Manila Homemaker

It's been a day since the hostage drama at the Quirino Grandstand yesterday, when the sheer incompetence of the Philippine police was seen worldwide. I'm just wondering why no one has been sacked? Even a moron can see that there were blunders, MAJOR...

Like millions of Filipinos, I was glued to the television the whole night tonight watching the hostage taking situation unfold, and increasingly dismayed and irritated at the incompetence I was seeing live. Here's a quick rundown of the situation as...

This is the best foie gras I have ever had. The other day, the boyfriend was hungry and craving for some unlimited sashimi. Unfortunately, we were in the Makati area and Zensho and Yakimix were too far away. I suggested going to the Fort. I had seve...

It rained early morning yesterday. It was the perfect day for me - balmy, not sunny; overcast skies, mild sunlight. No, I'm not a vampire. I just don't like sunny days like most people do. I like feeling the energy of a storm, and I particularly...

For our meal before we were to go back to Manila, we decided to eat at Bawai's. Unfortunately, in my hurry to leave Manila, I was not able to take note of Bawai's location or contact information, and nobody else seemed to know where it was - we asked...

Gourmet is famous as one of the pioneers of healthy eating in this country. I remember the Gourmet cafe in the old Greenbelt when I was still on my first job working in Makati. I've read many blogs posting about Gourmet's farm in Tagaytay and was cur...

This is my second time at Sonya's. The first time I was there, I didn't think it was a good value because I wasn't so much into salads then. This time, however, I totally loved Sonya's! We had their set menu at P610/person. They have a new dining a...