Kimpura

I was so tired yesterday, so for dinner I rewarded my self with cold soba from Kimpura. :3

My hubby got this beef ramen which is so good.

Pino + Kiss the Cook

This month was a bit lazy and slow for me so, I ate. I really want a proper desk job, this freelancing work is too erratic for me, I want a proper schedule.

Pino Resto Bar, one of my favorites mainly for their flavored beer (it's just San Mig light with strawberry/passion fruit/watermelon syrup), the food is modern Filipino but I like the vegetarian dishes best.

Tofu stack with mushroom rice. What can I say, I love the rice, the tofu is just, you know, tofu. If I go up a flight of stairs, I'm sure I'll get hungry again after eating this.

Jobi got the Fried Tofu and Eggplant in coconut milk rice topping, it's really yummy.

Shrimp and Pork Kebabs with chili sauce. The chili sauce is quite mild, but I love the charred flavor to this.

Another favorite of mine, you know, when you want something pseudo fancy for brunch or early dinner before you go drinking, Kiss the Cook also has a mix of modern Filipino dishes with Asian and Italian fare.

Mini spanakopitas with spinach and feta in roasted garlic aioli - it's okay I guess, too much spinach, I wanted it to have more cheese.

Jobi got this blue marlin deli sandwich with plantain chips, I got a Spanish panini with Salchichon and hot mustard (not shown), quite good but the bread was burnt and some of my panini got scraped off, and the filling was showing. It looked pretty dismal. But nonetheless, quite good.

The Trufette - Dark chocolate gelato nugget topped with cherries and Bailey’s cream, nice texture, really yummy, but the liquor got to me so I let Jobi finish it, :)

Went to the beach over the weekend, Puerto Galera is awesome, we stayed away from White Beach and Sabang where the party crowd's at. Muelle is a beautiful cove-- lots of dive sites and a yacht club as well. There's an unusual sandbar that connects to Boquete island and its secluded beaches. This is what I love about my country, beaches are just a few hours away from Manila, and not just any beach, but the most beautiful ones. :) Man, I love Pilipinas!

The sandbar is pretty wide see?

Fridays, Boquete Island

Laduree Macarons

Dreams do come true! A box of Laduree macarons appeared magically on my lap along with a baby unicorn! also, my cousins went to Paris (now they're home, thank God, just in time when Mount Illjkfhoprltyuo spewed)and also got me the same Laduree macarons!

L-R: Vanilla, Violet Blackcurrant, Caramel with Salted Butter (hands down my fave), Rasberry (it could be also Red Fruit), Coconut and Lemon ♥ ♥ ♥

Jelly

I love any kind of JELLY--candy, cakes etc. you name it, I'm a sucker for this translucent, magical dessert!! How I wish there's a Yorimichi here. :O



Our local version is called "Cathedral Windows". My lola makes it all the time with chunks of fruit.

Water Candy

WATER CANDIES!! from Ameya Eitaro Japan, these come in rose, grapefruit, rasberry and strawberry flavors. Yes, you use it as a lip gloss and then you can eat it!

Ilocos Empanada

Last weekend, my family and I went to the beach which is 12 hours away from Manila by car! (It was worth it.) It's located at Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte at the tip of our island. If you've heard of Boracay in Aklan, that's NOTHING compared to this amazing beach. :p



This is what you call an Ilocos empanada. It's kinda like a calzone, with fried egg, vegetables and Vigan Longganisa(native sausage with LOTS of garlic) all mixed in together, with sukang Ilocos(native vinegar that tastes super strong and pungent) REALLY YUMMY.

Treffpunkt

Gone to Treffpunkt with the hubby for schublig and bratwurst, it's bangers and mash for dinner!! :)

Muscovado Cupcakes

Just made some Toblerone and muscovado(native brown sugar) cupcakes. :D

Hmm I wish a box of Laduree macarons would suddenly appear on my lap.

all sorts

My favorite classic typeface of all time... I want this brooch. :/

Pho Hoa

a quick afternoon snack at Pho Hoa. Now, would you still want to eat at Mann Hann(overrated Chinese resto where people fall in line for, the service is horrid and the food is so-so)? Guess not. So glad I live in Southeast Asia where food is as delicious as this.


Wonderful mint leaves, lemon wedge + Sriracha + Hoisin for my soup.

The plain rice noodles goes great with the charred bits of barbecue.

THIS is great tofu, peppers, mushrooms and minced meat, YUM.

Korean Vogue circa 2007. I plan on cutting my hair like this. Hubby says it will look good on me. My mom will think otherwise.



Graduation is coming up, and for my creative shot, my peg is, of course, Bjork. I really do like her music, not just because many people think I'm her doppelganger. :)

Royce' Chocolates

HAPPY HEARTS DAY! Royce' Chocolates is love. These are way better than getting flowers. :p

Nama Chocolate in Mild Cacao

Good night, Alexander McQueen.

Kiss the Cook

had dinner with my hubby at Kiss the Cook Cafe, hayy, they never fail to make my sour mood turn into sheer joy. :D Hubby ordered Moroccan Fish Fillet with brown rice, and I the 5-spice Asian Spareribs which is very spicy, the chopped chillies and garlic are so wonderfully hot!


I took a little trip to Royce' Chocolates and got a box of coconut baton cookies, so light and rich and yummy. :))

Nata Love

Wow, I dreamt of this dessert, it looks so GOOD. Thai people are awesome.
Coolest Crafted Coconut
And another great thing from Thailand, I'm so obsessed with this drink right now, it contains bits of nata de coco which is so yummy, I just love that texture.

Mary Grace Cafe + Royce'

2 weeks without internet, cos some damn cats messed up our antenna etc. REALLY. Anyhoo. Midterms, a couple of gigs next week, kinda worried. >_<"
Prawn salad with mango-papaya vinaigrette from Mary Grace Cafe, and grilled chicken with tomato concasse on couscous, wonderful meal, I love the cashews and dates in my couscous. :)



Oh and this decadent creamy milk chocolate bar from Royce' Chocolates. Can finish this in one sitting. Will try the black and rum raisin bars next time.