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!

Authentic Carbonara

Apr 28, 2018 | Recipes

Authentic Carbonara Ingredients: 15-20 strips of bacon, fried and crumbled 5 cloves garlic minced and fried till golden brown 4-5 egg yolks 200 grams spaghetti noodles, cooked. (Save the pasta water.) salt and chili flakes to taste a generous amount of parmigiano...

The Face Behind Chichajo and 80 Breakfasts; Johanna de Larrazabal

Apr 27, 2018 | Inspiration

For many years I have been fascinated by this feed. Wife, Mommy, Career Woman and Home Chef Extraordinaire. Meet Johanna de Larrazabal or Joey as she is fondly called. Chichajo is her instagram handle and she is the woman behind the blog 80 Breakfasts. If you haven't...

Pinoy Crunchy Fried Chicken

Apr 6, 2018 | Recipes

Everybody loves a good fried chicken. This recipe I learned from my husband's Nanny while vacationing in L.A. with the kids is a keeper. We had it for lunch on a clear summer day and have been hooked since! Pinoy Crunchy Fried Chicken Ingredients: •1 kilo chicken...

Rustic Potato Pie

Jan 4, 2018 | Recipes

This is a classic side dish we have at home and one my kids can't do without. Rustic Potato Pie Ingredients: 2 kilos potatoes (sliced into shoe strings or julienned) 1/4 cup olive oil (add more if needed) 2 tbsp. butter 1 or 1.5 cups cooking cream 1/2 tsp. nutmeg salt...

My 2017’s Top 10

Dec 18, 2017 | Lifestyle

Here, I have put together my top 10 for all year round or last minute holiday gifts. Sure to be a 2018 hit as well. A little bit of something for everyone in your list. The person who has it all, the foodie, coffee connoisseur, scent aficionado, fashion addict and...