November 2010
1 post
I MOVED!!!!
I have a new home for my blog here: gourmetkitschen.blogspot.com Same name, different host. Please start following me there! :D I have new posts and more in the next few days!
E <3
October 2010
6 posts
Gourmet Kitschen Urban Dinner
The first ever Gourmet Kitschen Urban Dinner is happening this Thursday, the 21st of October!
I am thankful I have friends who no only love to eat, but love everything that goes with eating- like the conversation and sense of community you feel when you are breaking bread with people. Sometimes you don’t even really have to know the person eating next to you. Through food, you end up...
Birthday Cafe Cupcakes!
Why Birthday Cafe, some have asked me. It may sound silly but I had a dream once of a place called Birthday Cafe- a fictional place in New York that my friends brought me to on my birthday- in it was all the food I love, and things I only ever dreamed of.
I thought it was a cute name- and since my flavors aren’t really your regular cupcake flavors, I thought it would be appropriate. :) I...
Birthday Cafe Cupcake Menu
Hi Guys! My cupcakes are for sale- but only for the Holidays! From now until Christmas- order away!Call/ Text 09275104516. Orders are for pick up in Katipunan area or Delivery up to Makati (on certain days only and with extra charge of P150)
Cupcake Menu
Barnaby (P800/ dozen P400/half dozen)
Double Dark Chocolate Cupcakes filled with Peanut Butter and Strawberry Jelly and topped with a toasted...
September 2010
2 posts
Winner Dinner: Middle Eastern Fare
All my friends know I love hosting dinners. I could spend hours and even days in the kitchen just experimenting and creating new things. One of my big thrills in life is seeing people’s eyes get big and light up, followed by the words “Oh My God, this is sooooo good.” It makes me feel happy and fulfilled in some way.
Another reason why I love having dinners is because I love...
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Kitchen Chaos: Fat Girl Status: Gooey Grilled...
There is one thing that can make me fall off the diet wagon completely and with no regret- a grilled cheese sandwich. If you think a grilled cheese is just two slices of bread with processed cheese singles in between, you are in for a fattening treat when you realize that with the amount of delis in Manila now and the different cheeses available, you can actually create THE grilled cheese sandwich...
Restaurant Rave: LU
I had been wanting to try LU out since it opened and finally got a chance to when I met my ex-workmates for brunch today for a little bit of catching up and Saturday pigging out.
Now I’m supposed to be on a healthy food trip, but I knew this weekend would ruin my plans. I had this brunch and a kids party today AND a wedding of one of my college buddies tomorrow. What diet? I will resume...
August 2010
3 posts
Kitchen Chaos: Penne Nero w/ Bacon, Tomato and...
Ever since I spotted the black (from squid ink) pastas at Terry Selection, I have been obsessed with trying out new recipes using them. I kept imagining how nice the black color would look when plated (not that I actually present my food THAT well, but in my head my dishes look gourmet) and when I was at The Podium last week, I finally picked up a bag of squid ink penne (Also available are...
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Restaurant Rant: Kogi Bulgogi
I had been wanting to try out this restaurant despite the not so stellar reviews from my mom and a few other friends who have tried it. Every time I am the new Eastwood Mall and trying to decide where to eat, I end up picking something over this, so one day after a meeting, I decided to finally just go into Kogi Bulgogi and have a late lunch.
For a fairly small place, Kogi has a lot of servers....
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Restaurant Rave: Cafe by the Ruins
Baguio is one of those places that you never want to change. You want to go there and feel the familiar cold, pine-scented breeze, see the horses in Wright and Mine’s View Parks, buy ube and strawberry jam at Good Sheperd Convent and buy strawberries, blankets and walis at the Public Market. Although there have been many changes and new establishments popping up every where in the mountain...
July 2010
7 posts
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Restaurant Rave: La Cocina de Tita Moning
Last night was my dear friend Pam’s birthday dinner. I was feeling the flu coming and was going to beg off from attending, but decided to go last minute because I hadn’t seen some of my good friends in a long while.
La Cocina de Tita Moning is located in San Miguel, Manila. It is an ancestral home that has been converted into a museum/ restaurant. Don’t let them hear you call it...
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Restaurant Rave: Forest House
Those who have been to Baguio have most likely eaten at Forest House. Along with Cafe by the Ruins, it is one of the most recommend places in Baguio when tourists ask for a good place to eat. I was up in the mountains over the weekend and had dinner with my parents at Forest House last Saturday.
The menu is best described as Filipino Contemporary, with stuff like Pizzadillas, Five flavor honey...
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Kitchen Secrets: Fag Hag and Midnight Snack...
I was gonna put this under Kitchen Chaos but to be honest, I wanna keep these recipes to myself because they might come in handy as yummy gifts to people on special occasions :)
Let me share some photos though!
Straight out of the oven.
The fag hag: My little tribute to all my favorite beckys- nice and fruity, just the way I like ‘em :) This is freshly baked- no frosting yet.
The...
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Restaurant Rave:L'Opera Ristorante Italiano
Warning: This post has no photos. I was too busy eating.
Very few things make me happier than a well-cooked steak. After so many “misses” in the last few months, I finally encountered a “hit”- and not even in a new place. L’Opera has been around for awhile, but I had not eaten there in awhile. I was initially reluctant to order steak because of the many below par ones I have been eating in...
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Kitchen Chaos: Tacos!!!
One of my go to dishes when I’m either too lazy to take time to prepare a meal, or just want something fast (like w/n 20 minutes) is tacos. There are several reasons why I love making this.
1. You don’t actually have to cook anything except the meat.
2. You can “build” your own meal. Everything is laid out in front of you and you can put what you like and ignore the...
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Kitchen Chaos: Queso Fundido
I was going to make tacos for a quick and easy dinner, but needed something else to go with it. I didn’t wanna make anything complicated because it would totally defeat the purpose of my easy-to-make supper.I found some Tostitos Hint of Lime chips in our pantry and decided to run with that. Making this appetizer dip is insanely easy and the results are awesome!
1 225gram bar of cheese...
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Kitchen Chaos: Stuffed Tomatoes
This is actually part of yesterday’s Kitchen Chaos but I thought I’d save it for today because yesterday’s post was getting too long already.
As I was saying, I am still not used to having to excessively think about a menu because of dietary restrictions but ever since I started dating Abdul, I have been careful about pork (at least when he’s eating over) and now one of my...
June 2010
3 posts
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Kitchen Chaos: Spaghetti alle Vongole
Welcome to my first post on Kitschen experimentation!
So, Originally, I was supposed to spend the holiday (Inauguration of our new President!) working and helping my boyfriend clean his studio, but then I ended up planning to make dinner and inviting over Sarah and Banj.
I was going to make pasta form scratch but impending girly time of the month makes me very lazy/cranky so I went with regular...
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World Bites: New York Pizza
What is it about New York slices? People say it’s the dough, and even if you copy your favorite NY pizza dough recipe, it still won’t taste the same. Why? Because still others say it’s the water. I don’t care how many pizza places here are named after New York boroughs or icons, they will never compare to even the $1 slices you can get random places around the city.
But...
Kitchen vs. Kitschen
Let’s get one thing straight. This is not going to be like your typical food blog with awesome professional looking photographs and that whole shebang.
I just enjoy cooking. I more often than not, have no time to, or forget to take photos while I am cooking and will end up with pictures of just the finished product or even half eaten food (I know, how barbaric)
I have no formal training...