hundred shops and restaurants.  … Continue reading →

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Basco Jaunts: Quaint Little Café in Naidi Hills

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

Heard one of the bunkers in Naidi Hills is now a café.  Open only after office hours because the owners have day jobs.  So I noted to self: to have dinner there tonight. Naidi Hills used to just be a … Continue reading →

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Rugged Mystique

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

Credits: Papers from SDynes Christmas Treasures Mini Kit; Frames from Orchbroom Mask and SDynes Christmas Elements; Floral Elements from Sahlin Studio’s Story Telling kit (sc flowers). Bewitched.  I can’t seem to put my finger on it but there’s something about … Continue reading →

Posted in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines | Tagged , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Road Trip Eats: Cagayan Valley

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

“If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home,” James Michener Cagayan Valley is composed of five (5) provinces namely: Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino.  It lies … Continue reading →

Posted in Cabagan, Cagayan Province, Ilagan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Penablanca, Philippines, Sta. Ana | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments

Singapore Fling

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Credits:  Papers by Queen of Quarks; Elements from Scrap Matter’s Life’s Little Surprises kit and You Are Awesome Kit by Crystal W. Daniel Boulud’s Bistro Moderne, Mario Batali’s Mozza, Boon Tong Kee’s Chicken Rice… all part of my dad’s 70th … Continue reading →

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Around Donsol

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

Credits:  ”Natural Beauty” quickpage created by Maria LaFrance After a morning of whale shark adventure, what next?  Just a short banca ride across the San Bernardino Straits, many dive shops offer trips to Manta Bowl in Ticao Island.  We however … Continue reading →

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Kiangan Side Trip

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

More like a scrumptious lunch break from the 7+ hours drive from Manila. It was an eagerly anticipated side trip, a delectable meal guaranteed. Taken from the 2nd floor:  Left photo — where Dr. Kalugdan entertains while Dra. Kalugdan happily … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong: A Mini Dining Escapade

Posted on September 3, 2011 by

Hong Kong used to mean one thing to me in the past – shopping.  Not anymore.  Today, Hong Kong signifies food – delightful, glorious food. Credits:  Papers by Nadi Designs, Art of Digital Design and Prairie Woman Design.  Flower by … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Express

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

Credits: Papers by Moninda’s Sea Memory papers; Template by J Sprague’s Digi in Deep Cre8 No. 1 Template.   It really was – spent mostly in a conference hall.  But no matter how work related my trips are I’ll manage … Continue reading →

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The Flavors of Old Baguio

Posted on July 2, 2011 by

My face lit up when A announced that “Mitos recently opened her own restaurant”, and all I could think of was the Fabada she served at her home one time we were in Baguio, that was last year.  Needless to say, … Continue reading →

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