ritual

Ritual is my personal practice of sharing what I love through food, memory, and cultural exploration. Rooted in the influence of my grandma and my mom’s kitchen, it is a space where I recreate familiar flavors, reinterpret traditions, and make them my own.

Through cooking, pop-ups, and shared meals, ritual becomes a way of honoring where I come from while staying curious about where my passions can evolve.

“It rained in my head for months, now look at the flowers”
maligayang kaarawan belina. mahal kita, kahit di laging halata. thank you for loving me, unconditionally. 💌
made it through the year that is January 🫂
In 2016, when my mom and I learned that the rest of our family’s green cards had been approved—after nearly two decades of waiting and separation—Cleveland showed up for us. We hosted pop-up dinners around the city. People celebrate
2026 is off to a delicious start 🤝
Anna Maria, From meeting you at college orientation, to lunch breaks and coffee runs, to opening your home and your family and friends to me — you’ve always loved me like a sister. When I look back, I realize how much your friendship gav
malaki ang kapalit ng isang pangarap, lalo na kung ang pangarap na ito ay may kapalit na mas malaki, mas mahalaga, at minsan, imposible. marami man akong pasasalamat sa buhay na namuo sa sakripisyo, di ako tanga na di makita ang napaka malaking kapa
So far — it’s great 🫶🏼
Let’s try again next year, okay? Thank you. Love you. 💌
these silly little plates of food have been a vehicle — for remembering, for learning, for sharing. all the flavors I crave carry my identity, my family, my voice. a little love letter in motion, and what has brought me and continues to bring m