Kitchen Stories : French Cuisine at Café Marco

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 10/01/2016

FRENCH cuisine is renowned for being the finest in the world. It is extremely diverse and consists of the cooking traditions and practices of different regions of France. It is also the foundation of culinary discipline. Any…

Fujinoya’s afternoon tea dessert bento box

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 09/24/2016

JAPANESE Master Baker Hideo Goto must be smiling with pride every time he visits Fujinoya along Wilson Street in Lahug, which he established two years ago with Carlostito “Tito” Gothong, youngest son of shipping fame Bob Gothong.…

A foam party at Azure Beach Club

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 09/10/2016

THE FABULOUS Azure Beach Club, the flagship restaurant of multi-awarded Crimson Resort and Spa in Mactan Island is probably the most exciting Saturday brunch destination that offers a foam party with unlimited food, beverage and fun from…

Chef’s Table at Puso Bistro

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 09/03/2016

I WAS extremely delighted when Quest Hotel & Conference Center Cebu Marketing Communications Officer Ian Baol extended an invitation to my family for dinner at the Chef’s Table. A chef’s table is traditionally in the restaurant kitchen…

Moon Cakes as symbols of unity, thanksgiving

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 08/20/2016

THE CHINESE Mid-Autumn Festival is the second grandest in China after the Spring or New Year Festival, which is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and falls on September…

The Pig & Palm’s Modern Spanish cuisine

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 08/13/2016

THE LAST time I dined in a Michelin-starred restaurant offering Costa Brava-inspired Spanish cuisine was in Casa Mono owned by acclaimed Chefs Mario Batali and Andy Nusser in New York City. It was Restaurant Week in New York…

‘Dine & Dip’ at Casa Dos

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 08/06/2016

CIRCA 1900 at the end of Sanjercasvil Road in the heart of Lahug is a turn-of-the-century American colonial mansion that is fast becoming a lifestyle destination for dining and leisure. Once the ancestral homes of the Jerezas,…

Everyday is a feast at Feria

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 07/30/2016

I GREW up fascinated by the festive word “feria”. In Spanish, the word means local fair or festival. I always looked forward to our local fiesta where feria was the attraction, after the religious rituals and procession.  At…

Costabella celebrates 35

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 07/23/2016

COSTABELLA Tropical Beach Hotel along the beautiful coast of Buyong in the island of Mactan celebrates 35 years of warm and gracious hospitality. Proudly a Filipino brand, the Alvarez-Borromeo family owns the resort. A pioneer in the…

Brew Your Own Coffee at Hausbrandt

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 07/16/2016

COFFEE is a brewed beverage we all love! I grew up in a household where the invigorating aroma of coffee brewing on the stove perked mornings up. And I saw how the preparation of this beverage acquired sophistication…

Greek cuisine at Bahari Estiatorio

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 07/09/2016

NEW York City is the most populous urbanized area in the world and has five boroughs, namely Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island. A borough is a patchwork of unique neighborhoods, each with its own distinct…

Beijing street food in NYC

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 07/02/2016

NEW York City, an incredibly vibrant cosmopolitan city, is bursting with culinary surprises. With my daughter Patricia and grandkids in tow, we find so much excitement in exploring New York City. So after Patricia’s work every Friday,…

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