Today, in honor of the National Pancake Day, IHOP (International House of Pancake) will be giving out free short stack to all its customers from 7AM – 10AM! Short Stack comprised with 3 butter milk pancakes with buttery cream on top.

IHOP is like Pancake House, Flapjacks or Heaven n’ Eggs here. However, you’ll find variety of choices on their menu than our local breakfast houses here. Like Flapjacks, they offer unlimited coffee but their pancakes are creamier.

When I was in California, I used to have my breakfast at the nearest IHOP from my aunt’s house. The nearest is at Plaza Boulevard which is like a bus ride from their place fronting Jollibee, where the infamous Seafood City is located.

Happy Pancakes Day!

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I love Pesto, I really do! Whether it is Basil and Garlic Pesto or Sun dried Tomato Pesto, give me a plate, I’ll ask for more!

Whenever I eat at an Italian Restaurant, the first thing I checked is their Pesto Pasta. So far, the best pesto pasta I’ve ever tried is at Bellini’s Italian Restaurant in Marikina Shoe Expo in Cubao.

When I was doing my grocery last Saturday, I run into the Snack section to grab some bags of Cheetos. As I go along at the Snacks section, I noticed this unusual color of Pringles’ canister. It’s color green with onions on it. At first I thought it might be Sour Cream but why do they need to have garlic on it? I grab one canister and to my surprise, it is a Pesto flavored Pringles! I’m not a big fan of Pringles unlike my sister but I decided to give a try.

The verdict? I’m surprised it actually tastes good! It captures the aroma and taste of basil leaves and garlic. YUM O! I remember Chef Tony’s Pesto popcorn… I remember going to the mall just to buy one or two containers of this pop corn… unfortunately it is phased out!

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Spending most of your time on the net let you know all the buzz over the Metro. Just few months back, I’ve been hearing and reading a lot of great reviews about this infamous snack in an old hotel in Manila. I read from some bloggers and food enthusiast that Diamond Hotel’s Ube Ensaymada is the best that they’ve ever had.

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Diamond Hotel is too far from where I am living and working. I won’t be giving that much effort just to go there to buy a piece of bread. Good thing that Diamond Hotel put up The Cake Club in Power Plant mall that offers different types of dessert and their humongous ensaymada.

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It was not the first time I saw this ensaymada. I run into this last year but decided not to give it a try as I was craving for Mary Grace’s cheese roll that time. Just until yesterday, to get out of this Stress Drilon feeling, I went to Rockwell to have lunch in Mongkok and buy the Chorizo Burger from Boracay (unfortunately, they won’t be open till 3PM that time). So I settled for four ensaymada and head straight to SM Fairview Supermarket for some groceries for myself and my nephew.

The Diamond Hotel Ensaymada is not your usual size ensaymada. It’s bigger, so expect to shell out more cash than your usual budget. DH’s ensaymada has 3 variants: Ham, Plain and Ube.

Normally, The Cake Club serve their ensaymadas cold. But I have decided to warm it before I have it in time for the Lacoste Fall 2010 show. My dad took the Ube and I had Ham for myself. Both ensaymadas are jammed with cheese and light cream. It was so nice to see that your bread is soaked in light cream and the bread is oh so soft.

I would recommend this to those breads and dessert lovers like me. Diamond Hotel’s ensaymada is one of the best I’ve ever tasted like Mary Grace.

By the way, I’ve tried their Ube too and I now I understand why people are so craving for it…

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Last Saturday, after my trip at the Salon, I went to Greenbelt 5 to try the Tapa Overload at Mr. Jones.

Mr. Jones is located outside Greenbelt 5 and gives you a diner feel like Johnny Rockets. The restaurant mostly have seats available outside than non-smoking area. Since I was all alone, I was given the corner seat with the arc like couch and round table.

I started with their soup of the day. A creamy bell pepper soup that comes with a long flattened bread. The soup is good enough for two but they are intended for a solo order.

For drinks, I was supposed to order their infamous milkshakes but I settled for Tropical Fruit Punch flavored Iced Tea.

I was not done with my soup yet when my Tapa and Garlic Overload was served. Mind you by just looking at its shiny beef strip, it makes me drool over it.

Its the best tapa I’ve ever tasted so far. The strips are so tasty and is just so tender. For only Php 295, it will complete your Saturday afternoon!

For dessert, I checked out the newly opened Gelatissimo and bought two scoops of Biscottino and Chocolate Truffles.

Photo Credits:

Mr. Jones – Tables for Three
Gelatissimo – Food Trippings

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Only during the Holiday Season!

Baileys The Original Irish Cream Chocolates!

This is one of the reasons on why I so miss Costco!

You’ve got to be kidding me!

This new restaurant in Makati is making a buzz right now in Twitter and please with this kind of introduction on their website, I’m sure a lot of eyebrows will be at least 5 inches high for quite a while.

This is UPPER EAST, the new restaurant that turns your concept of fine dining over on its ear.

This is the UPPER EAST experience. And this is the price you pay… if you can get in.

I think the person behind this uproarious article achieved his goal… to catch some attention. And with that, I can see myself having a power lunch one of these days at this cozy hysterical place.

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This is so funny! Look at Jollibee’s eyes on the beer mug, may tama na! hahahaha

Beeda ang shaaraapp! Now, let see what McDonald’s would do…

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Rainy Days and Mondays always let me down… but not this time… Just had a great time with family and cousins in Megamall and Fort Bonifacio…

We should do this more often… Next Monday in Tagaytay?

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If America is celebrating Labor Day on Monday, here in Manila we had a Special Non-Working Holiday due to the INC’s head interment. I was planning to stay at home the entire day due to heavy traffic in Central area.

Around 1:40 PM, I got a call from my cousin asking me to meet them up in Serendra for a dinner. That’s when I decided to call on my Hair Technician to reschedule my appointment.

After buying toys from Toy Kingdom in pathetic Megamall for the kids, we head straight to Serendra and buy some few boxes of pastries for our relatives and cupcakes for dessert.

Chicken Marsala Risotto

These photos were taken using my phone as I was not able to grabbed all the photos taken last night from my cousin and sister’s camera. The kids just had a great time with their toys and running around High Street amidst of the rain showers.

Sadly, I picked up the wrong cupcake last night from the bag. I brought home Cookie Monster instead of my Chocolate Cream cupcake. I hate! My sweet tooth is not satisfied!

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Undergoing MyBlogLog Verification

The Unboxing

The Cake – Tiramisu

The Birthday Boy

The Accomplice

The Blowing

Beware! The Next photos will break your heart… Parental Guidance is Recommended…
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