BOWNNNJOUR!!!

BONJOURRRR!!!. Hey guys how are you all. It's really pretty obvious that I rarely blog now. Well that's because I'm working full time for my dad and I just don't really find much time to cook or visit new places to eat.

But back when I was in Davao a few weeks ago, I discovered this new amazing place around Obrero. It's this new French Boutique Restauarant, Bon Appetit. Well with all fairness of judgment, we really had a good meal, and because we are such social climbers, we ordered a bottle of Pink Wine. ha ha ha. But really this place is a must visit when you come by Davao. Me and my sister had the tenderloin steak with jus and Mela had the Marinara. The mozzarella salad in phyllo pastry was niiiiiiice.... Their wine selection is fair enough for newbie french-appreciating taste buds. Their menu changes every week, so that's good. WILL DEFINITELY COME BACK.

 

mela and kitty (my CYSTer)

pink wine

they've been friends since high school

mozzarella block

Maitre Chocolatier

-

Well I've already been to Maitre Chocolatier in Manila so many times, because it was next to our drinking place. I wish they also had an Ice Cream bar, because the one in Manila offers way lot of choices, like the ferrero scoop, dark ferrero scoop etc etc. But this one in Davao is fine with me. It was Mela's treat before her Euro Trip. We all had to wash down the alcohol, the loneliness and the soberness of our lives that we ingested during our french dinner. HAH.

SPIRALE

Earlier that day, we went to the leftmost far part of Davao. Lanang. We ate at Damosa in this restaurant called Spirale. Oh well how Italian it was for us. They also had numerous Italian products for sale within the resto. So yeah. lol.  We met up with Sugar, my sister's friend back in Interior Designing school. She already had so many projects in Davao, and she's currently teaching at Philippine Women's University in Davao. And oh yeah, Mela as well, teaches English at Ateneo De Davao University, so bottom line is, we like hanging out with teachers. hahahaha

sugar and sissy

Spirale, homey eating

spaghetti and meatballs

quattro formaggi

spicy tuscan wings

bruschetta

and more bruschetta with tapenade

and here's the rest of davao...

boerderij, Matina. Dutch Pub

Karl's Cafe, Jack Ridge Shrine Hills (Sugar's project btw) NICCEE right

-And yeah I went back home, and a huge ass flood welcomed us. Damn these water hyacinths. 

20 hectares of water hyacinths blocking our city bridge

i wonder how it'd look like after. A home near the city bridge

and yes i bought lots of shit during my trip. WILL plant my own herby shitty garden and we'll see!!!

too much work to be done! xoxo

BABINELLA

Super Foodie Week

Hey guys sorry if I haven't been blogging, school has been much of a stress and next week is our FINALS. And still I have some immigration issues to fix, I'm still on a tourist Visa until now, but the school is working on it. WEEH! I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS TERM TO FINISH!!! We've got 24 days of vacation to spare after school. I'm not going back to Manila this time. I'm thinking about going to Cambodia and Vietnam with my sister, since she will be visiting soon. But anyway, how are you guys? I'm tired as f*** but still kicking. I could barely-HARDLY use my bed, since I'm always in school. Been cooking since Monday and been going out since last week. I just cannot blame no one but me. xxx I'm feeling like a zombie now. I need to be well-rested by next week. RAAAAAWRRR!!!

But anyway school has been still.... fun. Really? lol.. Well it's almost killing me and my time, so, fair enough. I'm actually benefiting from it... FAIR ENUFF!!! Can't imagine how many times I have washed my whites for this month. BLAH. My fridge won't even accommodate more food since I've been bringing home food everyday and I can't even finish it. Well I've thrown away the rabbit dish...but still it didn't help. X)))) BUT HENNIWAY Hemingway, these are the dishes for last two weeks...

rabbit front legs and baked potato with goat cheese

pets de nonne or NUN's FART... so it's a holy fart then. YUMMY. just like Beard Papa's

smoked sea bream with micro salad

pets de nonne

HELLOW WABBIT! We meet again.

Orange Cream w/ Anise

Tian of puff pastry, tomato concasee and smoked fish

Beef Stew with Olives and Ravioli

X)

Chef Pruek and the GINORMOUS Foie Gras

nougatine dough

nougatine pastry with hazelnut ice cream. HEAVEN

Rumpsteak with truffle sauce, turned potatoes and celery flan

foie gras with caramelized apples

monkfish wrapped in bacon and cauliflower gratin

shrimp with bacon, artichokes and glazed onions and carrots

Vanilla Ice Cream with Caramel Sauce

wth, i can't remember this

Crumble Pie with Coulis

Cassoulet with Duck Legs, Sausages, Bacon and White Beans

mackerel with tomato coulis

pistachio ice cream with raspberry coulis

Tian of Spinach, Mushrooms and Tomato with Lamb A Point in Peppermint Jus

Saturday last week, BonBon dragged me to BK Magazine's "DO it with BK", wherein you will dine out with the staff and other avid readers. We went to Mango Forest @ Narathiwas road. Mango Forest, a Thai/Italian fusion restaurant renowned for its innovative mango-based dishes. We did mango avocado in the sea and tasted the capellini with salmon and mango and caviar in tomato sauce—all paired with free-flow cocktails. It was fun. I met some fun people, and as usual, they thought I was Thai. :p It was a fun night though... will definitely go back here. Well i'll try to grabe the photo from the BK Magazine, which I think should come out by next week. You can see me so serious about my plating with my Mango Avocado Shrimp Salad.. :PPP

a volunteer for the bar mixing session

exterior

Mango Forest at Narathiwas Road w/ football display

tiramisu

nice bar display

BK Magazine staff and readers

the capellini pasta... awesome

listening to the demo

our mango avocado shrimp salad presentation... we had a do-it-your own session. Ours was more original. lol

Well anyway, most of the weekends, I was just at home and probably went out, but everything was just fast. I was too tired to be going out. But here are some...

khao san night with the ladies

Hippie de Bar, Khao San road

my usual afternoon spot. Ubuntu Cafe, Soi Saladaeng

their chocolate cheesecake is a must try

chocolate work by Chef Fabrice

WELL THAT'S IT FOR NOW!!! I'd elaborate more this coming week, but for now, I must go and watch... no not Soccer/Futbol. LOL. I don't really care about it. xxx

XOXO

Babinella