Happy 40th Bday Raffy!

My friend, the Queen of Davao :-), Carmina, threw a birthday dinner for Raffy’s 40th birthday! It was a nice evening with Raffy’s closest friends and we are privileged to be part of it

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Carmina did all the preparations and set up herself as she does catering as a business in Davao and owns and operates a Thai restaurant there.  I am still hoping we could visit her one day in Davao  

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All the fruits on the table are from the farm of Raffy in Davao.  People were eating them for dessert and some were taking them home 🙂  They were very sweet!! 

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Carmina cooked all the appetizers- Tuna Cilantro on rice crackers  

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Malagos Cheeses from Davao ( which she actually discovered from Heart2Heart )  

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Kofta Balls with Mint Yogurt sauce and Chicken Curry pouches

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Before dinner, I followed Carmina to the kitchen since they were going to prepare our meal 🙂  

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Thanks to Ricky ” Goon” Morelos who helped Carmina 

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Goon is a very good cook and he also accepts order for take out. We really enjoyed his cooking! 

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Carmina making the Greek Salad 

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and the sides for the Prime Rib – Truffled Green Bean Casserole

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and Potato Gratin 

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Oh my gosh, and of course our Prime Rib Chef and birthday celebrant also cooked – he made the Prime Rib 

Previous entry: Bryan Flannery  USDA Prime 4-Rib Roast Dry Aged December 30, 2010

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Oh my gosh, even the brother of Carmina, Nilo, was helping out in the kitchen 🙂  Everyone is a chef at the Mapa residence! 🙂 

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More guests arriving and visiting the kitchen 

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Cooked by Goon

Kimchi Rice  

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Pasta with Shrimp and Chipotle 

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The Birthday celebrant cutting the prime rib for the guests 

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Super yummy tuna panga!!  Goon cooked this as well- two ways – grilled and fried 

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Desserts were ordered as well from Goon who owns Dulcelin bakeshop

Click here to go to their website:  Dulcelin

Strawberry Cream Pie, Chocolate Ganache and Banoffee!  All were so good, my favorite though was the Banoffee 

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The very yummy fruits from Raffy’s farm in Davao

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and the video Carmina made for Raffy!  How sweet! Now James wants me to make a video of him too! 🙂 

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