recommended philippine restaurants

I have confessed to the blogosphere how much of a fan I am of food. However, when it comes to recommending restaurants, it would take me a month before I could make a shortlist of my I-wanna-dine-here restaurants. Yeah, I know. I started the discussion in last week's coffee break and I can't even answer it. Poor me!

Don't throw stones at me! Throw me a pesto bread from Pan De Manila instead! (That's currently my favorite snack!) Why? Because I found an article on the top 10 must-dine-in restaurants in our country. These are not my list, okay. But since this guy has such a credibility in the blogosphere, I absolutely trust his instinct (and taste buds!). I'm talking about Anton Diaz. Here's his list!

1. Kubli Springs @ Kinabuhayan Cafe, Dolores, Quezon
2. Antonio's, Tagaytay
3. Ugu Bigyan, Tiaong, Quezon
4. Isla Naburot, Guimaras Island
5. La Cocina De Tita Moning's, Manila
6. Kusina Salud, San Pablo Laguna
7. Vieux Chalet, Antipolo
8. Claude Tayag's Bale Dutung, Pampanga
9. Charley's Lipa City, Batangas
10. Entalula Island El Nido, Palawan

Reading his article HERE certainly made me hungry. I do hope I could try a plate on all of these places! My husband and I might probably try La Cocina and Vieux Chalet soon since it's within the metro. Next month, maybe? Yum yum yum.

monday madness

Our weekend was a truly relaxing one! By popular demand, I cooked Filipino Style Spaghetti for lunch last Saturday. We attended Bo Sanchez' The Feast Sunday morning. When we got home, my husband prepared pancakes filled with an ample amount of maple syrup for breakfast! And in the lazy afternoons of Saturday and Sunday, we were both snoring as we enjoyed our nap. Last night, while we were watching the Olympic games, my husband gave me a full body massage and it put me to sleep!

So why did I call this post Monday Madness? Because I feel so sleepy and sick today. Monday madness it is. I had such a relaxing weekend I didn't want the new work week to start. Tsk tsk tsk... Lazy. I really am. I'm looking forward to this long weekend. That wouldbe 2 additional breaks for me. Monday, August 18, was declared a non-working holiday in celebration of Ninoy Aquino's death anniversary. And Tuesday, the 19th of August, is another day-off for me because it's Quezon City day.

Oh, long weekends. I just love them.

eating the mangan way

Despite all the rain last Saturday, hubby and I were able to treat Mama and my brother Matt over lunch.

Mama was supposed to go to Pampanga to check on the construction of our property that morning. But my brother asked her to accompany him to Robinson's Galleria first. She obliged, although she was so impatient already as she kept asking what they were going to do there. And when she saw me and my husband waiting for them in Mangan, she beamed with a smile!
It was a really treasured meal for us 4. We truly enjoyed our lunch as we ate for almost an hour and a half, kwentuhan included. And what did we eat there? Check it out here!

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the birth of a new blog

I know this would make me look like a geek but what the heck. This morning, I was reading a book on idiomatic expressions. I came across the phrase a slice of the cake. Although the idiom meant sharing something, my mind was flooded with food and restaurant thoughts. And a brilliant idea popped in my head. Why don't I start a blog about food!

Although I don't look like a happy eater because of my skinny frame, dudes, I am telling you... I am! I would rather spend on food than go to a movie house. I would rather buy food than purchase a new bag. I would rather give in to my craving than buy a a new cellphone. Gone are the days when I was a slave of new gadgets and signature clothes. This time around, I am a fan of food!

And thus came the birth of my new blog which I call a slice of the cake. Like the meaning it evokes, this blog aims to share with the blogosphere every stuff related to food. Blogmates, drum roll please! I humbly invite you to view my new project. Welcome to the blogosphere baby!