2013 was the year I became a foodie.
I blame my friend, Kathi Rañeses, the woman behind the lifestyle blog Mucking Around Manila. Kathi, being a founder of an upscale social media agency, created the blog as her creative outlet outside of work. She loves to write and share stories of her little adventures, but admittedly, she can't take photos to save her life. They're alright - but not up to her standards of what she'd publish on her blog. So she asked me if I wanted to take photos for her and in return, she'd pay me with food and a good time. If I'm lucky, and she's still feeling peckish, sometimes with dessert and coffee, too! Who would turn down a free meal? I wouldn't. So I enthusiastically said yes to the pretty fair deal. From then on my palate discovered new flavors, I've met successful entrepreneurs and passionate chefs, and have drunk wines that I can't pronounce - yet I still manage to finish off the whole bottle.
