Angus Ribeye Steak Grilled to Medium
My cousin Tinky was tasked as our purchaser in Manila. She scoured the Salcedo Market to find good quality but affordable Angus Ribeye Steaks. On the 22nd, Kuya Andrew and I did the shopping for the marinate, appetizers, and side dishes.
Bluebery New York Cheesecake
To finish off our Sunday Lunch we decided to make some Blueberry New York Cheesecake. We decided on this since one of our cousins is allergic to chocolates and I was also trying to avoid chocolates. According to the Joy of Baking New York Cheesecakes as distinct from Italian Cheesecakes because they use cream cheese as opposed to the traditional Italians that use ricotta.
While some people contend themselves with no-bake cheesecakes with the use of gelatin, my gastronomic adventures at Lachi’s has led me to believe that baked cheesecake is the richest, creamiest, best kind of cheesecake. I was initially intimidated when we learned this in school.
Abellas
There used to be a time when Sundays meant Sunday Lunch at Lola’s house. Each family would bring a dish made by aunts who all had a gift for cooking and baking. There would be Sundays when we stuffed ourselves silly with home-cooked Filipino dishes such as Imbao Soup, Kare-kare or various versions of Adobo. There would be times when the cheese lovers would devour rich and cheesy Baked Lasagna or Stuffed Shell Pasta would delight us all. Or Sundays when an aunt would make Paella or cook crabs and prawns. Then we’d end everything with a make your own halo-halo station, or any dessert that one of my aunts would make.
Ginataang Crabs by my aunt
But things changed as the nieces and nephews grew up, Lola died, and a few of us were left in Davao City. I suspect my aunts grew tired of waking up early on Sundays. I would if I were them.
Here are some notes from the dinner party I made for Mommy’s Birthday.
Anchovy Pasta for Daddy
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