Ilustrado Restaurant in Intramuros offers Valentine food choices until February 17. For Feb. 14, they offer a set menu priced at P2,200 plus 10% service charge per person. It consists of an amuse bouche of Goat Cheese and Artichoke Stuffed Beet Ravioli, Mint Pesto and Walnuts followed with a choice of appetizers of Tuna and Melon Tartare, Smoked Salmon and Black Caviar Pie or Duck and Chicken Terrine. Soup is Roasted Asparagus and Reggiano Chowder with Chili Oil. Honeydew Sorbet cleanses the palate. Main entrée choices include Fillet of Beef, Fillet of ... Continue Reading...
Cooking with leftovers : paella pasta recipe
The harried holidays have just passed and if your pantry or ref is still overflowing with leftover food, here's once recipe that would make good use of those glorious ingredients. Paella pasta was something I cooked last Christmas and am happy with how it turned out that am sharing it here for posterity. The recipe was actually lifted from the page of an old, old magazine. I like how this gives a new twist to paella since it doesn't have rice but has all the stuff to make it so flavorful.Try this sometime! PAELLA PASTA Ingredients: 500 g. pasta of ... Continue Reading...
Fruit salad recipe with a twist
One thing for sure, Filipino kitchens will be busy preparing for the usual New Year's Eve fiesta! I am sharing this recipe for a different kind of fruit salad whipped up by Chef Jonathan Paul Em during a cooking demo organized by Electrolux Philippines in Alabang Town Center last December 3. The chef also showed how to make Christmas Paella, Cassava Tarts and Smoked Salmon Cucumber Rolls but the Spiced Fruit Salad Cups recipe was the best one I liked. Read on.... SPICED FRUIT SALAD Prep time: 40 minutes Cook time: 30 mins Serves: 12-15 ... Continue Reading...
Holiday dining at Dean & Deluca, L’entrecote & Mario’s restaurants
It's only four days before Christmas and after this, festive New Year's Eve celebrations rock the town. Here's a preview of what some fine places in Manila have to offer in terms of gift-giving and holiday dining. They have food to take away as well which is something to consider when one's pressed for time or too harried to slave it out in the kitchen. Dean & Deluca has gifts available in wooden crates, canvas bags and red boxes. You can choose from their selection or make your own from tons of choices like wine, jam and jellies, coffee, tea, canned and bottled ... Continue Reading...
Ilustrado Restaurant presents holiday items for potluck parties
Because time is precious, the Christmas gatherings I chose to attend this year were 'curated.' But I most enjoyed the sit-down lunch we had at the ageless Ilustrado Restaurant where I even got to meet the daughters of the owner, Beatrice and Bernice Pimentel who act as general manager and chef de cuisine, respectively. The occasion was to introduce Ilustrado's Holiday Tienda offerings.These are the special food-to-go items perfect for potluck gatherings with family and friends this season. If there's a dish that Ilustrado is known for, it's their paella. We ... Continue Reading...
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