While some Misis have planned their menus weeks in advance, ako naman, eto in the kithen, without a single clue on what to cook for our noche buena.
Omb—– Tart, paano tayo magsisimba mamaya eh magluluto pa ako?
Edm—– E di bukas na lang tayo magsimba.
Omb—– Okay, 10:30 or 11 may misa.
General and Mrs. Rolly Anonuevo sent us this giant monay good for 18 people.
Sobrang siksik pa, isang hiwa lang eh nakakabusog na.
Tamang-tama , meron na kaming tinapay for noche buena.
I am going to bake this ham.
I need aluminum foil. Where is the box of aluminum foil? Ganyan lagi. Bili ako ng bili, pero when it’s time for me to use it, wala na. Ewan kung saan napunta.
Ganun din yung Lady’s Choice sandwich spread ni Edmund. Ubos na agad kahit hindi pa nya natitikman.
Kahit walang foil, para ma-crispy yung skin.
I am going to cook pasta with truffles. Wala naman akong dressing.
I had the prawns cleaned. Our maids are all new kaya I showed them how to do it.
Eto, I was staring at them, naka bukaka na sila but I still didn’t know what to do with them. Tempura ba? Grilled? Prawns Thermidore sana but I lack the time to prepare and the ingredients.
I sprinkled them with white pepper and iodized salt. Tapos I saw a pack of shredded cheese in the freezer, ayan nilagyan ko na lang ng cheese.
I saw some cans of fruit cocktail and cream in the pantry. Fruit salad na lang.
I always miss my father every time I see fruit salad. Siya kasi ang taga gawa namin ng fruit salad, hindi ang mama ko. Ang bilin nya dapat laging merong apple kasi pampasarap, at saging na lakatan, para pampabango. Both I don’t have.
Yes, scallops, ano kaya’ng luto? I forgot to cook this but I thawed them. I found them in the ref this afternoon. Bulok na kaya yun?
It’s cooked na. 60 minutes at 180 degrees F.
Drizzle with lots of honey orange glaze 10 minutes before serving. Leave in the oven to keep it warm.
I didn’t even know what to put in this cups.
White platito from Living Well in Podium, paper doilies from the US, blue cup cake paper cups from France.
Table setting ready. Table cover from Turkey, table runner from Turkey, plates from Macy’s, Glasses from Romania, napkin from Vietnam, kutsara I bought from Malaysia last June pero walang nakalagay kung saan gawa. Baka China.
Jaaraang we have food for noche buena.
Pray muna.
I have no picture pala of the pasta. Asan na kaya yung picture? I remember taking a photo. Anyway, I cooked the ribbon pasta. With jamon serrano, two kinds of truffles winter shavings, and truffle de la creme, chopped garlic, butter, white onions, white pepper, salt with truffle (again). I also put olive oil with truffles. Basta puro sya truffles kaya ang bangu-bango.
Edmund—— Bakit wala naman akong naaamoy?
Omb——— Meron tart, amoy na amoy, o.
Edmund—— Wala, hindi ko kasi alam kung anong amoy ng truffle.
I took a small bottle from the ref.
Omb——— O
Edmund—— Oo nga.
Edmund—– Ang lambot, home made ham.
I put fruit salad in the tiny paper cups. Spode Blue Room Garden Collection plate from England.
At eto na si Aling Monay. Sawsaweytion sa kape ni Mister.
