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Chef Javs Prepares His First Degustation

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We were surprised when one day Chef Javs said he wanted to prepare a degustation!  He must have been inspired by something for him to do this.  He wanted the whole family to come but just a few could make it on short notice.  This was five weeks ago so it is a delayed post.  He did not want me to post it because he feels it’s not so good, but I told him that it was very good especially for his first time.  

I went behind the scenes to check on my Chef 🙂  

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Appetizer – Foie gras pate with apple – This looks very simple but it was really good
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Assistant William grilling the chicken yakitori 🙂 in the garden
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He comes out to explain each dish 
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Our first dish,  Potato tortilla with potato foam and crispy potatoes and green onions.  He used the whipper to make the foam – so you can say this is molecular gastronomy 🙂
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When Mom saw this dish, she rushed to bring out her caviar and added it 🙂  
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Chicken Yakitori cooked in three different ways – teriyaki, with truffle salt and soy sauce 
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Chef Javs checking on his brother making sure he is enjoying 🙂  Manong is one of his biggest fans
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Corn Soup
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Mushroom pasta with Bryan Flannery Dry Aged Rib Eye 

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 Cheering for Chef Javs!!  We are so proud of our little chef!  chef-javs-prepares-his-first-degustation-20.JPG

Salmon with Cream cheese in Phyllo pastry – it was a big big portion – we told the Chef that he should make his portions smaller 🙂  He doesn’t realize that we do not eat as much as he does! 🙂 

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Chef Javs has so many assistants in the kitchen! 🙂
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Bread Pudding ala Mode! Wow!
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L’Occitane World at Champetre

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Heart2Heart loved the L’Occitane lunch we had at Champetre!  The place, the mood, the ambience and the food all fell into place and fitted the occasion! Heart2Heart loves L’Occitane and hopes to visit Provence one day

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Gourmet Garage Now Caters

By | Foodie, Travel | One Comment

Though Gourmet Garage is all the way in Subic, they can come to you in Manila and cater!  The menu works around the items that are being sold at the store – so you can be assured of the best ingredients for your meal 

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Father Julian and Tita Gracie were our special guests that evening

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Chef Booj preparing dinner

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Chef Booj at Gourmet Garage

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Gourmet Garage now has a new chef – Chef Booj! Our family loves Chef Booj ever since we met hi in Eskaya in Bohol, then when he was a partner with Chef Ed Quimson in M catering

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Nice to be back here again

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As time goes by, the menu gets longer and longer with new dishes being added little by little.  All the best sellers are still in plus the new dishes by Chef Booj


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You can choose anything inside the store and have it cooked.  So like this callos in a can, they prepared it for us

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You can order a cheese plate or make your own by choosing from the cheese chiller

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You can also buy the plate 🙂 with dome or with the cutter
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Love the cute cheese shoe with toothpicks which are also for sale
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This is our favorite – we can eat this the whole day!  RACLETTE! 🙂  Now with other sides
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But since Gabbi likes only potatoes, you can have all potatoes 🙂
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And now the raclette personal cookers can be bought as well if you want to 
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Cheese Fondue!

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Named after Gabbi who loves cheese fondue – FONDUE GABBI

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Mishcka has a dish named after her too!!!  And of course that is what she ordered

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Beef Bourguignon Pasta

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Another favorite of ours Pasta MARCOS!

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 Creamy Alfredo

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Grilled Portuguese Peri Peri Chicken

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Truffle orange baby BBQ ribs – YUMMY!!!!!!  Even that side of homemade potato fries with Pecorino cheese was good

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 Seafood Risotto

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Escargot!  Again taken from the store – you can buy the escargot in cans and the shells are also for sale
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From the freezer, I chose the Mikawaya Green Tea Exottics and had myself a scoop and took home the rest of the pint- YUM!
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The next morning we had breakfast!  YUM!  Everything is good for breakfast!

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Love the wooden box server

Chinese Sausage

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Ventresca from the store
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 Looked and tasted really good

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This is how you buy it 🙂
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Bangus Belly Sardines

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Gourmet Garage Tapa which we all love!

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HASH AND EGGS!!! I personally love this!!! It’s like a sausage mc muffin but instead of a muffin the patty is made out of hashbrown which i love and it has hollandaise sauce!  YUM!

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Tea 🙂  Which you can also buy by the box in the store
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I took a candid shot of the table across us – I found these three guys so cute sitting together on that table!
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Gourmet Garage Arrivals

By | Foodie, Travel | One Comment

Always excited to see what’s new in Gourmet Garage Subic!  

Previous entry:

Gourmet Garage Now Open in Subic May 15, 2012 

Gourmet at Gourmet Garage June 5, 2012 

 New at Gourmet Garage Subic January 23, 2013 

Gourmet Garage Visit April 25, 2013 

We visited two weeks ago and these are what I saw.  Anything in the store that you like and want to eat in store, you can just buy and they will cook it for you

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Surprise for Dad at Pancake House

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Dad’s ( de Jesus ) friends were so frustrated they could not see him since he has not been joining the group get togethers. So they decided to surprise him and join him on one of his saturday Pancake House dinners!  

Previous entry:  Pancake House with Dada December 22, 2012 

Pancake House Chronicles January 26, 2013 

The mastermind – Mom! 🙂  

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Dad was surprised! 🙂
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The usual table every saturday, but this time we had the whole side of the left wall in front
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YUMMY YUMMY! 
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This is the first time for us to have wine in Pancake House! 🙂  Tito Ralph brought several bottles
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We only had one waiter- Chris – who always takes care of us.  He is amazing because whether we are only 6 or we are 25 – he is able to serve all of us!  Super waiter Chris!
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A Persian Anniversary

By | Celebrations, Decor and Set ups, Foodie | One Comment

We had a simple anniversary celebration for Dad and Mom.  With the help of our friend, Janet, who dressed up the place for a Persian anniversary.  None of my siblings wanted to dress Persian 🙂  so it was just the set up and of course the food

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Giveaways – gold boxes with dates

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I requested for Janet to prepare a special table for the kids – and she did a great job that the kids were actually busy and entertained in their table 🙂

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We started off with mass by Father Horacio and Father Julian who are always part of the family

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Then dinner

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