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30/07/2021

Feliz International Day of Friendship, amigos!!!❤️ Today’s occasion and the looming ECQ in Manila 😔 has us reminiscing about our e-friendship, spanglish conversations, and shared love for comida made cariño… These were such a rich source of comfort & joy during this pandemic.🕯

We so miss taking you on an authentic food escape to Spain & the Basque Country! So today we're doing a Flashback Friday to some of the last food raves you posted, that we have not had the time to fully appreciate.🙏🏻 We can't thank you all enough!🥰

Tenemos esperanza that one day, you'll have your escape to Donostia for lots of lovely vistas, pintxos, txakoli, txuleta, and chica!!!✈️🍤🥩

27/07/2021

Some have asked, “What is Donosti?” Y entiendo la confusion.😱

Donosti, short for Donostia, is the basque translation for San Sebastian—the city with the most Michelin Star restaurants in Europe.🤩 In the basque region, they have their own language and are very proud of it! You’ll see signs in both spanish and their local language.😍

So when driving in the highway, check for signs: Donostia-San Sebastian, and make your way here pronto!🎉✈️

The basque culture is so complex and rich so we hope to shed un poco de luz 💡 to appreciate it even more!🥰 (Like how we appreciate the food!🥳)
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21/07/2021

Kaixo from San Sebastian! We’ve missed you!🤍 Como estais?

Estamos bien y contentos! It’s been 82 days since we closed our cocina and sent you our last food escapes to Spain & the Basque Country… Ahora, we’ve gone on an escape of our own to our new home in Donosti.🥰

Though we’re 7,000 miles away, we hope to still share bites of Pais Vasco with you.🤍 Porfa, feel free to message us for cooking Qs, travel tips, special requests, or just to say Hola. We’ve missed our spanglish convos!!!😍🎉

18/05/2021

05/05/2021

Muchisimas gracias for all the love & support as we closed our cocina last Friday.🤍 Ya esta cerrado!💙

What started as a quarantine distraction for our hyperactive, surf-loving Basque Chef turned into a mission to bring you on a food escape to the Basque Country ✈️ and a source of joyful vibes and fun conversations about good food, cooking tips and struggles, and even travels to Spain and its Northern Coast.🥰

As the fatigue of figuring out a food negocio fades... The gratitude builds!🙏🏼 We cannot thank you enough for being part of this adventura muy loca!❤️

We hope to continue cooking up ways to give you an authentic escape to Spain and the Basque Country.☺️ And of course, give you tips on how best to prepare your frozen croquetas y belarria saltsan con cariño.👨🏻‍🍳

From the bottom of our hearts, ESKERRIKASKO!!!🤍💙🤍

25/04/2021

What an overwhelming week! We’re so, so grateful for all your messages, patience, and love!!!❤️

It’s our last 5 days churning out comida con cariño for your homes.🥰 So send us a message pronto for your orders!!!

Kindly note that the Belarria Saltsan is on wait list!🥺 We’ve been having trouble sourcing pork orejas to get you all your orders!😱

19/04/2021

We miss you yaaa (ya means alreadyyy)!!!🥺 It’s strange to think we only have 11 days left to send you your bites of Spain and the Basque Country!😱

We will so miss your messages about our comida and all the fotos bonitas you take of food made con cariño en tu casa!😍 Mira esas fotos muy buenas!🥰 Muchiiiisimas gracias for the warm and busy send-off to Cocinalo.🤍💙🤍

And if you haven’t yet, don’t forget to place your final orders for our last days of delivery!🎉

(Eskerrikasko y for these fotos, a source of joy for us this week!)

17/04/2021

Perdona for being Missing In Action the past few days... We’re overwhelmed with your orders!!!🙏🏼

Muchisimas gracias for your support and for your patience as we work overtime an la cocina to deliver your last food escapes to Spain.🥰

Por favor get your reservations in for next weekend—our LAST FIN DE SEMANA together before we close deliveries.🥺 Limited slots only!

We can’t thank you enough for all your orders, food raves, and convos about Donosti.🤍💙🤍 Less than 2 weeks before we’re cerrado!!!🙏🏼

12/04/2021

We’re rolling croquetas like never before thanks to your overwhelming orders!🙏🏼 MUCHISIMAS GRACIAS!

We love that you love our croquetas!🥰 So to make sure you store them con amor, we’re giving you some freezing tips—just swipe to see!🤍

La verdad? Chef Mikel has goosebumps just thinking of how many croquetas—y la receta de su madre ademas!—will be enjoyed en vuestras casas even after we close.❤️ That’s a piece of his childhood in each of your homes!🥰

We cannot thank you enough.🙏🏼..

11/04/2021

10/04/2021

Muchiiisimas gracias for your hoarder-orders of Manila’s 1st and only Belarria Saltsan!🥰

Since we’re closing soon, we thought to give you a guide to freezing—and enjoying!—this smoky, porky, collagen-heavy stew.🎉 Es muy facil! Swipe for instructions.🤍

Don’t forget to keep frozen & avoid temp changes to ensure your precious belarria lasts for months.😱 And feel free to make it your own when cooking: with chillis, chives, cashews, o lo que tu quieras!👩🏻‍🍳

Only 20 days left! Asi que reserve your orders pronto, so you won’t even notice we’re gone.😉

08/04/2021

With only 3 weeks left before we close our cocina, we’re now delivering Basque Chef Mikel’s authentic comida 6x a week from Tuesday to Sunday!🥰

Only 3 weekends left together...🥺 So let’s go on Spanish Food Escapes con la familia!🎉 Just swipe for the menu & DM to order.☺️

Muchiiisimas gracias to all of you who reserved your final orders this month!😱 We hope your stash is enough to satisfy your cravings ‘til you visit us in San Sebastian!🎉

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06/04/2021

Vamos a cerrar a finales de Abril!🥺 We’re sooo going to miss sending you and your families on a food escape to Spain & the Basque Country.🤍

But San Sebastian beckons!🎉 And our Basque Chef Mikel must leave Manila to fly home to his gastronomy and surf haven.🍽🏄🏻‍♂️🌊

We still have 3 weeks and 3 days together, so we’ll save our ‘Gracias’ y ‘Eskerrikasko’ (and tears) for later!🥰

For now, por favor, get your last orders in—especially for the Belarria Saltsan, Croquetas, y Basque Cheesecake Cream for FREEZING to last months after we bid Adios.❤️

Besitos y abrazos!

05/04/2021

Gracias a todos vosotros for such a busy Easter Weekend full of paellas, fideuas, croquetas, belarrias, and to-die-for Basque Cheesecake Cream!😍

We got some rest today... but looking forward to sending you and your families on a food escape to Spain again starting tomorrow!🥰

We only have a few weeks left together, so we’ll be delivering Tuesdays to Sundays until the end of April.😱 Asi que swipe for the menu and DM us to order prontisimo!🤍💙🤍

05/04/2021

We just wanted to take the time today to CHEERS! Or T**A! with all of you who have given us joy and hope!🥰 Grateful for your orders for family and loved ones, the sweetest notes, food raves, and conversations of travels around Spain and the Basque Country.🤍

Soon we’ll be starting a new adventure in San Sebastian, back in Chef Mikel’s home.❤️ But for the next few weeks, we still look forward to sending you Tortillas and other comida made con cariño for Spanish Food Escapes en tu casa.🤍💙🤍

Then, sometime soon, you can come visit for a real life escape to España y Pais Vasco!🎉 Felices Pascuas!

02/04/2021

Close your eyes and have a bite of food haven, San Sebastian!🥰

From the time we thought up ¡Cocinalo! (Meaning: Cook it!), it was our mission to give you an authentic food escape to Chef Mikel’s home in the Basque Country.🤍 So hearing these comments warms our corazones!❤️

Someday soon, we hope you walk the streets of Donosti and dive into Pintxos Bars with us.🥰 But this month, we’re still sending out our comida—and Manila’s 1st & Only Basque Cheesecake Cream—to give you a taste of the Northern Coast of Spain.😍

Swipe for the menu and get your orders in for the weekend by sending us a DM! Eskerrikasko! And we hope everyone has a meaningful Good Friday!🤍

31/03/2021

In the last day of Women's Month, we thought we should take you to Chef Mikel’s home in San Sebastian and honor his Ama (That's 'Mom' in the Basque Language!), Amaia Garcia.❤️

Did you know that she was featured in El Diario Vasco for her recipe of Lamb Brain or Cabezas de Cordero?!😱 She's an amazing cook and instilled in Chef Mikel a passion for creating delicious comida and making sure dishes are served sabroso y perfecto.🤍💙🤍

While some people dream of going to San Sebastian for the pintxos bars and Michelin star restaurants, we dream of tasting her comida casera!🥰 We wish you could try it, too! But for now, you'll have to make do with the cooking of her hijo.😅

We hope you all had time to honor the special women in your life this month, and every day!🥰 To easily cook them a special food trip to San Sebastian, swipe to see our easy-to-cook items and DM us to order!🎉

30/03/2021

We're so, so happy to be delivering An Authentic Spanish Food Escape to your homes, as we go through another form of 'cuarentena'.🤍💙🤍

What better way to have a bite of Spain than through Croquetas and the Tortilla de Patata?😋 These are ultra-classic must-haves in every Tapas Bar in Spain and Pintxos Bar in the Basque Country! (Though I doubt they would airfry them... Glad to know they were still delicioso!🥰)

Muchisimas gracias for brightening our days by sharing your food reviews and !!!❤️ Extra thank you for the photos, JC!😍

Our conversations were definitely a highlight to this tough week. Good convos plus comida riquisima are few joys we can still hang onto.🥰

To book your food escape by Basque Chef Mikel, swipe for the menu and send us a DM!🤍💙🤍

P.S. Felicidades! You survived ECQ Day 2!

29/03/2021

“Just like my abuela’s!” We love hearing this when people try our comida.🥰 Nos encanta that food has the power to bring us closer to loved ones.❤️

But when shared why she was ordering mushroom croquetas for her lola, we weren't expecting such an emotional response.🥺 Her abuela wanted to eat Croquetas de Setas on her late husband's birthday, because she knew he would love them, too.❤️

Que bonita la istoria! Muchisimas gracias for sharing such heartwarming moments with us.🤍 Feliz cumpleaños a tu abuelo, Nica! And we hope your abuela enjoyed a food trip with him to Spain, if only through comida.🙏🏻

Hoping this story filled your hearts as much as it did ours on this first day of Re-ECQ.🙏🏻

25/03/2021

Muchisimas gracias for sharing your food reviews, !🥰 We’re so, so happy you and the family enjoyed your food trip to the Basque Country!🎉

We hope to see you all in San Sebastian when the world opens up!✈️ But while we’re all staying safe at home, a food escape will have to do.🤍💙🤍

Swipe for the menu and DM us to order!🎉 Please note that our Fabada is sold out for this weekend. But you can try our special Alluvias de Tolosa—a black bean stew with chorizo, morcilla, y panceta!😋

24/03/2021

When kids want to take their dad on a surprise trip to Spain for his cumpleaños, we’re more than happy to help!🥰 Your thoughtfulness and creativity never fail to put a smile on our faces!🤍💙🤍

“Que bueno!” (with a twinkle in his eye) was Chef Mikel’s reaction to this story!✨ So we’re sharing it with all of you for a dose of joy today.🥰

Muchisimas gracias for sharing these photos !🙏🏼 Nos encanta to be part of this heartwarming memory!❤️ Cheers to more travel stories con la familia soon!!!🎉

P.S. Fabada with rice is a winner!👌🏽 approves!!!😅

21/03/2021

We can’t let this fin de semana end without saying Muchisimas Gracias for your orders—most specially for the gifts you sent out to loved ones in these gloomy times.❤️🎁

It brought us so much joy & hope to be part of your gift-giving!🥰 And it reminded us of our mission, to give you and those you hold dear an escape to Spain & the Basque Country, from safety of your home.🤍💙🤍

As we surrender to another rendition of a confinamiento, may we find new ways to send our love and care to one another!🙏🏼 And if you or your familia ever need a special, authentic spanish food trip in the next few weeks, and familia cocinalo are here for you!☺️

20/03/2021

Has your hubby tried the rich, sticky, smoky, porky, out-of-this-world Belarria Saltsan stew?🤤 It’s loved by the most discerning taste buds, and especially by the men in our lives!🥰

This comforting stew es perfecto to take the familia on a food escape to Spain from the safety of your casa.🤍 Pair with bread or rice, and perhaps a glass of vino to make this new, unique food experience extra special!🥣 🥖🍷

DM us pronto to book your food trip made con cariño by Basque Chef Mikel Martija!🎉

20/03/2021

Has your hubby tried the rich, sticky, smoky, porky, out-of-this-world Belarria Saltsan stew?🤤 It’s loved by the most discerning taste buds, and especially by the men in our lives!🥰

This comforting stew es perfecto to take the familia on a food escape to Spain from the safety of your casa.🤍 Pair with bread or rice, and perhaps a glass of vino to make this new, unique food experience extra special!🥣 🥖🍷

So swipe for the menu and DM us pronto to book your food trip made special by Basque !🎉

19/03/2021

A Brand New Amazing, Creamy, Dreamy Creation makes staying home a little sweeter & lighter.🥰

We can’t say GRACIAS enough for your orders, food raves and for brightening up our dias oscuras y !🤍💙🤍

Cheers to more food trips to San Sebastian and more jars of Basque Cheesecake goodness!😍 Just swipe for the menu and DM us to order!!!🎉

P.S. Orders until Sunday get a FREE JAR of Basque Cheesecake Cream for a min food purchase of P800! So book your spanish food trip pronto!!!🎉

16/03/2021

Be the first to try Manila’s 1st & Only Basque Cheesecake Cream!🥰 Get a sweet, authentic bite of San Sebastian with this new creation by Basque Chef Mikel.🤍

Our 1st ever delivery gave us rave reviews: “It’s the bomb! Like a mix of Leche Flan & Cheesecake!”

Thank you for taking the time to rave to us ! 3 more jars are coming your way mañana!😅

Not quite sure what to expect? Order our tried & tested croquetas & belarria saltsan. A min order of P800 gets you a free jar to try con la familia!🥰

Brighten up your lockdown meals with a food escape to the Northern Coast of Spain y un postre nuevo!🤍💙🤍 DM us to order!!!🙏🏼

15/03/2021

Stay en casa and escape to Spain with Comida made perfecto for delivery by Basque Chef Mikel Martija!🤍

As we stay home to quell the rising number of cases, focuses on sending you delicious and easy-to-cook dishes made con mucho cariño.🥰 Just swipe to see dishes y menu!👨🏻‍🍳

To add joy and sweetness to this extra tough week, we’re giving you a free jar of our new Basque Cheesecake Cream for a minimum order of P800.🍨 Only until Sunday!

And if you’d like to send a regalo to a friend stuck en casa, ask us to write a personal note and pack it special for you.💙 We have ribbons and special gift boxes to brighten up a gloomy day.🌞

Es una epoca muy dura... But we hope we can give you a delicious escape to Chef Mikel’s home in San Sebastian, if only through food, photos and stories, to give you comfort in these times.🤍💙🤍

09/03/2021

For our neighbors in Makati, we’re offering a flat rate for delivery fee!🥰

Only P50 to get your Spanish Food Trip delivered to your casa as long as you order at least 2 food items.🎉 Basque Chef Mikel Martija will make sure it’s muy facil to cook up delicious comida for your familia!❤️

Try Manila’s 1st and only Belarria Saltsan—a rich, smoky, lip-smacking stew slowcooked just for you!😋 And don’t forget to add the crispy-creamy croquetas to your family feast. Each bite takes you to Spain and the Basque Country!🥰

DM us to book your next food trip from the safety of your home.❤️

08/03/2021

Sabes que? Mañana es El Dia de Tortilla de Patata!🎉 So to celebrate this classic pintxo found in every bar across Spain and the Basque Country, Chef Mikel is giving you options to add on to your Tortilla Trip to España!

Just send us a message to make your own tortilla and book your next food trip!☺️👌🏽 Don’t forget to add our Croquetas Cremosas and Manila’s 1st and only Belarria Saltsan to take the familia on a special food escape from the comfort and safety of your home!😋

05/03/2021

Have you tried the BEST Croquetas in Manila?😍 And the 1st & Only Belarria Saltsan?😯

Taste our smoky, melts-in-your-mouth chorizo y pork oreja stew and bite into our Croquetas—crispy-crunchy bites of Spain & the Basque Country! ❤️

Get your orders in pronto for this weekend’s food escape with comida made con mucho cariño🥰 Deliveries within Makati get a flat rate of P50 when at least 2 food items are ordered.💙🎉

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04/03/2021

Just a quick MUCHAS GRACIAS a los amigos that visited our cocina nueva and enjoyed our comida, just the way Basque Chef Mikel insists—freshly cooked con mucho cariño!🥰

We love love love taking you on a food escape to Spain & the Basque Country... plus seeing your reactions firsthand!😍

If you too would like a private out-of-home food escape in Poblacion Makati, just send us a message to schedule and pre-order dishes.🎉 Straight from la cocina, is willing to make you plates full of flavor that he doesn’t normally allow for delivery, like his paellas muy sabrosas!😋🥘 And special dishes made with fresh gambas!🍤

We hope to meet many more of you soon as we take you on an even more authentic spanish food trip!🤍💙🤍

02/03/2021

We’re open again after a quick break and muy feliz to send you on your Spanish Food Escape!🥰

Muchas gracias to our regular buyers for your orders today!🤍💙🤍 Os echamos de menos!!!

For an authentic taste of Spain and the Basque Country, just send us una mensaje.❤️

We’re so excited to deliver more comida by made con cariño for you y tu familia!🎉

P.S. Our Pesto Croquetas are no longer at Intro Price and are now P320 per pack of 6. Muchas gracias for all the love for our newest croqueta cremosa last February!!!💚

24/02/2021

Estamos en vacaciones!🎉 We're closing our cocina until we reopen deliveries on March 2, Tue (Just DM us to book your Spanish food trip in advance and we'll get back to you, even while we're away.💙)!🥰

To get us in the vacay mood, we're sharing some snapshots of our basque chef’s trip last summer along the coast of Portugal, to Spain, and back home to the Basque Country.🤍💙🤍

Can you name that choco-filled donut-like beach dessert?😍 It's a must when chilling on the praias of Portugal.😋

Fresh air and a lot of vitamin sea does Chef Mikel good. Fingers crossed, he also catches some olas in the coming days!🏄‍♂️ Nos vemos en Marso!!!

23/02/2021

Muchas gracias to our clientes favoritos for pushing us to try something new—una caja de regalo!🥰

So sweet of you to send out food escapes to friends and loved ones!🤍💙🤍 We hope to send them out con extra cariño for you.🥰 Just add P99 to your order for a gift box especial.🎉

Send us una mensaje to design your gifted food trip to Spain and the Basque Country!👨🏻‍🍳😍

22/02/2021

Last Call before we take our vacaciones!‼️ Order Manila's 1st and only lip-smaking and ultra-rich Belarria Saltsan, Croquetas Cremosas y Autenticas, Tortilla de Patata Perfecta, and Smoky, Flavorful Fabada Asturiana for Tuesday and Wednesday deliveries.😋🎉

Our cocina nueva will be closed from February 25 to March 1, so make sure you stock up on our comida made con cariño for the weekend!😱 Swipe for the menu and DM us pronto to book your spanish food trip.🥰

19/02/2021

Our kitchen will be temporarily closed from Thu, 25 Feb to Mon, 1 March so our favorite Basque Chef & Surfista can recharge.😍

So make sure to get your orders in for deliveries until Wed, 24 Feb!🎉 DM us pronto to book your spanish food escape.🥰

The wonderful thing about our easy-to-cook comida is that they can sit in the refrigerator until the weekend festivities con la familia! So swipe for the menu and send us una mensaje yaaa!☺️👨🏻‍🍳👌🏽

(Yes, that’s in Zurriola, San Sebastian’s playa de surf.😍 📷 by )

18/02/2021

When we get ‘ocupado’ or busy, it’s easy to forget why we do what we do... Muchas gracias for always reminding us!😍

We’re here to take you on a food escape to Spain and the Basque Country!🎉 So we hope to keep delivering you authentic comida by Basque Chef Mikel, siempre made con mucho cariño!🥰

Por favor, always feel free to message us to book your next food trip or even just to share your memories of Spain and its comida riquisima!❤️

17/02/2021

Today we’re taking you right outside San Sebastian to the restaurant Casa Camara en Pasajes, one of Chef Mikel’s training grounds.😍

Casa Camara is right on the Ria de Pasaia and here, you’ll truly appreciate the fresh seafood of the region!😋 (Look at how they store their langostinos in a cage right on the river with sea water coming in from the Atlantic!😱)

Chef Mikel learned many classic basque dishes in their kitchen, like Lenguado Meunière y that ensalada buenisima con anchoa y bonito.👨🏻‍🍳🤍💙 Cocinalo’s croquetas are actually inspired by theirs as well as Chef Mikel’s abuela’s! Mira, son muy parecidos!👌🏽

Open since 1884, locals and regular french tourists continue to visit Casa Camara to celebrate special occasions and enjoy their comida riquisima!🎉

Hope you enjoyed this little escape via Insta.❤️ If you’d like a food escape then just send us a message for deliveries or private dinners!🥰