Antonio's, A Sixth Time ♥ ♥ ♥

 

Who gets tired of this beauty?

 

Not the girl who loves to eat!

Even though I've been to Antonio's one, two, three, four, five times already (plus a couple of times that were secret so no photos, lol!), I was not going to say no when Monica requested to make a trip to the Tagaytay restaurant on one of her visits home.

 

The staff was still setting up. Obviously we were too excited.

 

 

We chose this lovely area for our very early lunch

 

 

Fresh dalandan juice on mint leaves and dalandan ice ♥

 

 

Antonio's Organic Mesclun Salad, Bleu d'Auvegne Crumble, Glazed Walnuts, Dried Currant
and Cranberries with Raspberry Vinaigrette, drizzled with Basil Oil

 

 

Oven-Roasted Tomato Soup

 

 

Auntie Baby and Richard each had an order of Grilled Black Tiger Prawns with Sweet Paprika
and Vegetable Rice Pilaf 

 

 

Monica enjoyed her Duck Leg Confit, Orange-Grand Marnier Beurre Blanc with Gratin Potato 
and Pigeon Peas 

 

 

I don't think Auntie Judy was too happy with her Beef Placha topped with Seared Foie Gras,
Gratin Potato with Port Wine Sauce. But she finished everything. 

 

 

I wanted all so I had Antonio's Trio:
Grilled Beef Fillet Gratinated with Cepes-Morel, Black Truffle, Mashed Potato,
Beef Fillet Plancha topped with (not so beautifully) Seared Foie Gras, Gratin Potato with
Port Wine Sauce, and Honey Glazed Lamb Loin Gratinated with Goat Cheese 

 

 

Not so beautifully seared but tasted wonderful nonetheless!

 

 

After six (official) visits, I am still unconvinced about Antonio's desserts. 

 

Felchlin Maracaibo Chocolate Terrine with Double Cream and Roasted Pistachios

 

 

Dark Chocolate Souffle with Cardamom Creme Anglaise

 

 

Turkish Coffee Ice Cream on Almond Meringue Basket

 

 

Sticky Dates Pudding

 

 

After this shot we were fast asleep in the car, snoring all the way back to Manila. 
It was the perfect ending to a meal at Antonio's. 

 

See my previous Antonio's posts:
Antonio's
Antonio's, Revisited
Antonio's, A Third Time
Antonio's, A Fourth Time
Antonio's, A Fifth Time 

Antonio's: Purok 138, Barangay Neogan, Tagaytay City, Cavite, Philippines. 
Tek: +63917-8992866

Antonio's Website

Kalamunda Farm ♥ ♥

 

And before heading back to Manila, we lunch!

Our stay at Balay Indang included all meals (see dinner here, see breakfast here), but Frances chose to skip lunch at the bed and breakfast, and brought the whole family to Kalamunda Farm.

I am glad she did!

 

Kalamunda means "home in the country"

 

 

And Kalamunda Farm in Tagaytay is the home of Sylvia and Carlos Miguel

 

 

Tita Sylvia and her daughter Crissy who came up that weekend to lend her mom a hand

 

 

Because our group of 30 hungry fatties was too much to handle! :P

 

 

Check out our lunch view! *whistles*

 

 

The garden went on forever and ever

 

 

And what guess else I saw

 

 

Lamb chops! Ooops, I mean sheep!

 

 

Uncle Frank befriending our lunch. Lol! :P

 

 

The landscaping was beautiful. Tita Sylvia proudly announced that her husband designed
everything himself. And she, on the other hand, is queen of the kitchen. 

 

 

Here's what she single-handedly prepared for us:

 

Duck and Chicken Liver Pate with Crostini

 

 

That's port wine jelly on top! Tita Sylvia's famous pate makes for a very nice Christmas present.
To order her holiday goodies (she has ham, turkey, cakes, dessert bars, etc), check out her
facbeook page here.

 

 

And then the real eating began!

 

 

Mixed Greens, Blue Cheese and Pear Salad with Mustard Dressing

 

 

Roasted Vegetables Paella

 

 

Baked Fish on Eggplant and Tahini

 

 

Chicken with Herbes de Provence

 

 

Pasta Matriciana

 

 

And the main attraction, a whole Milk-fed Organic Lechon

 

 

My plate

 

 

Tita Sylvia who loves to cook and Jin who loves to eat! :)

 

 

As always, Benjie brought the wine. Casas Patronales is just one of the many names he carries. 

 

 

We ran out and got others from the wine shop

 

 

Our lunch also came with a soda buffet

 

 

It was very windy and we had to protect our salad greens from flying away. Hahaha! :D

 

 

Frances had a special guest ;)

 

 

Christmas Tree!!!

 

 

Nice to hang out here after the meal

 

 

Dessert was Tita Sylvia's giant pavlova topped with fruits in season

 

 

Italian Coffee Affogato and French Salted Caramel ice cream

 

 

It was a very, very happy birthday for Frances

 

 

Because she spent it with the Fatterside and her special guest :D

 

Kalamunda Farm: J. Toledo Street, Tagaytay. Tel: +63917-8810032, +632-6683678

Kalamunda Farm Facebook Page

Balay Indang Breakfast ♥ ♥

 

After a fun night of food, wine, junk food, music, Chinese music, and some unrequested opera number from one of the aunties to celebrate Frances' birthday, we all retired to our rooms.

Surprisingly, everyone was up and about very early the next morning.

Like 8am. This NEVER happens in Manila! Lol! 

 

Not surprisingly, I was the first one to show up for breakfast

 

 

Puffy morning faces

 

 

Puffy morning faces and hair (Hello, Auntie Babie!) Hahahaha!

 

 

Like dinner at Balay Indang (see post here), breakfast was very simple, but hit the spot.

 

Coco Jam Toasts

 

 

Sunny Side Up Eggs

 

 

Chicken Adobo

 

 

Tortang Talong

 

 

Biya and Suka

 

 

Tomato Mango Salsa

 

 

Sinangag

 

 

My Plate. (Confession: I had refills.) 

 

  

After breakfast, I took a quiet walk alone around the property 

 

 

I like spending quality time with myself, to dream, to contemplate, to reflect

 

 

I reflect on my past and present blessings with joy 

 

 

In this time and age, real things are very hard to come by

 

 

Real people, real friends, real love that lasts a lifetime. And my heart bursts with gratefulness 
because I am abundantly blessed.

 

 

God bless those that I love. God bless those that love me.
God bless those that love those that I love. God bless those that love those that love me. 

 

 

The people that I love. Very very much. ♥

 

Click here to see my post on Balay Indang rooms and dinner.

Balay Indang: 88 Mahabang Kahoy Cerca, Indang, Cavite. Tel: +63917-8374261, +63917-8665825

Balay Indang Facebook Page