HALINA SA AKING KUSINA(Join me in my kitchen): 2016

“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.”
― Albert Einstein

My curiosity to explore my kitchen and my curiosity to some inspiring people gave me this talent of cooking and preparing unique food for my family and friends.

“You can talk with someone for years, everyday, and still, it won't mean as much as what you can have when you sit in front of someone, not saying a word, yet you feel that person with your heart, you feel like you have known the person for forever.... connections are made with the heart, not the tongue.”
― C. JoyBell C.

When I met this people, a small talk with them inspired me more of my dreams of having my own place where I could share with other people my love for food, plants and trees. They are artist on their own right and they never stop their love for art and extend it for their love for food.

Ugu Bigyan : Potters Garden

Augusto "Ugu" Bigyan is a ceramics artist. Ugu produces dinnerware sets, decorative tiles and accent pieces for finishing walls and flooring. He enjoys great patronage from well-known individuals, up-scale hotels and posh resorts such as Amanpulo, Campo Travieza, Casa Patricia, El Nido, Hidden Valley and Villa Escudero. His residence cum workshop is located at Lusacan, Tiaong, Quezon.. And now he offers some food to his place. Were collecting some of his beautiful pieces. This place is my inspiration in my home garden.

Kulawo

Halaan soup

Paco Salad

Reimon Guitierrez - designer, artist now a farmer/owner of Prado Farm

It was mother's day when my husband surprise me with a visit at this wonderful place. He truly knew what will make me happy- country living, good food, relaxing place with plants, trees, old furniture specially wood everywhere. Its a wonderful experience, reminiscing my husband when he was managing their small piggery where our home is located now. I have learned so much from this visit with prado farm.