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Indoor Misono Lunch

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After the blessing, Mom prepared lunch at home for the family and the Starbucks managers.  It was raining so instead of having misono outdoors- she brought it indoors!  Nothing will stop Mom!  🙂

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Dino from Store Operations and from Business Development

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Keith from Marketing and Food and Beverage.  He is responsible for all the yummy food at Starbucks!

 

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Angela, wife of Keith, and the big boss of Store Operations and makes sure all the Starbucks stores are run well

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Joel from Learning and Development

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My sister Maricar, not from Starbucks!   – just cooking !  🙂

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Eating eating eating 🙂 

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Javier cooked foie gras! It came in the end when everyone was full but this plate was empty after a few minutes 

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Lunch with Pam at Cerveseria

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We were so happy that Pam was in town for work!!  And we managed to sneak in a lunch with her at of course a Spanish restaurant, Cerveseria.  We always try to choose Spanish food to reminisce our days in Madrid.  Too bad we missed Ana and Babylyn and our one and only guy, Gippy! 

Previous entry:  The Stock Market September 28, 2008 

Terry’s March 28, 2009 

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Pam chose this unique dish, Chorizo with hazelnut chocolate 🙂 

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An Intimate Birthday Celebration for Jose

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Happy birthday to our very good friend, Jose!  We are honored to be part of this special intimate celebration

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The handsome and dashing birthday celebrant 🙂

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with his beautiful queen, Tin 🙂

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And of course with the kids – Ramon and Mireille 

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Jose’s family starting with Tita Marot!  

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 Raj, Ana Martha and Daddy 

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Kai and Raj, Tanya and Quad

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With Lola Pina, Ana Martha and Tin

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The best of brothers!

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And the best of friends! 3 Js – Jinggoy, Jose and James 🙂

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And a few friends who came 

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 A great dinner prepared at The Commissary at Whitespace

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Yummy amuse bouche – chicharon with cheese on top!

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More appetizers

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 And toasts from the birthday celebrant, sister Tanya and proud Mommy Marot

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Peachy’s Despedida

By | Foodie, Velada 2012 | 5 Comments

 When I was a new student in Assumption first year highschool, one of my best friends was Peachy.  She took care of me together with Tinette and Eds and introduced me to everyone and made me feel at home

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This is proof that we were very close! 🙂  She gave me an original copy of the proof of her graduation photo.  When you are in highschool, these little details mean a lot 🙂

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And here is Peach with her stuffed toys in her room where we spent many afternoons after school and weekends hanging out here

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And a few weeks ago, I visited that home 25 years later.  It was recently renovated and was supposed to be where Peach and her family would live.  Only to find out that she had to move abroad and follow her husband Rudy to his job assignment

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Peach had a despedida and I was happy to be back here where we had a lot of memories

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And here is her eldest son, Sebe, welcoming and opening the door for us 🙂

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And here is the other cutie pie, Jacob with Peachy Boo!

Previous entry:  Piandre October 5, 2011 

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Catered by Kai

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And other dear friends saying goodbye 🙂

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Aracama Filipino Cuisine

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We went to the new restaurant by the Fort where Embassy used to be.  It is now Aracama.  Heart2Heart loves Filipino anything! We enjoyed our meal!

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 Love the wallpaper

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A few dining downstairs and you go up for a bigger dining area and the bar

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Staff in Guyaberas

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Outdoor!! LOVE this wall of plants!

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And here is the owner and Chef!  Chef Fernando Aracama.  My Dad was so happy to meet a Bisaya like him! A nice Bisaya 🙂

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Our table

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Appetizers galore!!

Fish balls

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Chorizo Frito

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Malunggay Mozzarella Dip

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Salpicao dela Casa – 24 hour beef ribs!  YUM!!!!!!

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Gambas Al Ajillo

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Nilasing na Hipon

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Crispy Pata

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Kare Kareng Baka

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Callos

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Gising gising

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Kalo Kalo

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KKK

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Adobo Fried Rice

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Inasal na Manok

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YUMMY DESSERTS!!!

Suman sa Ibas

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Choc Nut Ice Cream

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Ducle Gatas + Bunuelos

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Chef Javs is happy to meet Chef Aracama who he sees as Junior Master Chef

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Wagyu from Japan

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Every year Dad and Mom celebrates our birthday all together since our birthdays are all close to each other 3 of us in April 1 in May and 1 in June

Oh my gosh!  Even the household staff are in Japanese outfits! 🙂

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Appetizers in the main dining with aircon 🙂

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Then we have to go outdoor since we will be cooking

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Dad and Mom brought home from their trip to Japan special Wagyu beef for the celebration!!

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Look at the marbling!!! More fat than beef!!!

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SUPER YUMMY! 

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Tons of dessert!

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We all get a mini cake from Starbucks to blow for all birthday celebrants!

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Sunburst Cebu

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And the spoiling continues!!  Allan and Margie took us to lunch on the day we were leaving!!  We went to Sunburst to grant Javier’s wish to try this since we all told him about it!  Allan took us to this branch which he said is the cleanest since his cousin owns it and he knows his cousin is very “OC” about cleanliness and sanitation!

Previous entry:  Cebu Foodie January 16, 2008 

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For me this is the highlight of it all!!!!  Here is comes 4 orders!!!!

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CLOSE UP!!! Crispy chicken skin!!!! OMG deadly!! but YUMMY!!

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Sauces!  Allan says he mixes all three! 🙂

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Dad’s heathy order – chicken inihaw!

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Guiseppe Cebu

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 We are so spoiled in Cebu!!! We didn’t want to leave!! 🙂  Aside from The Siao family and Tita Marissa, Allan and Margie super spoil us!  We are just happy to be with them and spend time with them.  Next stop was at Giuseppe’s Italian restaurant! And here is Allan with the owner.  I told Allan he should be a politician, he knows everybody! 🙂 Thank you Allan and Margie for taking care of us!!

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I am so happy that Javier got to spend time with his cousins

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And I recently discovered that Margie is like me! We both love cheese!! Margie always orders a side plate of cheese!

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Formaggio Al Forno!!!!  SUPER YUMMY!!!  Baked carabao cheese!!  We had like 6 orders of this!!!  I will come back here to eat this!!!!!

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La Marea at Crossroads, Cebu

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After lunch in Neoneo, Tita Marissa took us to a different place for dessert – we were back at Crossroads 🙂 at La Marea!

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The son of the owner was there, Martin Gallego

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 According to Tita Marissa this is what they are known for- so we all ordered this! 🙂

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YUMMY!!! White chocolate brownie cup

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Classic Warm Brownie Cup

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Other goodies!

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Click below to go to their website for more information

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