About

Heartbreakingly beautiful and unbearably kind. Ish.

My name’s Voltaire, good to meet you. A little about me:

• I was born in the Philippines.
• I’ve lived in Chicago most all of my life (some 40 years now).
• I’m CEO of a company that I started with two other guys back in 2001. They’re the best business partners I could hope for, and they’re wonderful friends as well.
• Speaking of partners, my life partner’s eyes are, indeed, that blue, and he did, in fact, hang the moon.
• Food and wine, photography, working out, listening to and playing music, traveling, spending time with family and friends, doting over my two dogs (standard poodles, Annyong and Maebe) … how I pass my days.
• I’m happy, even when I’m not.

Enjoy my rambles, recipes, and travelogues, and feel free to say hello. A votre sante.