Manny Pacquiao Wins!

Manny Pacquiao versus Dela Hoya.

Manny Pacquiao winner by Technical Knockout after round 8.

Baguette with fresh Tomatoes

As promised, I remade the sandwich I learned from Giada de Laurentiis and took a shot. This time, I got a fresh Baguette from the French Baker.


I enjoyed it this afternoon with a cold bottle of San Pellegrino. Only 39 pesos at French Baker!

Guess who we met?

At the World Trade Center, Bantay Bata Bazaar - I met Raiver Cruz whose dance moves are amazing. I hate my face here, I look like a squirming fan girl and my face turned maple red!


And Mama met Anya's boyfriend at Mall of Asia, Ben Tennyson or Ben 10 minus his alien force.

Ben Tennyson is muy gwapo in person too!

"Hi Anya!" - Ben

Midnight Snack Attack

I don't want thunder thighs but my favorite place right now is the kitchen. Here's a quick makeover for sausages.

Sprinkled lots of pepper, parmesan cheese, and garlic powder over these sausages. Popped them in the microwave and served with cheddar cheese and bread sticks from Delifrance.

Last night I made a simple Italian sandwich but the photo got deleted, will make it again sometime and take a snap. It's bread brushed with olive oil, topped with slices of cheese (mozarella is best), tomato, parmesan, pepper and salt. Heaven!

Super Bowl's Kitchen in Trinoma

Here's an inside look at Super Bowl of China's kitchen where all the Chinese cuisine are prepared and cooked to flamin' hot perfection.

Their chefs and the huge flames from the stove reminds me of the authentic Chinese restaurants in Hongkong. The fire is set to 109 degrees, I couldn't help but stay back every time huge flames seem to lick the bottom of the pans. In Super Bowl, their master chefs come all the way from China.

Tao Sa Paos

Here's my favorite treat from Super Bowl Trinoma as it is being prepared. The dough balls are not dipped in oil but rather, super hot oil is poured onto the dough balls to make their outside shell crispy. This technique prevents oil from getting inside this delicacy.

Inside the kitchen, I looked around that maybe I could score some secret recipes but I only scored some heating instructions for the Chinese Chicken Machang and Christmas Ham. Not bad!

After the kitchen tour, it's time to enjoy Super Bowl's recipes on the table. This trip was very enjoyable for me who loves to cook. I felt like I was inside Lifestyle Network and inside Chef Ming Tsai's kitchen!

Cooking Show

My latest wonders from the kitchen



Arroz ala Cubana ala Lace - played with Worchestire, Kikkoman, Chili Sauce, pickels, tomato paste, fried bananas, eggs, and stir fried to crunchy meaty perfection.


Crispy Chinese Tikoy with Japanese Crunch - eggs and Japanese bread crumbs


Cinnamon Sugar Bananas

Fantasizing on Fully Booked

Friday, anticipation filled me as I imagined the pleasure of being surrounded with books. Four floors of words, ideas, style, and history - this is Fully Booked at Bonifacio High Street.

We were toured inside the Fully Booked building, almost like a tourist in a foreign land. For the first time, I discovered that Fully Booked had a mini theater, a discussion area, and a rooftop perfect for intimate occasions.

The U-View room with Karla and my legs

At the basement, I found a wasteland for writers and bookworms. It's the stationery area where bundles of notebooks, colored pens, papers, and all things tempting to buy lie.

The entire time my mind was on the tables filled with books that each one of us can get. They were covered with cloth and it was a tease that lasted the whole day.

Finally, after a bit of chit chat and bites, I met the two books that I would go home with. It felt like I was choosing two dates among many others and there was the time limit/competition. Interestingly, I chose a book about keeping the weight off and a novel that revolves around food and Venice. I am so glad I did not let this event pass.

Thank you Fully Booked for the satisfying and very exciting day. At Style and Relax, I blogged about their Style book collection.