Needless to say, We went to bed stuffed and happy :)
Showing posts with label Urban Dinner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Urban Dinner. Show all posts
Monday, January 17, 2011
Kitschen Chaos: Because home-cooked is always better than store-bought
Last night, I made dinner at home for me and Abdul. There was no real occasion but I know he enjoys my home-cooked meals and I hadn't cooked for him in awhile. I procrastinated like crazy and ended up with no real time to cook. I was supposed to have soup but ran out of time, so instead I came up with:
Focaccia dipped in olive oil and balsamic and served with Pepperberry Almond Dukkah to start
Mixed Greens topped with shitake sauteed in garlic, shallots and balsamic with an olive oil, lemon, parmesan and hint of chilli dressing
Rib Eye Steak with a side of buttered asparagus
Dirty mashed potatoes with sour cream, garlic, parmesan and basil
My little kitchen elf
Needless to say, We went to bed stuffed and happy :)
Needless to say, We went to bed stuffed and happy :)
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
GOURMET KITSCHEN Urban Dinner 1 : The aftermath
My last post was about the upcoming Urban Dinner that Banj Albano and I had been talking about for months, and well, it finally happened last night! After figuring out the menu and deciding who to invite, we settled on the October 21st date and waited for the invitees to respond. Aside from a few who had to decline due to schedule conflicts, most people said yes.
The menu revolved around the Filipino Fusion theme. More than anything, I think the food was Filipino served in an unexpected way. Instead of regular kare kare, I fried veggies and served it with a spicy peanut "kare kare" dip, Sinigang had no soup and was instead served as a roast with tangy sinigang gravy. I made adobo but twisted it up with maple and thyme-flavors I usually add when I'm roasting pork. Also, I did bangus belly ala pobre but added an extra dimension with a sage butter Teriyaki sauce. Lastly, I made longanisa and quezo de bola spring rolls drizzled with Balsamic vinegar reduction, as well as champorado ala mode ( with queso or ube ice cream) for dessert.
The guests included Cesca Litton, Shawn Yao, Gabe Mercado, Don Puno, Erika Aquino, Pat Malay, Sarah Meier and Rev Naval. It was intimate enough that everyone got to talk but the cool thing was that not everyone in the group knew each other. Some did, some had met once or just knew of each other prior to the dinner.
Here are a few photos of the night :)
Starter: Fried eggplant and Sweet Potato with Spicy Kare Kare Dip
Longanisa and quezo de bola spring rolls with balsamic vinegar reduction
Sinigang Roast Chicken w/ Tangy Sinigang Gravy
Bangus Belly ala pobre with Sage Butter Teriyaki Sauce
Slow cooked, twice fried maple thyme adobo
Champorado with Queso Ice cream (sorry kinda melted shot!)
Gabe Mercado, Shawn Yao (with their take home Birthday Cafe cupcakes) and yours truly!
Erika Aquino enjoying the fare
nomnomnom!
We're definitely looking forward to the next one! Let me know if this is something you are interested in being part of!
Cheers!
The menu revolved around the Filipino Fusion theme. More than anything, I think the food was Filipino served in an unexpected way. Instead of regular kare kare, I fried veggies and served it with a spicy peanut "kare kare" dip, Sinigang had no soup and was instead served as a roast with tangy sinigang gravy. I made adobo but twisted it up with maple and thyme-flavors I usually add when I'm roasting pork. Also, I did bangus belly ala pobre but added an extra dimension with a sage butter Teriyaki sauce. Lastly, I made longanisa and quezo de bola spring rolls drizzled with Balsamic vinegar reduction, as well as champorado ala mode ( with queso or ube ice cream) for dessert.
The guests included Cesca Litton, Shawn Yao, Gabe Mercado, Don Puno, Erika Aquino, Pat Malay, Sarah Meier and Rev Naval. It was intimate enough that everyone got to talk but the cool thing was that not everyone in the group knew each other. Some did, some had met once or just knew of each other prior to the dinner.
Here are a few photos of the night :)
Starter: Fried eggplant and Sweet Potato with Spicy Kare Kare Dip
Longanisa and quezo de bola spring rolls with balsamic vinegar reduction
Sinigang Roast Chicken w/ Tangy Sinigang Gravy
Bangus Belly ala pobre with Sage Butter Teriyaki Sauce
Slow cooked, twice fried maple thyme adobo
Champorado with Queso Ice cream (sorry kinda melted shot!)
Gabe Mercado, Shawn Yao (with their take home Birthday Cafe cupcakes) and yours truly!
Erika Aquino enjoying the fare
nomnomnom!
We're definitely looking forward to the next one! Let me know if this is something you are interested in being part of!
Cheers!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Gourmet Kitschen Urban Dinner
The first ever Gourmet Kitschen Urban Dinner is happening this Thursday, the 21st of October!
I am thankful I have friends who no only love to eat, but love everything that goes with eating- like the conversation and sense of community you feel when you are breaking bread with people. Sometimes you don’t even really have to know the person eating next to you. Through food, you end up talking and through that, you may find similarities and common friends and interests.
My friend Banj Albano and I have been talking about this for months. Since I like to cook, we figured we’d have a monthly gathering of people who may or may not know each other, but we feel might have like minds or might be able to offer something to everyone else.
The set up is this-We will charge a set amount per head for ingredients and I’ll do all the cooking. We host the dinner and bring people together. Bring your own bottle to share and let the rest of the evening flow. This Thursday is our first day- and we are nervous but excited (well I am, at least! Im cooking! haha) The first is Filipino Fusion, and while some are really considered “fusion”, others are more a different way of serving and eating your favorite Filipino dishes!
ON THE MENU:
Starters: Longanisa and Quezo de Bola Spring Rolls drizzled with Balsamic Vinegar reduction
Fried eggplant and sweet potato with kare-kare dip
Mains: Sinigang Roast Chicken with Tangy Sinigang Gravy
Slow cooked, twice fried maple thyme adobo
Bangus belly with garlic terriyaki glaze
Dessert: Dark Chocolate champorado ala mode (w/ choice of Mantecado or Ube ice cream)
Drink: Pandan Iced Tea and BYOB to share :D
Stay tuned for post-dinner review and photos! And for the next Urban Dinners to come!
I am thankful I have friends who no only love to eat, but love everything that goes with eating- like the conversation and sense of community you feel when you are breaking bread with people. Sometimes you don’t even really have to know the person eating next to you. Through food, you end up talking and through that, you may find similarities and common friends and interests.
My friend Banj Albano and I have been talking about this for months. Since I like to cook, we figured we’d have a monthly gathering of people who may or may not know each other, but we feel might have like minds or might be able to offer something to everyone else.
The set up is this-We will charge a set amount per head for ingredients and I’ll do all the cooking. We host the dinner and bring people together. Bring your own bottle to share and let the rest of the evening flow. This Thursday is our first day- and we are nervous but excited (well I am, at least! Im cooking! haha) The first is Filipino Fusion, and while some are really considered “fusion”, others are more a different way of serving and eating your favorite Filipino dishes!
ON THE MENU:
Starters: Longanisa and Quezo de Bola Spring Rolls drizzled with Balsamic Vinegar reduction
Fried eggplant and sweet potato with kare-kare dip
Mains: Sinigang Roast Chicken with Tangy Sinigang Gravy
Slow cooked, twice fried maple thyme adobo
Bangus belly with garlic terriyaki glaze
Dessert: Dark Chocolate champorado ala mode (w/ choice of Mantecado or Ube ice cream)
Drink: Pandan Iced Tea and BYOB to share :D
Stay tuned for post-dinner review and photos! And for the next Urban Dinners to come!
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