Father's day is Max's Chickenall-you-can day!

Last Father's day. I went home to Pampanga after a busy day at work. It's not unusual for me to sleep while riding the bus whether I'm exhausted or not. For months of being fetched at the mall, this is the first time I got a message from mommy that they are already eating and they asked me to proceed directly to Max's the moment I arrive. I wonder what's up with them not waiting for me for dinner. When I went to the second floor of SM Pampanga, I was surprised to see several people waiting at Max's. Then I saw the answer. The CHICKEN ALL-YOU-CAN is back!!! It's my first time to experience it and it's so cool! Too bad I have some things to buy and the mall is about to close so I went to national bookstore first to buy myself a copy of the PPD then I joined my family in eating!!! Nom nom nom... I felt really full that night although I only ate 3 quarters of fried chicken. This promo starts at 6:00pm until 10:00pm daily. Hurry coz this is until July 10 only!!!

MARKY COOKS: Fridays should always be Good (04.22.11)

Good Friday... I woke up early to feed Smeagle and give him his vitamins. I saw a Sumans on the table. It's a kakanin known to many Filipinos. It's just rice cake made of glutinous rice wrapped in palm leaves then steamed. I like my suman to be fried and hot. Put some butter and sugar on top and Voilà! My perfect Pinoy breakfast...

At lunchtime, Mama and I prepared some Fish Fingers and Chicken rolls. I made the white sauce out of cream and mushroom soup. The sauce made the fried stuff more interesting and it enhances the taste of the plain dish.

Chicken rolls and Fish Fingers in White Cream Sauce

I went out to have a view outside and I got interested on our love birds. I remember that I used to have a pair when I was a child and I cried so much when they died.

After resting, I went back to the kitchen to cook mirienda. Mom forgot to buy me chorizo so I have no choice but to look for an alternative. I found bacon inside the freezer and I used it. Yes it's good friday but I intentionally used it and put emphasis on the importance of abstaining from sin rather than meat. It's the same thing I cooked last January but mom requested for this one. It's just Bacon and Shrimp cooked in garlic and olive oil then I added chili powder and paprika. I added cheese to improve the taste.

Bacon and Shrimp pasta in Olive oil

We had a meaningful Good Friday this year. We joined the procession in our parish at night and commemorated our Savior's death on the cross to save us from sin:)

Family Dinner @ The Classic Savory Chicken (04.17.11)

Sunday night after work I went home to Pampanga. My parents and my sister heard mass and they decided to pick me up in the mall. After an hour I arrived at SM Pampanga. I was bringing lots of things with me which made it hard for me to go down the bus. We have nothing to do and I am too tired ta walk around so mommy decided to eat na lang. Since I'm in pampanga, there are few options for good food inside the mall (the mall is dominated by fast foods). Mom knows that purgang purga na ako sa fastfood that's why she asked me "san mo gusto david's tea house or sa savory?".I saw that I am nearer to Savory that'swhy I told her Savory na lang.

What's good with The Classic Savory is that their service is fast without sacrificing the quality of the food they serve plus the affordability of their dishes.

Buttered Chicken

This is chicken fried in butter served with vinegar with onions. The saltiness of the chicken and the sourness of the vinegar is a perfect match, not to mention the crispiness of the breading they used in the chicken.

Fried Dumplings

 What makes Savory's Dumplings good is that you will see that they use real meat inside and less of the fatty parts. It is not the traditional one served with toyomansi but they have sour cream sauce as the dip for this appetizer.

Savory's Fried Chicken

This is their house specialty! Of course your visit will not be complete without having this on your table.

Sweet and Sour Pork

When visiting any Chinese Restaurant, this is always present on our to order list! It's a family favorite and it's a play safe order.

Miki Bihon Pancit Binondo

I am not a Pancit lover, but it's a different case when you're talking about this pancit of Savory! It's the only pancit I can consume in big amounts!!!

Savory Tropical Cooler and Savory Blended Iced Tea

For our beverages, we had this two Savory favorites!!! Yes they're the usual four seasons and iced tea but they were given the Savory blend

Till our next visit @ the Classic Savory:))

Dinner @ Kenny Rogers Roasters with Ludy (04.08.11)

Okay, define super hungry and craving for good food then you'll end up disappointed... I experienced it at Kenny Rogers in Rob Galleria. We were having a hard time looking for a good place to eat since first it's a friday and second, it's salary day. All restaurants are almost full. It's not that long since I last ate in Kenny and honestly I enjoy their roasted chicken plus the yummy variations of side dishes.

the place is not that clean unlike other branches where I usually go (San Lazaro and Trinoma)

the tables are not balanced and the couches are worn out

Ludy's order

My order

I was surprise when our orders were served! It's not the usualchicken plus rice on the plate plus a side dishes on a separate bowl.. I am also surprise to notice that my rice is plain because the cashier did not asked me what type of rice will I order. Yes I understand that ingredients are costly nowadays, but there are things that a food chain should not sacrifice. The chicken itself is almost tasteless. I ended full but still craving for something good to eat.

Creme Brulee

Ludy and I ordered the same dessert. Creme Brulee! It's just a plain dessert nothing special. When we finished eating we immediately went searching for another place to satisfy our cravings.

Dinner @ Pancake House with Ludy (04.07.11)

First day ng Antibiotics Compliance Training namin sa Ritemed  in Ortigas. It was a day for learning and fun but I had a hard time going to the area since taxi drivers usually decline once they know na Ortigas ang pupuntahan ko sa umaga. Ludy and I did not eat our mirienda so we were already starving when the session ended. We went to Robinsons Galleria to eat. As usual, we went up and down back and forth just to find a place to eat. There are many options but since we are very hungry, we played safe and chose one of our favorites, PANCAKE HOUSE:)

The place is better compared to other Pancake Houses I've visited before. It's not crowded and still it has that bright sunny day feeling plus the movie posters: ) 

The waiter served our drinks first which gave us the time to share our insights regarding our new advocacy in Antibiotics Compliance. We also talked about our friends(we miss you guys) who are busy with their respective works.

Since we are very hungry, Ludy and I decided to have a rice meal and to share a pasta:))

GLUTTONY STRIKES!

I ordered my Pancake house favorite even if I told Ludy "Purgang purga nako sa mc chicken, chicken joy at kfc chicken" that's why she asked me "chicken na naman?"

3PCS OF CLASSIC PAN CHICKEN 

Ludy had beef (as always,, even during our big martha days)

HOT ROAST BEEF

Then we shared with the white pasta dish... and yeah very contradictory to our skin tone:)) hehe

It's one of my favorite carbonara...

CREAMY CARBONARA

Ludy and I enjoyed our dining experience. The crew is very friendly, efficient and quick.

Rob Galleria's is one of the best branches to visit.

Dinner @ Italianni's Gateway Mall (01.16.11)

It's Sunday night and I have nothing to do... I miss my boo and since I went home early, I rested for an hour or so and went to Cubao to have dinner... That time I want a "real" meal! I chose to dine at Italianni's since I 've tried their dishes and they were really satisfying.. Another thing is that I want a place where we can talk without all those loud sounds coming from everywhere... I love the cozy feeling of the restaurant

In any Italianni's branch, they will give you bread while waiting for your order... Actually during the first time I ate here, it is the one which I liked most. The bread really matches the oil and vinegar...

My firend and I decided to order rice meals that night since we are really starving... I picked Herb Roast Chicken and it's very flavorful! I don't know why it tasted different everytime, during the first bite I can taste rosemary, then lemon etc... I was very satisfied with my meal, I only ordered the spring size but it's more than enough for one person,,, I just don't like the gravy because it's too plain and it's not something you will remember

My friend ordered Roast Pork Ribs Italian style. The meat was really juicy and tender. I can say that he enjoyed it since he ordered an extra rice. (hehehe)

Another thing I love about Italianni's is their fruit shake... this time I ordered Four seasons and it was good like the other flavors I had before..

The service was fast and they crew was really attentive and accommodating. Of course if you are paying for service charge, it is really important that they will serve you properly... 

We are happy with our experience at gateway branch. Actually we already set a date for our next dining experience at Italianni's Gateway Mall