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

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  

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!! 

Carmina cooked all the appetizers- Tuna Cilantro on rice crackers  

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

Kofta Balls with Mint Yogurt sauce and Chicken Curry pouches

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

 

Thanks to Ricky ” Goon” Morelos who helped Carmina 

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

Carmina making the Greek Salad 

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

and Potato Gratin 

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

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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! 🙂 

More guests arriving and visiting the kitchen 

Cooked by Goon

Kimchi Rice  

Pasta with Shrimp and Chipotle 

The Birthday celebrant cutting the prime rib for the guests 

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

Desserts were ordered as well from Goon who owns Dulcelin bakeshop

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

The very yummy fruits from Raffy’s farm in Davao

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

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