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Pinay White House chef Cristeta Comerford wins in Iron Chef America

This is something to be proud of!

Year’s coming to a close

It’s already afternoon of the last day of 2009, and really, the weather’s wet, wet, and wet! Anyway, me, my mother and brother went to the malls to buy stuff for media noche, the midnight dinner to usher in the new year, got my
Balaanong Bahandi books and had sumptuous lunch at Casa Verde at the Ayala Cebu Terraces. Sus, makabungog jud ang ilang ribs and it’s just P188!

Anyway, we will be having blueberry cheesecake, brazo de mercedes, embutido, softdrinks, ice cream, various fruits, cheese, chocolate cake and pansit palabok for tonight. No firecrackers though.

Cool Dungeon & Dragons spellcasting sodas

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Jones Soda. All opinions are 100% mine.

I never thought that sodas can be like this limited edition Dungeons and Dragons Jones Soda. Just imagine, a popular game that I’ve enjoyed when I was a child is also available as drinks with flavors that will surely pique one’s curiosity:

• Potion of Healing
• Sneak Attack
• Dwarven Draught
• Illithid Brain Juice
• Bigby’s Crushing Thirst Destroyer
• Eldritch Blast

Wow, it surely brought me back to the game! Speaking of the flavors, I was asking myself how do these taste? If I drank “Potion of Healing” will I taste strawberries or hints of it that will refresh me from a very tiring day? “Eldritch Blast” with its green color might hint of refreshing green apples cooling one from a hot sunny afternoon? Or does “Illithid Brain Juice,” basing from its color is indeed grape flavored?

I think this limited edition soda can be a hit with gamers and those familiar with it. The flavors is also something that I think many in the general public will really take notice and will want to taste. Personally, I really want to try these and see for myself if “Bibgy’s Crushing Thirst Destroyer” or “Dwarven Draught” are sodas that I’ve been wanting to drink. With the coming holiday season, I’m sure this will be a good gift idea, a break from the usual predictable items received. And for the avid D&D gamer, this might even be treasured and cherished.

What about you? Check these out and tell me what you want to drink.

Turon 2 go, a new take on this Pinoy snack

The typical Filipino turon is ripe saba banana with a sliver of jackfruit inside it and then wrapped in lumpia wrapping. It is then cooked with brown sugar that the end result is a crispy, sweet and delicious snack with the caramelized sugar coating all over. It sells from P10 – P12 per piece.

Now comes turon 2 go that tries to improve this humble snack. Does it succeed? Well, the only difference is that there’s the packaging as well as the sweet filling of chocolate (at P16) and other fruit flavors of banana, strawberry, mango, orange and pineapple (sells at P18 a piece) which is then injected at point of sale. These are sold at small mall spaces. Is it worth it? For the price, perhaps, its a bit overpriced but I do like the addition of a sweet sauce. Not filling though compared to the typical turon.

Fresh tuna kinilaw

No, not really bored but trying out some food shots and for this, why not kinilaw? This Philippine dish is quite popular in the Visayas and Mindanao with fish as the main ingredient. It’s a mainstay in most feasts and a must have during rounds of beer.

Slice and dice, garnish with chili peppers, onions and ginger and steep it in vinegar to “sour cook” the fish. What you have then is a delectable dish that teases the palate with the many wonderful textures and tastes.