http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Carlo+Villamayor Food and Drinks Carlo Villamayor Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=205544&ca=Food+and+Drinks There’s no better way to cap off a hearty Filipino meal than with something light and sweet for dessert. No, not ice cream or milkshakes, although those are great too—we’re talking about native Filipino desserts. If you think sweets have no place in Filipino cuisine, you can’t be further from the tr... Food and Drinks Carlo Villamayor Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=209279&ca=Food+and+Drinks Feeding kids can be tricky: let them pick their food and they’ll choose junk, give them healthy food and they won’t touch it. If you’re a parent, you’re probably familiar with the tantrums that come with every meal. But it doesn’t have to be that way, especially if you know your Filipino food. Our d... Food and Drinks Carlo Villamayor Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=210092&ca=Food+and+Drinks Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but that doesn’t mean it’s okay to scrimp on lunch. Whether you’re in school or at work, you need that midday meal to keep up your energy for the rest of the day. If, like most students and yuppies, your idea of a regular lunch is soda and crackers, y... Food and Drinks Carlo Villamayor Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=208597&ca=Food+and+Drinks So you’re planning a little get-together for your friends, and you’ve got a mental list of foods to serve and people to invite. If you think planning a party is that simple, you’re in for a surprise. For one thing, there’s no such thing as a ‘little get-together’ when you’re in the Philippines. Fili... Food and Drinks Carlo Villamayor Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=210663&ca=Food+and+Drinks Did you know the average Filipino spends more time commuting to and from work than eating? With our busy work schedules and fast-paced lifestyles, it can be really hard to find time to sit down for dinner, let alone shop and cook for it. Add to that the diversity of Filipino cuisine and the complexi... Food and Drinks Carlo Villamayor Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=213091&ca=Food+and+Drinks Ask any parent and they’re sure to agree: feeding kids can be a nightmare. It’s hard to find a balance between foods that are healthy and foods that they actually like. If you’re lucky, your child will have a number of favorite foods and refuse to eat anything else. Each meal is a struggle, and more... Food and Drinks Carlo Villamayor Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=213423&ca=Food+and+Drinks There are few things worse than hosting a party and realizing that you’ve run out of food to serve. Filipinos are the world’s biggest foodies, and in this country, a party isn’t a party without a table overflowing with food. And in a place where there are at least three major feasts to host every ye... Food and Drinks Carlo Villamayor Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=215725&ca=Food+and+Drinks Ask any Filipino what his favorite viand is and you’ll get a fairly small range of answers: adobo, sinigang, barbecue, roast beef. Filipinos are born meat lovers, and Filipino cuisine is naturally heavy in meat and meat-based dishes. Part of it is because livestock is one of our top industries. Sure... Food and Drinks Carlo Villamayor Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=214845&ca=Food+and+Drinks When you think of Filipino food, the first thing that comes to mind is probably the usual fare: barbecue, kare-kare, bistek, or rice cakes. But we tend to forget the more interesting parts of Filipino cuisine, the foods we probably eat more often than the traditional Filipino recipes. I’m talking ab... Cooking Carlo Villamayor Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=215817&ca=Cooking Pop into any party and chances are there’s a large helping of pasta on everyone’s plate. Next to rice and pancit, pasta is no doubt one of the most popular party foods in the Philippines. That’s why you’ll find it in most Filipino food chains, although it’s not considered fast food anywhere else in...