Chicago Gets Hedonized Part 3 – The Final Frontier
After we ordered most of Roister’s menu, we were too full to go for another Bang Bang. It was a pretty gluttonous night day weekend so a little bit … Continue reading
Top Chef Charleston, Episode 11 – Adios Charleston, Hello James
Last week I came up with the idea of a drinking game where viewers would do a shot when someone mentions any of the cliches that usually come towards the … Continue reading
The Religion of Pork: Bo Ssam Recipe
We Filipinos view pork as a religion. We praise it and eat it in every form imaginable. No family get-together is complete without a roasted pig, which always gets an … Continue reading
Pac-Man Fever
It’s a monstrous weekend for sports fans. Basketball and hockey fans, if they haven’t had enough of their 9,425 game seasons now have the playoffs. A bunch of women … Continue reading
Guilty Pleasures Recycled – The Pussycat Dolls
How’s that turkey hangover going? (For those of you in Greece, I’m talking about the bird served as food here in the US, not your ongoing disagreements with the country … Continue reading
Mastering the Art of Filipino Part 3 – The Final Exam
If you’ve been following this series of posts, you’ll know that I successfully found a way to cook bitter melon that doesn’t lead to me yakking up lunch and we … Continue reading
Mastering the Art of Filipino pt 2 – Roasted Pig
So I finally got past the bitter melon hurdle. This was a month ago and I was feeling proud of myself and slightly cocky about being a Filipino. It was … Continue reading
Mastering the Art of Filipino, Pt 1 – Bitter Melon
I was born in the Philippines and came here when I was but a wee young Hedonist. Growing up, my parents were pretty well-assimilated and made sure that we were, … Continue reading
Top Chef Seattle Episode 10: Battle before the War
Episode 9 Episode 11 Now that we’re down to eight contestants, there’s a lot more time to get to know the chefs. We learn about Josh’s dad passing away, … Continue reading
Immigrant Labor Day Weekend
What do you get when you mix a bunch of Filipinos, Palestinians, and a couple token honkies? No, not a TSA nightmare….Our family reunion! Every year we get together for … Continue reading
