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  • If there’s one dish that defines the holiday season for me, it’s mum’s Chicken Pastel with a super delectable crust. It’s best served with rice and it usually ends up with us eating the creamy sauce with the pieces of pie crust. For those who don’t know, Chicken Pastel is an adapted dish from Spain’s…

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  • Quarantine Cooking: Lotus Biscoff Truffles

    I’ve always been one to enjoy versatile snacks and flavors. Lotus Biscoff Cookies are definitely one of the most versatile flavors I’ve worked with. They pair perfectly with almost any drink may it be tea, coffee, or hot cocoa. The cookies also are very easy to introduce into recipes and this is one of them. The Lotus…

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  • Ford Philippines Brings Driving Skills for Life in Visayas and Mindanao, Puts Emphasis on ‘Safe Driving in the New Normal’

    PHILIPPINES, 5 November 2021 – Ford Philippines is bringing its Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) program in Visayas and Mindanao this month as part of its commitment to create better and safer drivers on the road. With the theme “Safe Driving in the New Normal”, this year’s DSFL will cover timely topics including pandemic car care…

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  • Bagna Cauda Recipe

    Bagna Cauda Recipe

    Bagna Cauda is an Italian dipping sauce that is served fondue – style. The dish originated in Piedmont and the name roughly translates to “hot bath”. It is made with garlic and anchovies. Here’s my take on the savory dish! What you’d need: -a lot of garlic, minced (2 cloves is fine for this recipe)…

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  • Merlgen: cabinetry that compliments every bathroom design If someone says that the bathroom is the most important room in the house, would you agree? Give it a second though, it might get you nodding.  The bathroom is where one starts and ends the day, and an escape zone when seeking solitude, or a good hiding…

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  • As fate would have it, somehow during the year 1933, Alicia was born to a U.S. Navy serviceman and a lowly bar waitress. A humble lass hailing from Baybay, Leyte , seeking fortune in a very young metropolis known as Manila and a young American doing his duty for good old Uncle Sam. It was…

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  • “One of the main considerations in planning an event is the space,” said Candice Respicio of the Zegen Group, an Davao based events management company that holds an impressive list of clients from the private, corporate and political sectors.  “The wide outdoor area of Legacy Leisure can be an exciting venue for a private festival…

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  • No one expected to be spending this much time indoors. The sudden lock down offered homemakers a chance to focus on the home. It made everyone look into how efficient and orderly the residential space is, especially when all members of the household are present. Cleaning, decluttering, rearranging were sudden necessities. The inner interior designer…

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  • Greetings from a very boring albeit very comfortable quarantine (because we were at home lang). It is officially day 21 today and I am more than happy to finally end this period in my life. However, its end comes with the fear of experiencing all of it all over again. My family and I have…

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  • Legacy Leisure Residences hits 90% sales mark on first tower in 11 months in June. The pandemic is a challenging period to the real estate enterprise in Davao. But surprisingly, Legacy Leisure Residences is posting a steady rise in its sales.  “We officially launched two months before the lockdown, on January 2020. But as soon…

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I’m Gaelle.

I’m a lifestyle content creator and writer based in Davao City. Most of the time you’ll find me sharing stories about everyday life, food spots around the city, and little ways to make things simpler and more enjoyable.

If you’re from Davao or just curious about what life here is like, think of me as your friendly guide and big sister on the internet. I share honest recommendations, personal lessons, and bits of inspiration from living and creating in this city I love.

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