Week 5: My Palate

Desserts define my palate. I can manage my appetite well enough to have room for sweets after each meal. Heck, I can even have them as appetizers! Seriously. I don't know about you, but I love them in all shapes, sizes, and colors. I want to travel and taste all the sweets this world can offer! When I host parties, I usually (almost always) just order the main dishes and I'd take care of the appetizers and of course, desserts! My friends like my maja blanca, leche flan, and most recently my brazo de mercedes ;-)

On a savory note, I like pasta. I want to explore the different kinds of sauces, and even want to learn how to make pasta from scratch. Spaghetti bolognese tops my list. I make these almost every week, sometimes every other week. I crave for it. I like the tangy and chunky tomatoes, the hint of sweetness (I just need to add that extra sugar), and the aroma of the herbs and spices. Sometimes, I would make bechamel sauce or plain naked pasta with just olive oil and parmesan cheese. A new favorite of mine, are mussels in wine sauce with diced tomatoes eaten with linguini. I never thought I would like seafood, a shellfish at that. A happy pasta surprise hehehe! My friends like my chicken macaroni salad, and my seafood pasta. 

And how can I forget barbecue! Goodness, gracious! I like my meat and seafood grilled. Give me bbq ribs and I would lick it clean to the bones! I appreciate a good steak. I dream of grilled squid. I dream of pork and chorizo bbq at Litang's (Pardo,Cebu). Sometimes (not always, because I'm not really a huge fan), I wish I can have that lechon too! I used to make a lot of bbq ribs, but got tired of it. It is too much work for me.

When I don't feel like eating at home, I crave for dimsum, chicken tikka masala, crepes, roasted chicken, and a burger. Top places to go for these are at Kingsland Dimsum, Star of India, La Creperie, Boston Market or Maggiano's Little Italy, and Wendy's. Our family likes Olive Garden and PF Chang's as well. New discovery, Korean barbecue! Oh, to die for!!!

I better stop because I feel like I'm about to drool....