A Christmas eve tradition

Christmas is a time when family traditions are observed and passed on to generations. For so many years since I was little I helped my mother prepare Christmas dinner for family, relatives and friends. Moving forward with my own children now, Christmas dinners would still be with my family although this time my mother prepared the feast with her own helper. Picking up from this, I started my own tradition, preparing Christmas eve dinner for my helpers. It's that time of the year when we reverse our roles. My girls set the table and I do the cooking. It's our way of thanking them for helping us with our household throughout the year. So on this occasion, they are our guests and dine in style on our very own dining table before heading off to their own families.

2009 HOLIDAY SPECIALS
Once upon a time, apples were associated with Christmas. For this holiday season, I am offering products with a bit of nostalgia, using apples as a special ingredient.


Christmas with Apples


Meat Loaf with Brandied Apples
Ground chicken and pork meat loaf with brandied apples, chorizo bilbao, herbs, cheese, carrots and raisins, topped with bacon and olives. Frozen in 5x7" tin pans with serving instructions.
P880 with Christmas packaging


Apple Cinnamon Cake
Baked with cinnamon coated apple bits and topped with buttercream icing with apple bits and a sprinkling of cinnamon.
P660 with Christmas packaging


Apple Cinnamon Cupcakes
Individual servings of apple cinnamon cake packaged in boxes of four.
Minimum order four boxes at P180 per box with Christmas packaging

A VERY DEADLY FILIPINO DINNER!
After joining the Ultimate Culinary and Heritage Tour of Ilocos last May, I prepared a simple dinner of Vigan Longaniza and Pinakbet Paella.


Pinakbet Paella with Bagnet


Inihaw na Baboy


Vigan Longaniza


Mangga at Bagoong


Buffet Centerpiece


Table Setting


Table Centerpiece

COMFORT FOOD... PANDESAL
After the holiday bingeing, we simply look forward to eating comfort food. I have reinvented everyone's favorite pandesal into filled pandesal cups.


Great with coffee!


Pandesal cups filled with...


Corned beef and onions...


Spanish sardines with red and green peppers...


Pork adobo with tomatoes...


Chicken potato salad with green onions

A FILIPINO DINNER FOR ELEANOR


My Menu


Table Setting


Surprise treats... Chocnut and Cornick!


White wine perfect to start the evening!


Crackers with crab fat


Pandesal cups with crispy longganiza bits and tomato


Sour fish soup


... with bean sprouts, toasted garlic, cilantro and fish sauce


Lumpiang Hubad with fresh garlic and peanuts


Paella de Adobo with red egg and tomato


Crispy Pork Binagoongan


Crab fat with lemon and plain rice


Buko Pandan Gelatin with Macapuno ice cream

"ang saWRAP" AT PINK KITCHEN 2008
A very successful food event for the benefit of the I Can Serve Foundation.


My colorful signage by my very creative daughter, Regina


That's Regina in the middle with me and Grace


Assembling a Thai chicken wrap... first goes the lettuce


... the chicken, carrots and green onions


... beansprouts and cilantro


Topping an adobo wrap with adobo dip


Happy to serve


Hanging up my pass after a day's work


Thank you to the organizers and supporters!

ASIAN DINNER


Buffet Centerpiece


Menu


Table Setting


Table Centerpiece


Ground Pork with Hoisin, Mint and Basil in Rice Paper


Thai Barbecue Chicken


Grilled Eggplant with My Thai Dressing


Fried Plantain with Peanut Salsa


Mushroom Noodles


Fried Suman and Haleya de Ube Spring Roll with Caramel Sauce