It has been a while since I last blogged, I know. To think that this is my only source of income. Shame on me for being out of work for almost 2 years now and this is my only chance to at least make a few dollars…and procrastination just wins me over! all the time! During this economy that seem to keep going down the drain, we all know that goes the same way with a lot of job possibilities especially those that are business related. So I am just thinking…if only I had some online... Read Full Story

hey guys! i don’t wan’t to apologize again for my delinquency…so here goes an excerpt of my chat with G of Kitchenmaus ———————– gizelle Khan: ces cesanciano: alam ko ? mo cesanciano: haha cesanciano: hello! gizelle Khan: tamang tama kaka-comment ko dun sa tomato entry, log in ka haha cesanciano: talaga cesanciano: same vibes! cesanciano: i am slacking i know gizelle Khan: ano supposedly question ko? theme? hehe gizelle Khan: m... Read Full Story

TOMATO When Ces asked if I would be interested to do the second “Iron Chef LaPiS Challenge”, I was honestly both excited and a wee bit, ahem, “apprehensive”. Excited because this would probably be the closest I would get to rubbing (virtual) elbows with “foodie greats” and “iron chefs extra-ordinaire” in cyberspace and apprehensive because I was quite afraid that my entry wouldn’t quite measure up to LaPiS’s “discriminating” standards… hahaha! J I know…‘nuff of my cheesy intro… Obvi... Read Full Story

The delicious aroma of food. The gastronomic delight we get from the smell of breakfast. The pungent scent of Pinoy breakfast. salty DILIS, garlicky SINANGAG coupled with the appetizing flavor of spiCy vinegar dip! SARAP! Lahok para sa na may temang…AMOY! Read Full Story

the simple and lowly carbs filled POTATO…is this week’s theme. simple? i had a difficult time deciding on what to post here! geesh! seriously. but more importantly i was so swamped the whole weekend and with that…i offer my deepest apologies again this time for posting oh so late! anyway…i was able to come up with anything Potato in a jiffy…what better way to eat them but having them baked! slathered with loads and loads of butter, a dollop of sour cream and... Read Full Story

…to kick off our IRON CHEF inspired themes, this week is all about succulent and sweet strawberries! and all i can come up with is everyone’s favorite in the house…CREPES. this one is specifically for moi and my girl. we love crepes with strawberry filling, loads of whipped cream, slathered with a bit of cream cheese…more whipped cream on top and finally fresh cut berries to garnish. the downside of this? making the crepes in itself requires a whole lot of time an... Read Full Story

kids and nutella…what can possibly go wrong, right? and if i may say so, even for big kids like me! i made these on one of those playdate days. tried to make the simple bread and nutella spread a bit more fancy by making them into cutesie nutella sushi! an easy-piecey, quick-in-a-jiff, eye-candy solution for KIDS and their friends! is a weekly FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY meme, Pinoy style! update: we will be doing some Iron Chef inspired themes soon as per Jay’s suggestion and as agree... Read Full Story

…Saturday mornings, more often than not is our ‘you-me-while-the-kids-do-karate’ time as a couple or something like that.  our less than an hour gastronomic date. or shall i say, our ONLY date a week if we’re lucky enough. as simple as it is,  we definitely love it and always look forward to this ‘luxury’ that we are blessed with. is a weekly thematic FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY meme, Pinoy style! If you notice, we are still on freestyle this week as I forgot to po... Read Full Story

…after a long while, we came back to Panera for a simple yet hearty dinner for Samia’s 90909 birthday. and this is what i had…the Lobster Sandwich. …coupled with a bowl of deliciously warm Broccoli Cheddar chowder. is a weekly thematic FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY meme, Pinoy style! this week…freestyle!:) Read Full Story

when the craving hits you… …you’ll have to have not just one, or two. ..but three! An entry to Read Full Story