Easy-to-Make Tuna Spaghetti

Here's what I prepared for Maundy Thursday, easy-to-make Tuna Spaghetti using UFC Spaghetti Sauce- Tuna & Cheese.

Merienda Cena At Chef Jessie Rockwell Club

Our supposedly short visit to daughter's madrina ended up with merienda cena at Chef Jessie Rockwell Club.

Salad a la Jose Mari Chan. Heart of palm on a bed of alugbati. This salad is just divine. Tastes simple yet refreshing. The fresh alugbati micro leaves has a nice crunch and the sweetish vinaigrette complements it perfectly. The "ubod" or heart of palm has a light pickled flavor that is so good I want it paired with fried fish- hehe.

Dona Elena Al Dente Pasta Celebrates World Pasta Month

The month of October is special especially to pasta-lovers like me because it is the month when pasta-enthusiasts around the globe celebrate it by preparing new and traditional pasta dishes. And in line with this, Dona Elena Al Dente Pasta joined in on the celebration by hosting an afternoon of fun for print and online media guests.

KDRAMA: Pasta

Aside from reading, cooking, parenting, (a bit of) shopping, photography, writing, etc., I am also enamored with koreanovelas or kdramas like everybody else. I am a late bloomer when it comes to kdrama but I've been hooked since 2009 after watching: You're Beautiful, You're Handsome which stars Jang Geun Suk. Though I hate to admit it, but I really fell in-love with the characters that when Samsung released the Corby phone, I was the first to get one. :P

Anyways, I just finished a marathon-run of PASTA. This was shown sometime 2010 but it is only now that I got to watch it. I can't remember what excuse I had then for not watching but I'm glad I did now. Also, I feel a special affinity with this kdrama since it the story revolves around chefs, Italian restaurant and cooking.

PROMO: Sugarhouse @ 30

Here's another Monday Treat and this time its from Sugarhouse. The cakes here are L-O-V-E. My family loves Choco Bliss, Concorde and Dulce de Leche. We also love the caramel candy.

It's not always that a cakeshop gets to celebrate 30 years and if it does, it only mean one thing-- the food in this place tastes superb.

Congratulations, Sugarhouse !!! Wishing you another 30 sweet years. :)

Something Old ...

These are old, old photos that I seem to have forgotten to upload. Actually, I still have tons of food photos/restaurants that I haven't uploaded yet. So I'll just blog about them randomly.

Tokyo Cafe. The photos was taken around 2009 or 2010, I think. I fell in love with the food there because its comfortingly delicious.

White Seafood Pizza. This is my all-time fave at Tokyo Cafe. Soft-thin crust.

Seafood Pasta. There's a hint of spiciness that will make you crave for more. Yum!

Salad. I forgot what they call this salad. Its good. But then, I'm not really into salads. ;)

Dutch Dinner At Italianni's

Dinner date with my Aunt W and Dutch uncle, and Aunt B and cousins- L and L, and daughter at Italianni's in Greenbelt. I love family dinners!

Pomodoro. Comfort food at its best! Daughter and I shared this while waiting for her fish. I'm on a diet-mode tonight because I'm looking forward to dessert! :D

Chef's Bistro

Conveniently located near Tomas Morato (94 Sct. Gandia), Chef's  Bistro is a nice place to hang-out not only on a Friday night. There are also some nights wherein a live band performs. They have nice private rooms on the second level for intimate dinners, parties or even meetings. Food also tastes great. No complaints here. :)

Angel's Kitchen

I've been hearing about the good reviews about Angel's Kitchen for the longest time and I also know where its located but for some unknown reason, we always end up at the restaurant next door.

So one day, without any plans, my food-buddy and I ended up in this homey place. And I love the interiors!

Massimo's This restaurant is a haven for Italian cuisine-lovers. They also serve Angus and Wagyu Steak, and Alaskan King Crab. For starters, we were given focaccia bread with artichoke dip (bestseller). Then we moved on to pasta, fish and meat. We washed everything down with fresh dalandan juice and iced-tea. Afterwards, the temptation of peach shortcake, panacotta and gelato followed. The restaurant, named after the owner and Chef Hazel's son nestled in the highlands of Tagaytay. A few meters after Petron station, you'll see the sign leading to Massimo's. The red homey-looking house will make you wonder if you are in the right place, but upon seeing a jade-green rabbit at the foot of the stairs, this is it. The interiors are not your usual resto-setting. It's more laidback, relaxed and just right for the cool Tagaytay breeze where one can dine without being hurried. Night patrons will find romance in the candlelit ambiance of the place that also includes a quaint chandelier. Massimo's also serve wine, pizza, salad and soup. Gelatos are available in chocolate, vanilla, coffee flavors.

Carlo's Pizza in Tagaytay

Whenever we go to Tagaytay, we always dine at Carlo's Pizza. We would've preferred dining al fresco but decided against it since we have kids in tow.



This is our usual order at Carlo's Pizza-- Fish & Chips although now, they call it fish and fries. I guess some have a hard time adjusting to potato wedges. Even the garlic dip was so yummy! Daughter finished the lot all by herself.



Cheese pizza. I love the seafood pizza but sadly, it was not on the menu anymore. The kids outvoted us by ordering cheese pizza. Still delish nonetheless!



We were so famished by the time we arrived at the pizzeria and gladly dig in to the pasta. Luckily, I remembered to take a photo before it totally vanished. Yum yum!!!