Category Fruits

Mercato Centrale has officially moved to a new and more accessible location in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Now set up at the corner of 7th Avenue and 25th Street, foodies can now easily find it across The Forum and in front of the “Between  The Lines” art mural (or The Spaceman as it is more popularly known. It’s now nearer to the offices which is good news for the yuppies of BGC who are looking for an affordable place for a Friday hangout.

RJ Ledesma, co-founder of Mercato Centrale

Mercato Centrale is open every Friday and Saturday from 6 pm to 3 am. It still has the same lively, food fair vibe it’s known for. Most especially, old-time favorites such as Auntie May, Cuisiner, and Don Churro, are still around to serve their famous fare.

Our family loves eating grilled food. I prefer grilled over fried but sometimes, grilling can be a hassle. I hate being the one to fire up the grill because that could mean frantically fanning the charcoal and inhaling all the smoke. I bet you don’t like that either. Fortunately,  we can still have an enjoyable barbecue with the family minus the stress with the new Dowell Grill Express.

Dowell Grill Express IG 288

The Dowell Grill Express (IG 2880) is the new addition to Dowell’s line-up of quality indoor grill products. See its specs below:

• Elegant stainless steel body,
• 13.4 diameter cooking surface
• Non-stick ribbed plate
• Adjustable temperature setting
• Thermostat and thermal fuse for safety
• Tempered glass cover
• Oil drip tray

Happy New Year! I’m sure your tummy had its fill of yummy feasts during the past holiday season. Honestly, I and the boys gained pounds when my sister-in-law and her family came from the province and stayed with us for a week. Ate Cel is a certified cook and she has a catering business in Naga City. That’s why, when she’s with us, it’s almost always fiesta food at home!

Our Noche Buena feast all cooked by Ate Cel.

My mother-in-law and niece arrived the other night from Naga City.  Since we have guests, I thought of grilling some porkchops and a big bangus (milkfish) for dinner.  Dadijun was able to buy sweet ripe mangoes from the supermarket and I took one piece and made it into a salsa.