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Weekend Snapshots: Sweet and Savory

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The atmosphere is festive and energetic, the people are friendly and upbeat, the food is divine and abundant – that is how I would describe Lori Baltazar's Dessert Comes First book signing and food bazaar last Saturday at Fully Booked's Top Shelf in Fort Bonifacio. Upon buying a copy of Lori's book, I signed up for said event, and that got me the chance to meet Lori herself and some of the chefs featured in the book. As special treat, guests were allowed to taste and enjoy sweet and savory dishes from thirteen different food booths. It was heavenly! I knew there would be many different foods Read More

More Weekend Snapshots: Filipino, Mexican & Argentinian Adventures

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1. Last Friday, Kayo, his sister Martine and I watched a Filipino musical entitled Lorenzo, which was about the life of San Lorenzo Ruiz, the patron saint of OFWs. It's been a while since the last time I watched a theatre performance so this was a real treat for me. The music, the voices, the old fashioned Filipino dialogue, even the set design and costumes were fantastic. Kayo and I were very impressed by the performance of OJ Mariano who plays Laurence, a condemned Filipino OFW in the Middle East who, while awaiting his execution in prison, plots out a theatre production about the life of Read More

Weekend Snapshots: Coffee and Crepes

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Yesterday afternoon, while rain gently poured outdoors, our family, together with Kayo's Mom, sister and nephew, Vito, dropped by the Le Creperie to satisfy our sweet cravings. Everything about the place was charming and delightful. It was cozy, clean and filled with many interesting decor pieces that instantly sets you up for a memorable dining experience. The crepes were delectable! I had the house favourite, Salidou (Salted Butter Caramel) and shared a frozen hot chocolate with Kayo, which we thoroughly enjoyed. It was a perfectly comforting meal on a cool, rainy afternoon. Afterwards, I Read More