Category Archives: Celebrations

Goodbye once again to Tito Stephen and Tita Reggie!  Hmmm..we noticed that we only get to see you when it is your despedida already 🙂  We are happy to see you nevertheless even for awhile when you are here in Manila 

Once again hosted by Tito Ralph at his Hotel Vino and Wine Resto 

Wine machines are already working!! 

Many many good friends of Tito Stephen and Tita Reggie 

It is nice that we are always included with my parents barkada!  We enjoy them all! 

The YUMMY FOOD!!! 

This is not in the menu.  YUMMY TAPA by the cook of Tito Ralph’s mom.  I asked her how she made it!! She told me, very easy! Dry the beef sirloin from Monterey, then just fry it! hmmm… I hope it is that easy! This is Tita Reggie’s special request from Tito Ralph. YUMMY!

VERY GOOD PAELLA! 

Mom brought these desserts from La Tasca and Jia and Gabby brought the Caramel cake from Costa Brava! YUMMY!! 

Tito Ralph pulled me aside and showed me his special Rosé 🙂 

He mixes the three 

And he is very proud of Montes which Ralph’s represents and distributes nationwide…one of Heart2Heart’s favorites 

It’s so nice to have a private party here…Food is really good, wine is for sure good!  Don’t forget to order the Crispy toro! 

Previous Entries:

Happy Birthday Tito Ralph October 18, 2008 

 Despedida for the Youngs January 26, 2008

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The Podium 687-3665, 3/F Greenbelt 3 757-4961, Jupiter 897-3605, and Trinoma 466-7927 

Previous Entry: Baby Shower and Fondue October 13, 2008 

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Thank you to our friend, Isa,  for inviting us for Chinese New Year dinner!!  

We always enjoy being with Isa because she is so down to earth, so funny and crazy!  She is so generous always that even the waiter questioned her tip to them 🙂  She is always so organized and prepared.  She planned it and prepared the menu in advance.

We love you Isa! Thank you for sharing yourself and your love with us which makes us very wealthy just by being our friend!

We have been very impressed with Summer Palace as we have been invited here a few times.  And everytime is always a unique experience.

Previous Entry:  Summer Palace August 10, 2008 

75th Birthday of Tito Totoy August 28, 2008 

 Salmon Yee Sang

What an interesting dish!  We all learned about it as Nancy explained it to us.  This dish is served during Chinese New Year in Singapore and Malaysia.  

During the olden times,  gems were used for trading. So, each ingredient represents a gem.

Clockwise:  Sapphire ( Raisins ), Tangerine  ( Mango ), Gold Bars ( Carrot strips ), Ruby ( watermelon ), Cat Eyes ( corn ), Emerald (Cucumber strips ), topaz ( Jellyfish ), Diamonds ( Melon )

GOLD – Shredded carrots

underneath the shredded carrots is I think raddish which represents Diamonds 

Nancy added the salmon which means ADDING MORE WEALTH, then she sprinkled pepper ( silver flakes ) and cinnamon ( gold flakes ) 

Then she added some crispy flakes which represent gold – so adding more gold

Sesame seeds – represents children, grandchildren, employees, business associates – Sharing your wealth with them

Peanuts – for HEALTH and LONGEVITY 

Add sesame oil and plum sauce for solid and sweet life

Then everyone in the table has to toss the salad – the higher you toss the more abundance of wealth  

The salad was actually very good!!  We all enjoyed it..not only because it meant wealth and abundance 🙂 

And Isa’s special dessert!!! WOW!! She created this, suddenly I felt like we were in a French restaurant.  My favorite was the buchi with sesame ice cream! 

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Thank you to Benny and Soraya for inviting us to celebrate Chinese New Year with them and their good family.  We enjoyed a great Chinese lunch at Highlands China Palace at Mall of Asia.  We always get to discover new places with them.  Kung Hey Fat Choy !!!

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We are so happy to be able to spend Rina’s 40th birthday with her!   I am fortunate to have her as one of my best friends!  Happy Birthday Rins!!!

We celebrated in Hai Shin Lou.  

Suharto ordered so many dishes….. 

My favorite dish that evening, Olive fried rice.  I do not know the exact name but I have never had olive fried rice before and this was really tasty and YUMMY! 

The proud waiter showing off the FRESH Lapu Lapu 

Already cooked and served 

All the seafoods were FRESH and really good! Must always order the “pitik pitik” or sea mantis

Previous Entry:  Hai Shin Lou May 16, 2008  

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After dinner, we all congregated in the hotel room of Dad and Mom and continued our New Year’s countdown…. This was our food spread which we put on the coffeetable. Mom brought all the gourmet stuff which she bought in the food hall of Mitsukoshi and we brought all the junk food 🙂

Wow!! Yummy strawberries from Japan- they look so perfect!! and taste really good!! Mom buys the condensed milk that comes in a tube and we sometimes add it to the strawberries, but usually it does not need it anymore 

Sparkling juice for the kids since they can’t drink champagne 🙂 

Hmmm….so why is Javier sipping some champagne…nevermind just a little for New Years! 

Yum yum!! 

Almond leaf cookie – really good!! You need to try this when you go to Japan!! I wish someone here in the Philippines can make this! 

French Cheese which everyone loved! 

And wow!! Japanese MUSK Melon!! YUMMY!!!! The most expensive melon in the world!! So only on special occassions!  I think one slice costs 2,000 + yen each.  And one whole melon can cost from 10,000 yen to 20,000 yen ( US$ 200 plus )

New Years Countdown on TV and Dad checking if his I-Phone is synchronized. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! 

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