What I love about eating with my girls is that even if it’s not August when Sherylou and I celebrate our birthdays and take care of the bill, they let me pick the restaurant each time and give me free reign with the ordering, too.
The perks of being a food blogger. Ha!
Salpicado – the tenderloin tips are hard and chewy but the garlic-and-beef-infused oil
is very delicious
Gambas al Ajillo – the shrimps are just shrimps, nothing to rave about, but the oil,
oh my god, the tasty, garlicky, spicy olive oil is just. Out. Of. This. World.
Make good use of these breads for mopping up the sauces. Be sure not to leave one
garlic bit!
I enjoy a glass of sangria while waiting for our food
Holy moly! If I finish a glass of sangria for every 5 minutes of wait, I would have been disastrously wasted by the time our food arrives.
Forever. And a day. That is how long it takes our pre-ordered paella to arrive.
Truly, madly, deeply unacceptable.
Paella de Verduras con Arroz Basmati – vegetable paella with basmati rice
Good thing this fragrant, fluffy and very healthy vegetable paella doesn’t disappoint me. Squeeze some lime on it, put a spoonful in your mouth, close your eyes and relish the flavors. I don’t think the girls share my love for this one though.
Besugo al Horno – sea bream baked in olive oil and garlic
Unfortunately, the fish is a bit overcooked this time. Love the garlic slices the most.
Chuleton – rib eye steak
Medium rare for me, medium well for everyone else. The meat is very tender, the knife cuts through it like butter. Just a sprinkling of rock salt and I am in steak heaven.
Listen to the food blogger. Have it medium rare.
Blueberry Cheesecake sans the blueberry syrup, because Jen doesn’t like blueberries.
Sweet and creamy. Nothing to tell your mama about.
The ice cream style Tiramisu looks like its been hit by a tornado. Not authentic,
but still pretty good.
Thanks for the treat, Jen and Sheryl! Already looking forward to next December!
Jen, Sheryl, Me, Sherelle, Sherylou
La Tienda: 43 Polaris Street, Bel-Air Village , Makati, Philippines. Tel: +632-890-4123
