eau de chocolat

I love perfume and I’ve never had the luxury of owning a bottle of perfume, only eau de cologne or eau de parfum. Watered down versions of scent. Or should I say, alcohol-ed versions.
Alcohol is a volatile substance, serving as the vehicle for smell. When we spritz some cologne, one waits for the alcohol to [...]

mariebelle hot chocolate, european-style

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Tis the season for hot chocolate!! I am working on a recipe that utilizes Philippine cacao in the form of tablets, tablea. More to share later!!
For now, I’ll burn my tongue on some of this thick, steaming Aztec Hot Chocolate.

FACES Kain Na Cooking School and Holiday Feast Fundraiser

Kain Na Tayo – Let’s Eat! Save the Date:

*Photo by Market Manila

FACES’ Kain Na Cooking School and Holiday Feast Fundraiser
Location: Teriray’s Boutique
1122 East 21st Street, Oakland, CA 94606 US
You are invited to a special holiday fundraising event for the Filipino/American Coalition for Environmental Solidarity (FACES).
Sunday, December 9, 2007
12pm-5pm
$35 per person suggested tax-deductible donation. Silent [...]

ok again

Hihi. Sorry I haven’t updated you in awhile but I have been writing a lot, I promise. I’ve been taking a non-fiction food writing class with an awesome instructor, Thy Tran. She’s been pushing my writing buttons, or more so, making me really explore the stories contained between the recipes, memories and food reflections that [...]