April 30, 2012
CIBO Monday!

I had a good sleep last night since I chugged a mug of Theraflu Night Time. I slept like a baby… I woke up around 9am today super dehydrated and hungry so I ran to the kitchen to have a glass of water and check out our breakfast… But of course, Manang Glo cooked my all time favorite! Chicken Tocino with Pinakurat Vinegar, Scrambled Eggs and Rice. Happy tummy so early in the morning. I love waking up early catching breakfast… because usually I don’t HAHA

After my siesta with my beloved son, Marcus, I took Mykee on a date. We had brunch in EDSA Shang… CIBO was my restaurant of choice since I was madly craving for CARBS in my system. And CARBS indeed……. here are our orders. I could not name all of them since I usually do not pay attention when browsing through menus. I just go with the pictures. LOL

Mykee’s Mint Iced Tea and my Pomelo Shake. 

Personally, I love the twist of their pomelo shake since the slight bitterness of the Chinese grapefruit complements the sweeteners added to it. 

Cibo’s Mint Iced Tea used to be my fave until I tried their pomelo shake. hehe! Mykee on the other hand, being such a square, orders the same thing every time. hahaha jk love you.

I FORGOT THE NAME OF THIS PASTA. 

IT WAS DELICIOUS! It had bits of squid, basil, tomato, garlic and probably a little vinegar. I love the balance of the recipe… This is something that I can compare to the pasta Al Nero of The Last Chukker in Manila Polo Club. Of course it’s two different dishes but what I am saying is the balance of both recipes in flavor and texture. Perfectly satisfied with this dish!

I FORGOT THE NAME AS WELL. LOL sorry for my memory gap. 

Flatbread and cheese with sun dried tomatoes and capers. LOVEEEE!

My all-time favorite steak in CIBO and I FORGOT THE NAME, TOO. HAHA I promise to keep everything in mind next time. 

Steak with rosemary, garlic and parmesan cheese topped with parmesan shavings and then drizzled in olive oil. YUMMMM! I can almost taste it again. Perfect if you want a light and flavorful meal. They serve bread too on the side. 

Arriving home, we were greeted by Mykee’s cousins, Kuya Bernard and Kuya Carlo. Tito Bojie wanted steak and sea bass for dinner so they asked us to drive to Santis. First, we picked up Mike and then drove to the deli. We bought the “bilins”, of course.

And on the way to the counter I snatched two of my ultimate drink in the states, San Pellegrino Aranciata. This drink reminds me so much of my mom… I miss her dearly! She’s in the States with my brothers and baby niece. I miss all of them! <33

AND FOR THE WIN! MY GIGANTIC DINNER!

Homemade Shabu Shabu by Tita Ann, a glass of Beringer Merlot, Ribeye Steak with the Truffled Salt from Chelsea Market New York and Ice Cold Hoegaarden Beer. 

 

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April 30, 2012
WOW

Welcome back miss “food blogger” me! I seriously forgot about my tumblr.. tsk! It took me about a good 5 minutes to remember my password.. WHOOPS! Anyway, let’s see where this will take me.. Once again, HELLO BLOGGER WORLD! Let me annoy you with a couple of my food escapades in the next entries…. 

And by the way, here’s to me drunk-typing while enjoying another cold Hoegaarden on this hot weather! CHEERS!

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October 23, 2011

                                               Chicken Teriyaki

By far the easiest dish in Japanese cooking! Another one we cooked for lunch today. I am really happy with this recipe. It’s so good!

*click on pictures for cooking procedures

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October 23, 2011

                                                         LUNCH!

                                                        Gyu-Don                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

My very first attempt in making this dish and it wasn’t that bad.. Thanks to Tita Ann for helping me out. My boyfriend’s been craving Japanese food so I tried impressing him. This recipe is on the average side though… You may enhance the flavor a little more by adding sugar and instead of using the “Lite” Kikkoman, use the regular one for bold flavor. And the main ingredient fundamental to Japanese cooking that everyone should keep in my mind - “DASHI”. Dashi is a cooking stock that can be made from Kombu, Dried Shiitake Mushrooms, Bonito Flakes and etc.. Or you may buy the packaged one available in Japanese stores. Just remember, the secret is in the Dashi. A good stock makes all food taste sensational. Enjoy cooking your own gyu-don! Arigatou gozaimasu (=                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

*click on pictures for cooking procedures

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October 22, 2011

                                  BREAKFAST!

Caramelized Banana and Raisin Bread French Toast Stuffed with Cream Cheese 

*click on pictures for cooking procedures

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October 22, 2011
Purposely Driven by the Appetite

It is my waking dream to blog about food.. Take photographs, express my inner judgments, share my ideas, write about my new discoveries that may only show my rawness in the field but hey, I want that. I want to learn from every meal encounter. I want to be a food expert, not just an enthusiast.  I want people to know that FOOD is my passion. Too much for passion that it has become a habit. I want to share my escapades to the world, too. I have had too many undocumented food adventures in the past that it truly peeves me! Oh well, it is never too late to start! I may be inexperienced “work wise” but in the world of FOOD, knowing a little goes a very long way. And once you become an avid fan…WHAT ELSE MATTERS?

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