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Since there are a few Korean restaurants in London, I decided to make my own. Here's my version of Sesame Korean Beef which is so easy to make: Ingredients beef sliced/cut into thin strips (2 pcs) soy sauce (3 tbsp) sugar (1 tbsp) sesame oil (1/2 tbsp) grated/finely chopped ginger (1 tsp) 1 clove of garlic, minced  cooking oil of choice (1 tsp) 1. Mix together the soy sauce, sugar, ginger and garlic. Stir until sugar dissolves. 2.Add the beef to the mixture. Mix well and leave it for at least an hour. 3. Heat cooking oil on high heat on a frying pan. Once really hot, add marinated beef and fry for around 4 mins. Serve with stir fried bean sprouts, kimchi and of course eat with steamed white rice. *For those on low carb diet, substitute rice with lettuce leaves. Enjoy!

Me & my Filipino girl friends were craving for some sort of porridge. So today, I decided to cook arroz caldo. It is a staple food for the Filipinos as a snack, breakfast or late night meal. Arroz Caldo is easy to make but today, I thought of making a "gourmet" one by trying  White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford's recipe. For those who don't know, Cristeta Comerford, is a Filipino. (To learn more about her, click here .) She provided this recipe at a cooking demonstration  held at TenPenh in downtown Washington. She said "there is no real recipe for how Filipinos eat arroz caldo."  The arroz caldo itself is very easy like a normal Filipino family would make it. The garlic garnish adds more work.  It was worth it for me to learn the cooking technique and result achieved was amazing! But you can skip that part. Overall, we loooove this arroz caldo! I hope you'll get to try her recipe too. ...

Abbey Ales Abbey Ales is the first and only brewery in the historic city of Bath and has been brewing for over 50 years. The range of beers produced includes Bellringer Best Bitter and Bellringer Maximus, a strong hoppy brew made from Wiltshire Maris Otter malt and finished with the finest Worcestershire hops. Bellringer is the top selling cask bitter in Bath and is as popular with the many visitors to the Georgian city as it is with Bathonians. The Coeur de Lion: the smallest pub in Bath with my Bellringer and (my third different brand)  pork scratchings (will share on a different post) Bath Ales Bath Ales is an independent brewery based in Bristol, producing distinctive beers such as Gem (a bitter-sweet amber ale), Dark Side (a delicious chocolaty stout), and seasonal favourites such as Festivity (the winter porter). Bath Ales can be found in many local pubs including the brewery’s own establishments,...

SALLY LUNN BUN Sally Lunn's Bath's Oldest House c. 1482 Home of the World Famous Sally Lunn Bath Bun Sally Lunn, a young French refugee, arrived in England over 300 years ago. She baked a rich, round and generous bread now known as the Sally Lunn Bun. This Bun became a popular delicacy in Georgian England as its special taste and lightness allowed it to be enjoyed with either sweet or savory accompaniments. Bun Etiquette During the day, they serve half a bun unless otherwise stated. You might get a top or a bottom--- they tend to use tops for sweet buns and bottom for savory, although there is no rule. If there are two of you, (like me and my fiancé), why not ask for a top or a bottom so you get to try both? The bun is generally eaten with a knife and fork but there are no fixed rules. Most guests enjoy their bun with a huge smile on their face! top bun for the fiance Cafetière & Cinnamon Butter Bun:...

It seems like yesterday when I left the Philippines with hopes to have a better future. And after 7.5 years of stay in New York, now I'm here in London. It was a pretty tough decision I must admit. But the opportunity to live in a 3rd continent is rare  and I had to take it. It was so hard to leave my family, friends and career behind. But hey, USA! I'll be back soon before you know it! I remember my arrival in Los Angeles, CA when I moved to US. The immigration officer thought I was a real "Princess"  and let someone help me with my luggage! And Social Security Administration gave my SSN via phone. The perks of being named "Princess" started to be fun! (Thanks Mom & Dad! I love you!) And my move in the UK is rather quite lovely! (in a Brit accent of course!) I saw the immigration officer's eyes perk up  as he saw my name in the system. He said that I'm surely living up to my name with a smil...

Summer is arriving now! #UBERicecream is back and sweeter than ever! For the complete list if the ice cream you had in in your area, click here . Since I never experienced this before  and the heat of the New York City summer needed an ice cream today, I decided to try it for fun! So this was the inside scoop for New York: The usual helicopter option was changed to ICE CREAM! lol The ice cream truck is in my hood so it was perfect! I got a call from Jack that he's here! Yup! In front of our building! Mister Softee is the one for me! #UBERicecream it is! And of course meet Jack! But I'm not Jill and there's no beanstalk here. At least I'm wearing "Rose" colored tank top! Thanks for the Swag UBER & Mister Softee! Really nice neon tank made by American Apparel. #MadeinUSA For those of you who doesn't have an UBER account yet, download UBER app on your smartphone a...