By Valerie Tort

Crepe is a break in the routine of a fast food nation since it is easy to prepare and quick to cook. Crepe is also a versatile choice for diners who wanted to try something new most of the time.

Making crepes can utilize those leftovers in the refrigerator and transform them into another dish. Crepes vary according to their fillings. Fillings may be a dessert-like treat glazed with caramel, chocolate, or your choice of sauce or a sumptuous savory lunch/dinner packed with protein-rich meat and vegetables.

Get great Crepe Recipes for dessert

By Valerie Tort

The charisma of Middle Eastern cuisine continues to invade the streets of Malate as Luckyway Chicken and Kebab Restaurant served authentic Arab dishes.

The family-style restaurant is appealing since it has a casual and homey ambiance that can accommodate all walks of life as opposed to an upscale fine dining establishment. Diners are afloat in a gastronomic sea of culinary cultural influence in Luckway Chicken and Kebab Restaurant as it focused not only on the Arab cuisine but also the Filipino, Chinese, American, and Italian cuisine.

Savor Middle Eastern Cuisine at Luckway Chicken and Kebab Restaurant

By Joel Pinaroc

Mang Jimmy‘s, an eatery at the MWSS compound in UP Diliman near Katipunan Avenue, remains an institution when it comes to how to best serve sizzling food, fast, and efficient, without straining one’s budget.

For quite sometime now, Mang Jimmy’s continues to provide a unique, and satisfying way to give diners money-for-value items, that are simply unbeatable.

If not for the long queue of vehicles outside its premises, first time visitors will not immediately notice Mang Jimmy’s.

More on Mang Jimmy’s mouthwatering sizzlers

By Valerie Tort

Amid the Starbucks phenomena, how many of us know that that the Philippines grows the best verieties of coffee in the world? And the kapeng barako is just one of them.

More and more people are becoming coffee drinkers. Coffee has become a part of the everyday Filipino diet. Remember the choice of tapa (smoked meat) or longanisa (Filipino sausage) served with sinangag (fried rice) and fried egg paired with coffee for a Filipino breakfast? How about the merienda of cuchinta and coffee?

Find out more Philippine Coffee variety

by Valerie Tort

Bibingka is one of the local terms used to describe Filipino rice cakes. The Filipino specialty can be eaten for breakfast or for merienda. Bibingka Royale is a soft, fluffy, and cake-like dessert with a slight sticky texture unlike the traditional bibingka made from glutinous rice topped with coco jam.

No need to wait for the Christmas songs to play and the well-lit lanterns to be displayed in front of the village houses to have a taste of Bibingka Royale. Even beginners can prepare and cook Bibingka Royale at the comfort of their homes without the hassle.

Get the Bibingka Royale recipe

By Excel V. Dyquiangco

A fusion of world-class dishes blends seamlessly in a chic and modern lifestyle dining at Serendra in The Fort. For call center agents who would want to have a taste of just about everything anywhere in the world, then they don’t have to look far: Serendra pleases various palates yearning for more than just coffee.

Like a concoction of your favorite dish, made with a tad bit of everything, and soothing appetizers to taste, Serendra offers Thai, Vietnamese, Italian, Hawaiian, Brazilian, Japanese, Chinese and of course, Filipino meals.

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By Valerie Tort

The Asian art of cooking introduced a hearty mix of dining pleasure, distinct satisfaction, and protection against diseases with miso.

Miso is the star of the homegrown dishes. Now, it makes me wonder what magic does miso have that it is treated in such a way that other spices and ingredients would be jealous of. What is miso?

More about Miso, favorite Asian cooking ingredient

Tofu, or bean curd, tokwa to Pinoys, is a big part of Filipino and Asian cooking, particularly in Japanese and Chinese cuisine.

One particular and very simple way to cook tofu is to smother it with bread crumbs and deep fried. Breaded Tofu with accompanying sauce is great for appetizers, pulutan, and good enough to eat with rice for a full meal.

Get simple Breaded Tofu & Tofu Sauces recipes

By Joel D. Pinaroc

For more than five decades now, Rodic’s Food Express, or simply Rodic’s, at the Shopping Mall inside the University of the Philippines, Diliman, has been faithfully filling up the gustatory needs of budget-conscious students and diners wanting to experience that home-cooked goodness Rodic’s is very famous for.

What makes Rodic’s popular is not merely the simple, yet satisfying menu, but also the pricing, that to this day, continues to be very competitive.

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By Valerie Tort

Summer is almost over, but we always find ways to beat the lingering tropical heat with cold treats! Ice cream stands are all prepared and geared up to serve their much awaited customers. Thumbs Up mini ice cream is a surefire way to beat the scorching and sweltering sun around the corner.

When ice cream is on the block of our hot sunny days—a bottle of ice cold water, wide-brimmed hats, and tons of sun block will not keep the heat away unlike the a sugar cone with a heap of mouth-watering rich and creamy ice cream.

See the many Thumbs Up mini ice cream creamy flavors