Pasta love @ La Nuova

     If you're a pasta lover like me, La Nuova is definitely the place to go to. It's one of Manila's immortal establishments. We had only discovered it sometime in the 90's and the quality hasn't changed one bit, no bad shot moments in all our visits. With pasta, anything goes for me... spaghetti, penne, farfalle, creamy, tomato... you name it.

Pesto Alla La Nuova

    This has tomato sauce, basil pesto and ricotta cheese. Originally, fussili is used and it isn't this little. Since this is Mom's favorite, she always requests to use spaghetti instead and has it divided in half because she's often unsure if she'll be able to finish it. Of course, I can't relate. :))

Linguine Salmon e Caviate

     This has been my usual order for the longest time because I'm a salmon lover. ^_^

Bolognese

     I have always loved spaghetti meat sauce since I was little. Their version is awesome! Both kids and adults would most probably enjoy this.

Ravioli Verdi

     This is spinach and cheese. If you want to go light and healthy, this would be perfect. This is one of the house specialties.

Profumo Di Tartufo

     This was highly recommended by one of my favorite bloggers, Jin of Jin loves to eat. ^_^ In our last visit, I took a chance with this and I love it! The truffle was strong and the creamy blend was just wow! 


     I have seen other pastas from other tables and I must say every item looked mouth-watering. The meal starts with complimentary bread, pate and tomato dip (Sorry I don't have a pic but I promise to post a pic next time).  Assorted cakes and Carmen's Best ice cream are available too (see my previous post of Carmen's Best).


La Nuova Pasteleria
San Antonio Plaza
Forbes Park, Makati City
817-8568

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Mamou again

     Mamou has been part of the family's comfort food list for some time now (click here to view my previous post). In the numerous times we've eaten here, I couldn't help being curious about the other items based on the pictures and reviews posted on their wall. Of course, it definitely wouldn't hurt to try right? ;P

Palm Spring Rolls

An old time favorite of Mom.

Eggs Benedict

     I have been wanting to try this but never found the time. We ate here one Sunday lunch and learned we could have the breakfast items. Of course, I got ecstatic and ordered this without hesitation. I can never resist eggs benedict when I find the opportunity. You're given a choice either bacon or salmon... I chose the latter.

     I would have preferred it hotter. However, I was happy the eggs were cooked perfectly. Mom will not agree because she always wants her eggs cooked all the way. ^_^

Roast beef sandwich

Beer battered fish with malt vinegar

     I prefer this with tartar sauce. This is just right... not oily, not overwhelming. No trace of fish bones here. 

Angus Ribeye USDA Prime Grade Steak

Another old time favorite. ^_^

Lorenzo's Truffle Cream

     Love the blend of the cream, cheese and truffle! Rich but not overwhelming. Dad and I usually share this. 

Mamou's Linguine Vongole

     Clams are fresh,  flavors were awesome!

New York Cheesecake and Key Lime Pie with Schlagsahne

     The cheesecake was creamy but not heavy... love it! The key lime pie is an old time favorite... especially for Dad.

     The verdict was our empty plates. New discoveries, which means more things to look forward to in every visit. ^_^

     

Mamou
Serendra
BGC, Taguig
856-3569

Mamou Too
Power Plant Mall
Rockwell Center
Makati City
822-6218 / 0917-8062668

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Burgers, fish, fries, etc @ Draft

     Making restaurant reservations for Sunday lunch can be difficult. It's a good thing we were able to reserve in Draft Rockwell, which happens to be nearby. We have eaten here and the Fort branch several times and it became a family favorite. 

Their menu and another one is posted on the wall.

Mac n' cheese

     This version has a twist, a cross between ordinary mac and cheese and carbonara. Nonetheless... Yummy!

Eggs Benedict

Half pound cheeseburger

Fish and frites
One of Draft's specialties. Not too rich and oily... just right. One of the best fish and fries in town!

Double cheeseburger

Mariniere mussel pot

Pappardelle

     Overall, I love that their portions are big so there's no reason to feel deprived. Being many was an advantage because you get to try other dishes. We haven't tried their desserts, so we'll make sure to do so next time and let you know. ;)

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Food from home: Comforting eclectic

     Here's a collection of what's been cooking since the holidays. Most of these dishes are newbies, which mean new loves. <3 <3 <3

Kimchi fried rice

     One of the shows I've been watching is The Kimchi Chronicles (I watched the whole season 1). One of the recipes shown was Kimchi rice. It looked easy to make just by sauteing onions, sesame oil, rice and kimchi and you're good to go. Simple yet yummy!

Tteukbokki

     A popular Korean street food, which is spicy rice cakes. It seems rare to find this dish around the metro. When I found the recipe, I had no hesitation cooking it. Love these soft and chewy rice cakes! Some ingredients can only be found in Korean stores. This also has hard boiled eggs, onions and leeks. Sometimes it has noodles too.

Pasta with tomato sauce, basil pesto and Ricotta cheese

     I recreated one of Mom's favorite pastas. I surprised her by cooking this for dinner and was she surprised! :D

Smoked salmon BLT sandwich

     I love deli type sandwiches! I found this recipe in one of my favorite cooking shows. This has lemon dill dressing too. The combination of the smoked salmon and bacon is interesting!

Ebi fry*

     A new family favorite. This is different from tempura because of the use of Japanese bread crumbs. Tartar sauce is a must. I used Japanese mayo which turned out yummy and not overwhelming. 

Strawberry shortcake

     This is Japanese style. This was a second attempt. I got the taste but need to work on the consistency of the sponge cake... almost there. 

Chocolate dipped strawberries

     Chocolate and strawberry combined is heaven! I used Driscoll's strawberries and experimented with 2 chocolates: Ghirardelli semi sweet and Callbeaut dark (sorry didn't take a pic of the latter). The white chocolate was Callbeaut. The result... Mega yum!

Disclaimer: All of these were taken at different times.

ebi -shrimp

Food from home: Korean lunch with the clan

     Mom hosted a lunch for my balikbayan aunt and cousin, Auntie Sela and Isa.* The request was Korean, so I thought of Korean barbeque since it's a family favorite. I thought it would be nice to have a variety of meat so I came up with these: Bibimbap, grilled beef, spicy pork and spicy chicken. Kimchi, lettuce wraps, ssamjang (dipping sauce with the grilled meat wrapped with lettuce) will be available too.

     Made a large batch of Kimchi, enough for the whole barangay.* :)) Kimchi can last for months but I prefer it fresh, meaning a few days old.

Gochujang

     This is Korean hot pepper paste, one common condiment for Korean food. The one in the left is mostly used for cooking. The one in the right is a special one for Bibimbap and sometimes it comes in toothpaste tube. ^_^

     The pork and chicken were marinaded with gochujang, onions, pear, garlic, sesame oil and leeks. My sister, Nicole helped too with the marinading. :D

I prefer to use the barbeque grill, the one used outdoors for that smokey flavor. ;)

Bibimbap

     This is mixed rice. They say it's already a meal itself because it has meat, vegetables and rice. Still, we like eating it with others. ^_^ I admit I had a little help here with the egg (still have to work on my egg frying). 

Spicy chicken

Spicy pork

     I've never tried Korean pork barbeque. I got inspired from an episode of The Kimchi Chronicles where they had pork barbeque. I thought it would be a good addition to the menu and I was right.

Grilled beef (Korean style)

Kimchi and ssamjang

     The way to eat meat with lettuce is to place the meat and ssamjang on the lettuce, wrap it and take it in one bite. I will show pictures of that next time. 

balikbayan -Literally translates to return home. This refers to for our country men living abroad but are in the home country.

barangay -village, district or town

I'm back... Promise.

     Hi everyone! I hope things are great with you, I miss you all. My apologies for being awol due to personal matters. We experienced lot of changes since the year began. One of which is the design of blog and I hope you like the new look. Thank you to my friend, Rianne for designing this blog (click on this link to see her fabulous works).  I really missed sharing our foodscapades and the food at home. I'm so excited to share these real soon. For now, get your eyes and stomachs ready for more scrumptious meals.