Purpose Driven Chef

Antonio’s, Tagaytay

Purpose Driven Chef — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 15:14:04 +0000

Tagaytay has been one of my favourite places to go to, to get some R&R from the toxic Manila hustle and bustle. Antonio’s….. one of all-time favourite restaurants in the Philippines. Tonyboy Escalante continues to wow all his guests with amazing food and excellent service! The past couple of months have been quite toxic for …

Pria’s Easy Hot Prawn Salad @Home

Purpose Driven Chef — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:04:54 +0000

Hot prawn salad is a typical mainstay when we dine in Chinese restos. Tonight, I had friends over and was seriously craving for a hot prawn salad fix. I tried making this dish about a year and a half ago but it didn’t quite make the cut. I decided to make it tonight with a …

UP NEXT…. Hot Prawn Salad @Home

Purpose Driven Chef — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:34:56 +0000

Next on PDC… Hot prawn salad. Filed under: Seafood, UP NEXT..... Tagged: hot prawn salad

Mabuhay Palace 4

Purpose Driven Chef — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 09:25:04 +0000

Looking for amazing Chinese food? Mabuhay Palace is an amazing dining destination. Located in the beautiful Manila Hotel, Mabuhay Palace’s delicious gastronomic creations by Chef Joie Candelaria and Chef Sun Bing are to die for! My dear friend, Babyruth invited a few friends over and gorged on spectacular Chinese food! We all felt like being rolled …

Leura Gourmet Cafe & Deli, Sydney

Purpose Driven Chef — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 02:45:05 +0000

Andrew and I spent the weekend with my dear friends Sandra and Michael. They are one of my all-time favorite couples. They are so welcoming, funny and just plain amazing. Thanks so much for making Andrew and I feel like part of your family. Before Leura, we made a pit stop at Maccas (aka in …

Shorts Gourmet by Mannix Pena

Purpose Driven Chef — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:26:20 +0000

My dear friend Mannix Pena is a total Jack of all trades. From Graphic Design (Ethos) to Corporate Gifting (Bagabons) to Branding and Packaging and loads more. This design guru adds yet another notch on his belt with his newest creation called Shorts Gourmet. Shorts, are wonderful mini shortbread cookies stuffed with Belgian chocolate. Shorts …

Binagoongang Talong @Home

Purpose Driven Chef — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:13:08 +0000

My dear friends Tess and William decided to bottle their delicious bagoong. Let me tell you, it is so delsih! They had to stop production to take care of family matters in the province, but hopefully soon, they wil be back in Manila and SOBEL’s BAGOONG will be back in the market. Will, who is …

Tjioe, The Caterer by Edwin Tan and Rey Lim

Purpose Driven Chef — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:58:17 +0000

The Holidays are always an awesome way to get together with friends and family. Being surrounded by great company, witty conversation and amazing food is truly one of the ways I like to spend my evenings. I was invited to the beautiful home of Edwin Tan. Boy! He sure knows how to throw a great dinner! With …

Apartment 1B, Rockwell

Purpose Driven Chef — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 08:51:17 +0000

I was psyched that Apartment 1B opened at the Power PLant Mall (Rockwell). This is definitely more accessible to the one located in Salcedo. My brother Ken and I took my mom there for brunch. We had a fabulous time. So happy my mom enjoyed her meal. What a glorious brunch this was! Thanks Apartment 1B! We’ll …

Hurricane’s Grill, Darling Harbour, Sydney

Purpose Driven Chef — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:02:58 +0000

Ribs! Ribs! Ribs! That’s what Andrew and I wanted. This restaurant, Hurricane’s Grill came highly recommended to me by several people. The constant oooohing and ahhhing talks about these spectacular ribs were giving me the insatiable feeling of just having to go and check it out for myself. I met a new friend in Manila …

Pria’s Dak Gui (Chicken Bulgogi) @ Home

Purpose Driven Chef — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:26:46 +0000

Here’s a Korean chicken recipe that I always make for my son, family and friends. This is such an easy no fuss recipe. All the ingredients are readily available in major supermarkets around the metro or in any of your Asian food stores. Hope you try this easy recipe when you can. Here’s what you …

Lowenbrau, The Rocks, Sydney

Purpose Driven Chef — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:39:57 +0000

It was a gorgeous day out today! The sun was out and the weather, perfect. Andrew and I met up with his BSM High School friends that live in Syd, and we all had an amazing time together. I would see Sophie and Ollie while they were still in Manila and would treat them like …

Sam’s Sticky Baked BBQ Wings

Purpose Driven Chef — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 06:41:16 +0000

My sister, Sam taught me how to make these oven baked BBQ wings severals years ago on my first visit to Sydney. They were so tasty, juicy and deeeelish! Every time I come to visit her, I always remind her of her delicious sticky wings and end up making them for dinner. Let’s get started. …

Dinner at Sandra’s and Mike’s Part 2 , Sydney

Purpose Driven Chef — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:42:07 +0000

After a long day of eating, touring and shopping, we headed home for another dinner with the entire family. This was such an amazing night! The company, awesome, the food, deeeelish! Thanks Sands and Mike! The famous Ozzie Crispy Pata c/o Luisa. Andrew went back 4 times for this. href=”http://purposedrivenchef.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/20120914-162346.jpg”> Beef Caldereta <a Korean Chicken …