Monthly Archives: June 2011

Grocery Carts

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Heart2Heart loves bumping into friends at Rustan’s supermarket and looking at what they are buying 🙂

Taty, Mio and Nicola!  Cute! They had just arrived so nothing yet in the carts but them 🙂   

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Marybeth buys a lot of cleaning supplies!! 🙂 

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Josie in Shopwise buying ingredients for her restaurant Ensaymada Factory 

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Dindin is a healthy shopper buying all fruits! And she has an assistant with an empty cart which only means she is doing serious grocery shopping 🙂 

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My sister’s driver doing the grocery for the staff 

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Roselyn of Kitchen’s Best buying ingredients for her restaurant and looks like she loves PRINGLES! 🙂 

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Kirby and Kian already finished and on their way out so I could not see what they bought, but they used their green recyclable bags!!    

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Best Spinach and Artichoke Dip

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Heart2Heart gets a kick out of trying to copy dishes tasted elsewhere and trying to make them at home!  I made an artichoke dip before and I remember putting mayonnaise in it.  But recently, I tried an artichoke dip where the chef said she did not use mayonnaise and instead used more of cheese.  So I researched online and looked for a recipe I could copy and try.  And I found this!!  It uses sour cream and cream cheese and not mayo!!! and it was good!!!  

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I don’t do the recipes myself but I tell my cook what to do!  She is very good in reading recipes so I am lucky.  So when I found this recipe, I told her to make it – we did not have monterey jack cheese and red pepper flakes ( i don’t put this anymore )  but she was still able to make it and it was really good.  Since we did not have Moneterey Jack cheese for the top, my cook used Cougar cheese (Previous Entry:   Cougar Gold Cheese May 11, 2010 ) since it was what we had at the time, and it was perfect!!  I always substitute ingredients and change them with what we have and what we like.  So the top can be any cheese that you like! 🙂  This is dedicated also to my Assumption Velada committee, here it is finally the recipe I promised!

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Then of course you can choose anything to go with the dip, crostini, crackers, potato chips

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Voice by Alfred Dunhill

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Alfred Dunhill presents a change in communication direction focused on celebrating brilliance. Recognized achievement is the ultimate masculine aspiration and can only ever be attained through skill, intelligence, drive and the ability to be extraordinary.

The casting for Voice paid no regard to age, look, status or trend – only achievement.

Voice is an honest and elegant portfolio of British men. The format is simple – a series of black and white portraits, each subject dressed in an Alfred Dunhill outfit of their own choosing, and an interview with the cast.

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In the Philippines, Dunhill is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists Inc. (SSI) and is located at Rustan’s Makati.

  

Simply Thai

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Heart2Heart loves Thai food!  It was a pleasure to meet Cecile, the chef behind Silk ( Thai at Silk March 20, 2008) and now Simply Thai at Greenbelt 5.  She learned Thai cooking for 6 years in Thailand.  She learned in all regions of the country so you can imagine the vast knowledge she has on Thai food.  She travels back and forth to Thailand to get her ingredients.  It was so nice to meet her and listen to her passionately talk about Thai food!!  and you will taste it in the delicious food she prepares at Simply Thai.  Make sure you have the Thai Milk Tea to go with your meal.

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Discover at the heart of Greenbelt 5 a blossoming new restaurant called Simply Thai that provides a modern approach with a new twist to Thai cuisine.

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Owned by the same group of the successful Thai at Silk in Serendra, Executive Chef Cecile Chang Ysmael yet again left no stone unturned for this newest endeavor, giving the classic Thai cuisine a modern-contemporary approach.

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Her passion for Thai is infallible, constantly in search for the best ingredients and supplies in her second home, Bangkok, to bring authenticity to Filipino diners and weary travelers who craves for a hearty Thai meal that only she can serve.

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Together with Sous Chef, Cheryl

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Those in search for new favorites will love the wide range of soups, stir-fries, curries and more. To name some of its bestsellers are the appetizing Yam Som O or the Pomelo Salad,

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 Green Papaya Salad

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Green Mango Apple Salad

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succulent North Thai Steak in jim-jaew sauce, Beef Salad, 

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Lamb Shank Mussaman Curry,

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Pork Stew in Coconut Juice, Green Chicken curry,

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sumptuous Choo chee Roti,

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luscious Sriracha buffalo wings,

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and the famous air-flown Dungeness Crab in three sauces.

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Spiciness level can be adjusted to diners liking for a more enjoyable meal.

Beef Curry

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 Calamares

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Catfish Salad

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Chicken Satay

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Phuket Kung Sarong

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Pomfret with Chili Paste

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Pork Ribs BBQ

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Khao Man Kai – Chicken Thai Hainanese

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 Thai Style Fried Chicken

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Thai Fresh Rolls

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Soft Shell Crab with Three Flavored Sauce

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Desserts

Mango Sticky Rice

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Simply Thai’s Nest

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Thap Khim Krawp ( Red Rubies )

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Complete the flavors of Thai with the array of delectable desserts and thirst-quenching, freshly brewed Thai Green Milk Tea, Thai Milk Tea, Lemongrass and Pandan Juices.

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Take a sip of their exciting cocktails that is served first in Manila such as Lemongrass Martinis, Thai Choco Dream and Melodious Mangorita! Enjoy a drink or two to the beats of excellent music and live DJ’s playing chill lounge music at their lovely circular outdoor bar.

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Let Simply Thai give you a whole Bangkok experience with the sways of Thai bamboo plants that embrace the whole restaurant, decorated with striking and fine looking interiors, hand-painted walls and hanging bird cage lamps to give soft lighting to whole place.

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Simply Thai accepts booking for events, private parties and the like, with a choice of main or garden al fresco dining. Call 7290860 or 7296860 for reservations.

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Wonders of the World Food Festival

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 Rustan’s Supermarket places the Wonders of the World at your fingertips 

Setting aside language barriers, geographical distances, and racial distinctions, Rustan’s Supermarket unites the world through its gustatory extravaganza, the Wonders of the World culinary festival.   

Celebrating the world’s common need and love for food, Rustan’s Supermarket invites everyone to indulge in an international gastronomic experience and savor the unique and distinct culinary cultures of Italy, India, Spain and Germany from June to October 2011.  

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Be the first to say Delizioso!

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on June 15 to July 20 and prepare yourself for an extensive line-up of delectable Italian products – from pastas, sauces, herbs and spices, to the country’s most famous cheeses.

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The full sensory food journey extends to a special Italian menu at Benny’s Café, Rustan’s Supermarket Makati, care of Chef Beth Romualdez.

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Renowned chefs will also be demonstrating their culinary expertise in preparing authentic Italian fare through weekend in-store cooking demos in select Rustan’s branches (June 18 at the Shang, July 2 at Rockwell Power Plant Mall and July 9 at Rustan’s Makati).

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Find cooking must-haves at our Ruchi! Indian Festival on July 22 to August 24. Rustan’s Supermarket offers a variety of spices and condiments, ingredients and fresh produce to help shoppers recreate some of India’s most popular dishes in the comforts of their home.     

Discover the rich and Sabroso! cuisine of Spain on August 26 to September 28. Now one of Europe’s rising gustatory hotspots, Rustan’s highlights a wealth of seafood, premium food items and ingredients to help get you immersed in the distinct tastes of Spain.

The supermarket says Kostlich! on September 30 to October 31. From beer, sausages, to everything in between, Rustan’s let’s you join in on the famous annual celebration with a wide selection of authentic German food items. 

Rustan’s Supermarket takes this gustatory journey to new heights via an actual world food trip. With the Around the World Raffle, 2 lucky winners will be picked every month to experience a trip of a lifetime (plus pocket money) to the four featured destinations. 

 

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To encourage shoppers to continue with their food exploration, the supermarket is also giving away recipe books that feature each of the countries’ well-loved dishes for a minimum accumulated purchase from July to October 2011. 

Indeed, with an exciting sensory experience and veritable array of delicious, high quality products, Rustan’s Supermarket, together with its partners New World Hotel Makati, Travelife, and Titania, place a world of gustatory delights at your fingertips.

 

Rustan’s Supermarkets are located in Glorietta-Makati; Rockwell Powerplant Mall; The Gateway Mall in Araneta Center along Katipunan Road, Quezon City; in San Antonio Plaza Arcade, Forbes Park, Makati; Greenbelt, Makati; Paseo de Magallanes, along South Superhighway; Corinthian Hills; Ayala Center, Cebu; Arcenas Estates, Banawa, Cebu, and Il Terrazzo Mall, Tomas Morato, Quezon City.

 

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Sandaya

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This is one of the favorite places of my boys whenever I give them a choice of where to eat!  It’s a no frills yakiniku place.  Just straight, simple yakiniku and ENJOY! 🙂

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And since they are boys, they only think of beef! So we tried almost all kinds of beef to see which one we really like

CAB Angus Beef Boneless Short Ribs – this is their best seller and this is also what they all like P 350.00 for all of this

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US Prime Chuck Tender

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US Hanging Tender

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I put everything on the grill and they get what they like….survival of the fastest!  🙂

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Yukke- still a beef dish

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and we always order the tongue and make sure they give us the special sauce for the tongue which is like oil with salt – squeeze the calamansi before cooking then dip in the sauce before eating 🙂

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and eat plenty yummy japanese rice with you Yakiniku!  YUM YUM!

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910 Arnaiz St.

Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines

Phone Number: (63 2) 893-2039

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