Chef Patrice Freulson at The Maya Kitchen

It felt really good to be back inside The Maya Kitchen, as it was another chance for me to learn and discover new things about food. For the month of May, the guest chef is none other than Chef Patrice Freuslon, owner of the Society Lounge.



Chef Patrice was born in France. He studied Culinary Pastry in The Gaston Lenotre School, Taillevant, Fauchon, Ritz. He was given a Rated A, the highest rate for a chef, by the Gault et Miliau, the best food guide magazine in France.

He has served as Executive Chef in Le Berlioz in Grenoble, France as well as on board the renowned cruise ship Maxim’s de Mers. There was also a stint as Executive Pastry Chef in Hotel Hyatt Regency in Houston, Texas as well as successful collaborations in Lebanon and the Middle East.

Chef Patrice describes his cuisine as a ‘passion, a modern labor of love’ as he skillfully combines the flavors of Asian ingredients with French technique.

For this featured class, he prepared five dishes:

Jollibee Now Offer Creamy Shakes

It's been more than a month since my last post, I feel I have to apologize for the absence, but I do hope you understand my side - it's been an emotional roller coaster for me, but I am doing well now. The past two months, I traveled to Pangasinan twice, and I also got to set foot in Puerto Princesa City (Palawan) for the first time. The out of town trips weren't as lavish as my previous trips, but they were surely memorable and something I will treasure forever.

I will try to update the blog as often as I can (I still don't have a netbook so that is still my biggest blog hurdle), and what better way to start anew than to share something new to all of you dear readers.


I was one of the first few to try the latest offering from Jollibee. You may not notice it, but year after year, the leading fast food chain in the Philippines is actually releasing a summer treat to help cool down the scorching temperature brought by the summer's heat.

To date, Jollibee offers the float, sundae, and the mix-in treats. This year, it's time for them to offer a creamy slurpy treat - the Jollibee Creamy Shake.

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Foodgasm 4: Crave4More

I am a big fan of food bazaars and weekend markets because I get to see and try new and innovative products. In the four times Foodgasm staged a very "food-coma inducive" event, I was only able to attend two - March of last year, and the one that was recently held.


It was a very sweet privilege to be invited (yet again) as one of the food blogger judges, and taking lessons from the last time I attended, I did two trips - first to take pictures, and second to get samples from all the booths, so I can choose the order of the food I eat, interchanging between savory and sweet choices.

While there, I thought of writing a post showcasing my top 5 choices, but I truly loved everything I tasted that I decided to give every concessionaire an equal treatment by sharing every food my sister and I tried.

In random order: