When I started living in Manila, I was surprised when a friend who grew up in Manila said that pochero has tomato sauce. Pochero in my hometown, one of the coastal municipalities in Sorsogon (Bikol Region), doesn’t involve tomato sauce or fresh tomatoes. It’s closer to nilagang baboy of Tagalog, but we usually use pork Read More
Author: Gale
Hi! I’m Gale, a Crocheter, Crafter, Wanderer, and Researcher/ Ethnographer from the Philippines.
Let me share with you my crochet and craft projects, work side-trips, local recipes and food picks, and language and cultural tidbids-- basically my struggle to find sparkle of joy in this world.
Latik (Chillies in Coconut Milk)—A Bikol Recipe
Latik in Bikol is different from Latik in Tagalog. Latik in Tagalog is the toasted coconut milk that we use as toppings for biko (sweetened sticky rice); we call that mamok or mamek in Bikol (depending on the Bikol dialect that you are using—Bikol as a language has many dialects or language variations). As I Read More
Chiang Mai Thai Cuisine Cooking Experience
Last May 2018, I was finally able to tick something off my bucket list! I enrolled in a cooking class in Chiang Mai, northern city of Thailand, to experience and learn how to prepare authentic Thai cuisine. I love Thai food! I love the combination of sweet and spicy flavors with the exploding aroma from Read More
Beauty Confidential: A Modern-Day Self-Care Camp
Beauty and skincare experts and enthusiasts gathered last Sunday, 11th February 2018, for the Beauty Confidential, a beauty bootcamp organized by Belle de Jour Power Planner (BDJ) and Project Vanity. The Glorietta Activity Center was jam-packed with excited participants from all different ages. It was a modern-day self-care camp, mixing fun and research-based learnings. The Read More
Welcome, 2018!
Happy New Year, everyone! Thanks for all your support. I am hoping to travel and crochet more this year! I also need to make more time in updating this site. teehee. But I already have some exciting 2018 project ideas. So, watch out for my next posts. 😉 Let’s all have a great year Read More
Hugo–Ifugao Heritage and Culture Change
Hugo: A Hidden Past Revealed (Documentary) Director- Rhadem Camlian Morados Correspondent- Janice Buenaventura Next Screening: 31 March 2017, 8:00PM, at Commune Cafe, Polaris St., Makati City A must watch documentary film about the misrepresentation of Ifugao’s hugo/bul-ul and its evolving meaning. The documentary historicized the changing concept of bul-ul through time and how Christianization, misrepresentation Read More
TsokolaTeh Chocolate Truffles Guide
Before the year ends, I want to feature this brand of chocolatey goodness that I thoroughly enjoyed this Holiday Season—TsokolaTeh’s Chocolate Truffles. What else is better than to indulge in chocolates this merry season, right? TsokolaTeh is an artisanal chocolate shop in Metro Manila, Philippines. They do not have a physical store yet, but you Read More
First Pinay and Proud Summit
On 19 October 2016, I was lucky enough to be able to attend the first ever Pinay and Proud Summit by Human Nature in cooperation with De La Salle College of Saint Benilde (CSB). It was held at CSB’s School of Design and Arts Theater in Manila. The Pinay and Proud Summit is Human Nature’s Read More
Crocheted Jute String and Cord Basket
Crocheting is not just about using different stitches to create different patterns and designs. It is also about playing with different textures to achieve different styles. For this project, I decided to mix and match Jute and synthetic Cord to crochet a basket. The jute string I’m using is rough and hard, whereas the cord Read More
DIY Card with Crocheted Cover Design
Thinking of a new project for your small decorative crocheted items? Here is a simple Do-it-Yourself (DIY) Card that you can make! You may use crocheted flowers, leaves, cartoon characters, or any crocheted item that can fit as a card decoration. Have fun! ♡ Materials: Crocheted item for the design (for this project, we Read More
