Welcome.

Hi Everyone! Welcome to NicoleOrtega.Ph! Happy to have you here. This space online is now my website and the occasional sharing of life lessons I know for sure. My passions, projects, and products are all here for your perusal. Thank you for your constant support. Know that I’m always truly grateful. Live inspired!

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Where We Are Today…

What originally began as a blog (and the blog is still here) has now expanded into collaborations and business partnerships, as well as soon-to-launch passion projects aimed at championing local Filipino crafts and talent. Here are some of the endeavors I pour myself into these days.

From My Kitchen

My first business was inspired by my original blog.
Since 2015, my product line, “Morsels of Inspiration from My Kitchen” has
been a fixture in food trunk shows and provedores around Manila.

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Silver Platter Collaborations

Silver Platter is a line of fine food, in collaboration with amazing women friends who have the same passion as I do for good eats.

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Ironballs Gin & Let's Drink to That, Inc.

Together with Tippi Tambunting and Honey Carlos, I’ve co-founded a new company called Let’s Drink to That. We are the exclusive distributors of Iron Balls Gin, from its micro-distillery in Thailand.

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Ça Va Creperie & Floral Atelier

Ça VA is my creperie and floral atelier, together with four of my business partners and good friends. Visit us at The Podium mall in Ortigas Center, Pasig.

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Bahay Kubo Kitchens with Nicole Ortega | Mesa ni Misis

Inside Nicole Ortega’s Breezy Black and White Kitchen | Metro Favorite Spaces

Thoughts from the Blog.

My original blog is and always will be here. I’ll be updating with entries as best as I can; it is always my pleasure to write posts that hopefully uplift and inform you. Enjoy!

Fennel And Potato Gratin

Jun 17, 2015 | Recipes

My next few recipes will involve cooking with one of my favourite vegetables, the fennel bulb. These are used a lot in Mediterranean dishes as it is indigenous to this region. It is from the carrot family and high in nutrition. This bulb is packed with B vitamins,...

An Attitude Of Giving

Jun 15, 2015 | Inspiration

A few years ago, a very wise, good friend of mine explained to me me how important "cheerful" giving is. Cheerful being the operative word in this article. Sure, anyone can give if we choose to do so. But some of us may do it for the sake of it or do so...

TOUS Philippines

Jun 12, 2015 | Fashion & Beauty, Lifestyle

Spanish Brand TOUS, is now in Manila. My daughter, Natalia and I were asked to be their brand ambassadors a few weeks ago as they launched their Glorietta 2 flagship store--- we gamely obliged. We were immediately drawn to their fun yet classic styles that...

Catalunya, Hong Kong

Jun 6, 2015 | Lifestyle, Travels

Next to Filipino food, Spanish is a cuisine I crave for. I grew up with both these fares served endlessly throughout our family sunday lunches and they have stuck with me as staples. My children are the same, Spanish food is always a requested addition when I do my...

A New Hong Kong Adventure: Tai Hang

Jun 5, 2015 | Lifestyle, Travels

I am always asked why I like to travel to Hong Kong so much. Well aside from Los Angeles, where I spent a lot of my childhood/teenage years, Hong Kong is somewhat home to me as well. When I was seventeen, I spent a whole summer in this beautiful place which was...