June 8, 2011

Stone Hearth Pizza

I learned three things from our dinner at Stone Hearth Pizza. One, I really like the gluten free pizza crust. Two, I really like the gluten free chocolate lava cake. And three, a night...

June 5, 2011

Mango Memories

I have a confession to make: I used to hate mangoes. Now, that doesn't really sound like a big deal right? But if, like me, you're from the Philippines, then that statement is sin....

It's that time of the year again! Farmers markets are back, and my favorite one is the Charles Square Farmers Market in Harvard Square. I'm lucky to live just a couple of blocks away,...

I survived my first half marathon! Thank you for all the well wishes, dear friends. Boston's Run to Remember was definitely the most memorable (and longest) race I've ever ran, and I'm so happy I...

I've given you Nutella Cake Balls. Now let me give you some Oreo Balls. Some chocolate covered oreo balls. These balls, my friends, will get you in to any party, and keep you there, basking...

May 26, 2011

Harpoon 5-Miler

Will run for beer. That's what participants at the Harpoon Brewery 5-Miler should've had plastered across our shirt and heads. Because it was basically a fun, packed, annual beer fest. Except you had to run...

Remember Cupcake Camp? That is where I first encountered the mini beauty that is the white velvet cupcake from The Chocolate Tarte. Yes you read that right: a white velvet cupcake. It was made...

May 21, 2011

Dinner at Bergamot

Bergamot is a fruit the size of an orange, with a yellow color similar to lemon. It's also a small restaurant on the edge of Harvard Square and Inman Square, square and intimate, with...

Can vegan cookies ever taste good? Why yes, yes they can. "But... vegan, really?! No eggs, no butter??" you may ask incredulously. "How? Why?" Stop stuttering and just bake a batch of these cookies. Because I did,...

May 15, 2011

Small Plates at Coppa

It's bustling, even on a weeknight. After it's white-hot opening last year, there are still throngs of people waiting patiently to grab a seat at one of the city's most sought-after place. It's Coppa,...