(Chicago) – Labor Day has passed and the grilling season is supposed to have ended as well. But as long as the outside temperature permits, we can still fire up the grill and enjoy some meaty barbecue goodness. So I […]
(Cleveland)– Guy Fieri of Food Network featured this place in his show “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives”. When I visited Cleveland not so long ago, I planned to spend my first brunch at Lucky’s. The restaurant is located in the historic […]
(Chicago) – Just a little background, “fajita” is the diminutive form of Spanish word “faja” which mean belt or griddle. In Filipino, we call it similarly but with different spelling, “paha”. Nowadays, fajita is referred to as a Mexican dish […]
(Chicago) – I don’t understand why I keep renewing my membership to Costco every year. For a single person living in a cramped high-rise apartment, it does not make sense to stock up on groceries. I can’t even find enough space […]
(Chicago) – To pay tribute to the new Miss Universe, Jimena Navarrete, from Mexico, who floored the Philippine’s Venus Raj in the recent pageant; I’d like to post something Mexican. 🙂 Speaking of Mexican food, what better topic to share […]
(Chicago) – I love anything Korean nowadays. The food, specifically, fascinates me. Korean food leans a little towards Japanese taste, has the ethnic looks of Chinese, but is distinct generally. It has structure and a dramatic progression; a story on […]
German director Sandra Nettelbeck whips up this tragicomic tale about an uptight professional chef named Martha (Martina Gedeck), who finds her world turned upside down when she takes in her newly orphaned niece, Lina, and tries her hand at parenting. […]
(Chicago) – Filipinos have sweet tooth. I am not just talking about dessert. Even the dishes we eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner, most Filipinos like them sweet. From tocino to longganiza, even our version of spaghetti is sweet. I […]
This is n’th time that I’ve eaten here. The seafood dishes never cease to satisfy me. My friend’s mom is visiting Chicago and we thought of bringing her to Veneno. No complaints! Huachinanggo, I’m back! I feel like re-posting the Mariscos […]
(Chicago) – One thing I miss about my home country since I moved here to Chicago is seafood. Not that it is scarce on this part of the planet but it is pretty expensive here, especially if you order it […]