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Bellini’s is owned by an Italian named Roberto Bellini and his Filipina wife Luisa. Roberto Bellini used to be a papparazo ( yes, he has been a papparazo for 30 years) and he came here to the Philippines in 1986 because he was assigned to cover the EDSA Revolution then. He met his wife, Luisa in Malacañang Palace then they got married and lived in Italy for 10 years then decided to come back to Manila and establish a restaurant. Luisa actually learned the recipes from Roberto’s mom and then she took 15 years to perfect the recipes. Right now she’s taking care of the kitchen while Roberto takes care of public relations.

It was a special day for us that’s why I brought Karla to Bellini’s. It wasn’t my first time there, the very first I’ve been there was back in college when I accompanied my friend King for her Italian language class then. In short, saling pusa. I fell in love with the food then and I decided that someday I will go back to that restaurant with someone that I want to share a special day with .

Years passed and nothing has changed. The quality of food is still the same. The waiters are still very hospitable and knowledgeable. That’s what I like about this restaurant, they really know what they serve. I think some of them can speak Italian . When we went there, it was a Saturday night lots of couples were having dinner. There was also a folk singer there to serenade the couples having dinner :p . Mr. Bellini, Mr. Bellini’s son is there as well as his family. They were half-Italian and half-Filipino, nice mixture of breeds anyway

( the curly breadsticks and wine) Continue reading →

(Margherita Pizza) 

There’s this stall at the 9th floor of Philam Building in Paseo de Roxas where fastfood Italian food is comaparable to the real thing. I’m not kidding.

We ordered the Margherita Pizza and wow it really tastes so good! It’s actually thin crusted. It’s priced at Php 100.00. Green Tomato also has pastas and dessert in their menu ( pastas can be shared). Their price ranges fromPhp 85.00 and above.

We’re glad Sbarro Megamall is open to the public again. Our craving for Baked Ziti and White Cheese Pizza were satisfied.

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Paella

Prior to dining at Pizza Hut Bistro, I was already intrigued by how’s the menu offering different from the regular Pizza Hut. Upon entering the restaurant at Gateway, I was impressed with the ambiance. The restaurant has a set of mood lights and much larger tables covered with cloth. On top of a table is a vase with an anthurium which made me think of funerals. Continue reading →

The Chocolate Kiss Cafe is located at the Bahay ng Alumni ( R. Magsaysay St.) in UP Diliman, (first and second floor of the building). The difference between the 2 is that in the first floor, it is located outside the Bahay ng Alumni and closes early while the second floor is a more of a “date place” because there are performers in the evening thrice a week ( acoustic, piano/ guitar solo, etc..). The Chocolate Kiss Cafe opened in 1997, the second floor resto was the first then they opened the first floor area. Now they have their third branch, still in QC which is in Roces Ave ( in Pantranco). Continue reading →

I tried this recipe last Christmas. Again, it’s from San Remo. It’s very cheesy

INGREDIENTS:

1 pack (500 grams) Penne, cooked al dente

2 cans (400 gram each) diced tomatoes Continue reading →

This was a recipe I got from San Remo, you know the free stuff you get whenever you pass by the pasta section at the grocery? I’ve been cooking this recipe for about 2 years now. It’s very easy and healthy as well.

INGREDIENTS:

1 pack (500 grams) San Remo Spaghetti, cooked according to package directions

2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp oil

2 tbsp garlic Continue reading →