[22 December, 2022]
I made a simple-recipe cheesy, garlicky, and buttery bread wreath - a proper Christmas snack!
Taste of NYC
[17 December, 2022]
Feasted on a lovely gift of nostalgia from my nephew that harks back to foodie trips to New York City: a holiday package from Katz’s Deli of their iconic pastrami and corned beef for homemade Reuben sandwiches. A yummy taste of NYC, indeed!
Kamille's 4th Birthday
[10 December, 2022]
Her actual birthday is not until the 18th, but this day was the best for everybody to celebrate Kamille’s 4th. Her mom made her a luscious chocolate cake and I made her my special berry pavlova!
Christmas Potluck Party
[9 December, 2022]
This year’s Christmas potluck party that I host for Honda co-workers/friends was as festive and flowing with delicious food as any. The weather also cooperated, with highs in the mid-40’s.
Nutella Babka
Fresh, homemade, chocolatey treat from the automatic bread machine.
Lunch Reunion
[10 November, 2022]
An initial stop on our Michigan Road Trip (see this Blog post) this past weekend was a lunch meeting with an old friend of ours, Del, a partner supplier whom we worked with closely on a previous work project. It was an overdue get-together after a few good years, and a good time to reminisce old times.
Eric, Ryan, and I at lunch with Del Costy at Cantoro’s Italian Market in Novi, MI.
Departure Day
[28 September, 2022]
Final day of my trip, and a final lunch at Nono’s with the nieces to close out my fantastic month in the Philippines.
Weekend with Family
[24-25 September, 2022]
My final weekend in town was spent with family, and guess what? More food! On Saturday, it was lunch at a Japanese izakaya restaurant, and dinner at home where we enjoyed a home-cooked meal (main dish of roasted pork with pineapple sauce courtesy of me!). Then on Sunday, it was brunch at La Luna Cafe with the nephews, and I closed out the day with a date at The Spa with my niece while a tropical storm raged outside.
More Reunions and COVID-19 Tests
[22 September, 2022]
Another round of reunions with long-time friends, another Covid-19 antigen test. And of course, more delicious food, this time, Korean and Spanish.
Pan-Asian Eats
[17-19 September, 2022]
A weekend that started with the community street food market led to an unintentional foodie tour of Southeast Asia. First, it was a family dinner at Nanbantei, an izakaya-style Japanese restaurant in the Greenbelt shopping, dining, and entertainment area.
The following day, it was lunch with a close childhood friend of mine and his lovely wife at Mango Tree, supposedly the best Thai restaurant in BGC.
Later in the evening, my nieces prepared some of my favorite home cooked Filipino dishes for a wonderful dinner replete with family nostalgia.
And finally, on Monday, it was another family lunch, this time at Tim Ho Wan, Hongkong’s Makati branch of their world-famous 1-Michelin star dim sum restaurant.
All told, a wonderful weekend of Asian-style small plates cuisine, shared and enjoyed with loved ones.
Weekend Street Food Market
[17 September, 2022]
Scenes and loot from this weekend’s Salcedo Community Market , a short walk from where I was staying.
Brisket Friday
Smoked a couple of briskets overnight on Thursday for (a) a family dinner on Friday, and (b) a promised gift for a friend whose wedding I wasn't able to attend due to a schedule conflict. In the end, both parties were extremely pleased with the result.
Another K BBQ Weekend
Another Korean BBQ this past weekend, this time, with Jeremy, who, back in his JBAD days, was part of the awesome design team that worked on my house. He and his wife also brought over everything needed for an evening’s worth of old-fashioneds.
Lobster Roll Dinner
My buddy Brad stopped by Thursday afternoon after I got back from donating blood to help me with some small projects at home. Afterwards, we decided to hit downtown Powell for some dinner at Huli Huli.
Started with crab rangoon dip paired with prawn crackers. And lobster roll is in the menu so of course I had to have it.
Crab Rangoon Dip
Lobster Roll and Fries
Waldo's Famous Fried Bologna Sandwich
Took advantage of Thursday evening’s lovely warm and sunny weather to ride out with a friend to Waldo, home of the famous fried bologna sandwich.
Cookout with the Breakfast Club
A cookout this past weekend to celebrate the Moodster’s birthday and to bid farewell to Steve who’s moving back to Alabama.
Smelling A Lot Like Christmas
You know Christmas is just around the corner when the house fills with the sweet smells of smoked, “honeybaked” ham. In the Big Green Egg, of course.
Big Green Egg Life
Now that the backyard landscape is finished (and thriving despite this recent stretch of dry and hot weather), I’ve been putting the BGE to use in its new table setup.
Two Foodies
Work colleague and good friend @steve_rodia was in town from B-ham, AL so it was a good reason to get together for some good eats.
Tonkotsu Ramen
Tonight’s ramen fix courtesy of Fukuryu Ramen.