What does it take to be a CHEF?
How does one become a chef? Does a person need to enroll in a culinary course or school? Or if you love cooking, and it’s in your blood… are you allowed to call yourself a chef or are you just a cook? I had never …
RECIPES
A Day in Amsterdam
In my years living in Stavanger, I have not visited Amsterdam or Holland in general. It was always a layover or a transit via Schiphol Airport was the nearest encounter I had. Finally in mid July of 2019, I was able to have a glimpse …
ROADTRIP TO GERMANY
Who doesn´t love road trips? When I know that there are plans of traveling, I start my research way months in advance. At most 3 months before, I start looking and booking for tickets for the ferry and maybe accommodations along the way. I don´t …
BECOMING A CHEF
Blast from the Past. I had always been reluctant to be called a chef. For me, I have always liked to be called a `cook´ instead. Since that´s what I consider myself to be. Now that am more matured, I have realized that I can´t …
LUMPIANG SHANGHAI
Lumpiang Shanghai or Spring Rolls is a dish made from ground pork or beef, minced onion, carrots, and spices with the mixture held together by beaten egg. It is of Chinese origin and was brought to the Philippines by Chinese immigrants. Believed to originate from Shanghai, in …