Women’s Business Council of the Philippines active member, Kathleen Liechtenstein, graciously and generously hosted last night’s monthly membership meeting and induction of new members, at her party house in Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa City.
Kathleen’s avant garde presentation never failed to impress guests, be they first timers or repeaters. There’s always something new to shock or inspire the diners.
Kathleen in green dress, with (L-R) Mylene Abiva, Cora Ong, yours truly, Ann Pamintuan and Maritess Pineda.
with Jean Goulbourn
New members Atty. Dulce Punzalan, Atty. Ipat Luna, Ann Pamintuan, Myren, Arianne Symmes, with Mely Nicolas
Fe Agudo came just five minutes after the induction so we had a special induction for her.
Myrna Yao with her Hermes’ Birkin BAg
Atty. Lorna Kapunan disappeared immediately after the dinner. Our colleagues asked her to update us on the Iggy, Grace Ibuna and Aleli scandal. She suddenly disappeared, siguro Lorna couldn’t that’s why she opted to evaporate instead.
Here with Sabsy Palanca, Grace Tiongco, Atty. Ipat Luna and Mely Nicolas (partly hidden)
Myrna Yao, Atty. Lorna Kapunan, Ester Punongbayan and Jean Goulbourn
Moving centerpieces by artist Gabby Barredo
Let’s get on with the dinner.
The appetizer is a symphony of cherry tomatoe, foie gras, saba, lychee, roquefort, rose strawberry, 136 years old aceto balsamico tradizionale de modena, singkamas anchovy, and chevre.
GET MO???
This wild mushroom soup is composed of porcini, morels, portobello, black truffle, poached quail eggs and truffle cheese,
meaning it’s wildly delicious.
Can you guess what this is? Salad? korekek ka dyan.
This garden salad has one whole pear at the center, gorgonzola dolce, smoked magret de canard, candied pecan, blueberries, dragon fruits, cacao nibs, Tagaytay greens, chesa and pomegranate dressing. Oh ano, alam mo ba yan?
Naku, I am sure you’ll never be able to guess this. Sirit?
Seascape ang tawag dyan, Hello? do you recognize the sea? As in a la Boracay ang waves. That lonely white thingy is an unmarried virgin pa na scallop in aioli of parsley, tomatoe and squid ink.
What’s next? pagod ka na ano, names pa lang busog ka na. GEt a French Cooking Dictionary so you can digest your food better.
Let’s continue eating….
This is nostalgic powdered raspberry and licorice sherbet. It doesn’t look and taste like a sherbet. It’s actually a mystique. It came with the hostess’ explanation…
It’s raspberry dried for 2 days and powdered. The choco like stick is a licorice. When we were kids daw we used to buy powdered candies we ate with our fingers.
This is a vegetarian/gluten free cake salad. It’s made-up of twenty layers of different kinds of vegetable- no egg pastry, carrots, beets, eggplant, cucumber, green, yellow, red peppers, sundried tomatoes, capers, olives, asparagus, baby corn, radish, cauliflower, broccoli, pumpkin, caramelized onions, celery, French beans, green papaya, chicharo, rose petal. The top part is composed of rose petals, probably left overs from the flowers received by Mrs. Liechtenstein from her romantic husband Lior last Valentine’s Day. They’re still fresh. Eat and you shall be mesmerized, by Mr. Liechtenstein.
Parang it was only Pacita Juan who took a slice. She decided to be a vegetarian for one night. Hala ka, Chit, ma-in love ka kay Lior when you eat the rose petals, Kasi that’s for Maymay only. He sprinkled some “love- me -forever” drops.
The main course or entree:
Safta sous vide, Angus beef sous vide for 48 hours in sweet paprika on ube marr0ow.
Ano daw ang sabi? Pinalambutan daw for 48 hours, tapos yung bone marrow kainin mo rin daw para ma high blood ka, at yung violet eh ube galing sa mga madre sa Tagaytay.
Myrna Yao gave me half of her Angus beef in exchange for half of my fish. I chose the Sea bass in Madagascar vanilla beans and key lime on puffed saffron, beets, pandan highland first harvest rice.
This is my dessert-
carrot, beetroot and kiwi lolli pops
Amedei, ganache cake, super tiny minty white marshmallows, halva flakes. The clay pot with fresh flowers is not to be eaten but can be brought home, The top soil has chocolate power.
Laduree Caramel Tea
Thanks again to Maymay for a wonderful dinner.
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Everyone complemented my dress. It’s unique, very colorful, with sequins. It’s so comfortable, para akong naka daster.
The dinner ended at almost eleven. Stitch was in my daughter’s room when I arrived.
He was still awake but about to sleep.
