Ken Ignacio v2

The food scene is always changing, and it seems that there’s always something new to learn, taste and experience every day.

  • Favorite cuisines: Italian, Filipino, Japanese
  • Favorite restaurant: Yabu and Uncle Cheffy (our go-to when it comes to comfort food. Our review here soon!)
  • Favorite dish: Tocinooo
  • Most memorable dish or dining experience:
    We were at Teriyaki Boy in Rob Galle and J was walking towards our table, carrying my tray of food. I dropped the tray and I cursed at the top of my lungs. Everyone was looking at me. 😀
  • Specialty dish:
    Buffalo wings (click for recipe!), Chicken Crepe Lasagna
  • Favorite kitchen tool: Rubber spatula – it’s a very versatile tool.
  • Favorite ingredient: Butter! Everything is better with butter. 🙂
  • Your ultimate guilty pleasure: Tocino
  • Food that you can’t live without:
    Sorry, but Tocino’s still my answer. 😀
  • Food pet peeve:
    I can’t eat if I don’t have matching spoons and forks.
  • Favorite movie about food: Chef (2014) – if you haven’t seen this yet, don’t watch with an empty stomach. 😀
  • Favorite book for food lovers (cookbook or not): My Life in France by Julia Child
  • Favorite chef (local or international): Gordon Ramsay
  • Favorite blog posts:
    It’s got to be my buffalo wings recipe (you have to try it!), and our dining experience at Finestra‘s Chef’s table (I love Italian food!)
  • Most memorable experience since Certified Foodies started:
    Getting invited to judge in the Battle of the Best Pancit Malabon segment for Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho. It was the first time we agreed to be seen on TV. 😀
  • Favorite travel spot: Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte
  • Tip for foodies (when dining out):
    Avoid eating out during big holidays (Valentine’s, Christmas, New Year). It’s when proper food handling becomes merely a suggestion and not a standard. True story. 😀
  • #1 Cooking Tip:
    For baking, always follow the recipe. Baking is a science.
    For general cooking, don’t forget to taste the food before serving.
  • Message for up and coming food bloggers:
    You should be in love with food and eating, plus cooking too. Your readers can tell.
    Take quick pictures. Don’t take it too seriously. Blogging about food should be fun. What’s most important is to enjoy what you’re eating with the people you’re with. 🙂

Non-food related:

  • What do you do for work?
    I’m currently a Social Media Manager for a NY-based company. Ahhh… the perks of working from home… at night. 😀
  • Hobbies outside of eating and blogging:
    Boxing and badminton