I never really was a big Valentines person, but I was more than happy to spend this year’s Vday with two of my lovelies, jessicalahoz and thelittlelle! I suppose it was kind of an excuse to get together amidst busy schedules and catch up over lunch (that’s my Fettucine Tartufo e Prosciutto), bond over some Starbucks and macarons (by none other than La Vie En Rose Sweets), exchange flowers, and laugh uncontrollably at the most mundane things.
Also, nothing beats the barista going, “oh, you’re each other’s dates?” and I proudly answer yes at the same time thelittlelle states, “no, we’re not lesbians.” (Facepalm, sorella. Facepalm.)

I’ve been rather preoccupied these days with family matters and such (graduating in less than a week! Eeek!) so I don’t really have any new material. Therefore, I resort to another food post haha.

These are from Casa Roces at Malacañang, a new family favorite, which we discovered a few weeks back. The ambience and interiors were lovely, prices were reasonable, and the food was gooooood.
I’d also like to mention specially their second floor (it was formerly an ancestral house) wherein they have beautiful private dinning rooms which you can book for bigger groups, and classy toilets (carafunk and I always check those out in restaurants, haha). Unfortunately, I didn’t get to take decent photos of them; perhaps next time when I go back, which I definitely will.

L-R, top-bottom: frozen lemon-lavender souffle with macadamia nuts and chocolate flakes; my fettuccine with bleu cheese and roasted shitake mushrooms; pasta with chorizo balls and shaved cheese; window seating; pinakbet (I think) with liempo; carafunk’s salad with balsamic vinegar and fried blue cheese, if I’m not mistaken.

i just realized ive been posting a lot about food lately, haha. i promise tomorrow will be of something else. anyway, im not sure how unusual this is elsewhere but i was just so amused when i ordered a spinach ravioli in a buttery sauce for lunch today, and it turned out to be bright green! amazing. and it tasted fantastic.

im kind of inspired to make my own at home sometime. maybe something in purple. or blue. oh man.