My Journey. Narrated in the Language of Food.
By the time I was wrapping up the New York leg of my most recent US trip, I was a bit homesick. I had been in the States for over a month. While I enjoyed exploring the Big Apple, I Continue reading The Lorna Tolentino, Fried Chicken with Ube Waffle: Pinoy Food Showcased at New York’s Maharlika
The truth is, while I have always seen myself as an authority in food and cooking, I only see myself as an authority in my kitchen. Notice how I’ve italicized the “my” so that there is no misinterpretation, haha. But life Continue reading UP ECOSOC’s Foodgasm Tonight!
Even if I have long left the mainstream media, people would still ask me what’s it like to work on TV, and how the industry really is. And add to this two of the more perennial questions. “Ralph, when you’re Continue reading Lasang Pinoy: A Celebration of Filipino Food
Yes, you read it right! The long wait is over. Pancake and breakfast lovers do not have to fly all the way to the States to enjoy a delicious brekkie. We now have IHOP in the Philippines! The restaurant chain Continue reading IHOP Manila is Now Open!
How would you describe a good or even perfect meal? For sure, we have varying definitions of what it is. As for me, a perfect meal is simply a combination of good food, good company, and good conversation. A good Continue reading Impressions: A Perfect Meal, A Perfect 10
My girlfriend, TJ was away on a business trip recently at the Subic Bay Freeport in Zambales. When she got back, she had a bag full of goodies — pasalubong, as we more fondly say in Filipino. I always enjoy receiving Continue reading Singkamas Pie, Anyone?