(On steamed shrimps and wayfarers)
Kung minsan hindi maiiwasan na ang mahal na ina ay huli na sa gabi umuwi galing sa trabaho kung kaya’t may pagkakataon na ang nagluluto ng hapunan ay ang ulirang tatay ng batang yan. Tulad ng gabing ito. Aba naman… yum ang niluto ni fafa. Halabos na hipon at chunky mushroom soup!
Syanga pala, ang de-tiklop na Ray-Ban Wayfarer na yan ay regalo ko po kay A halos sampung taon na ang nakararaan. May dalawang beses na din napalitan ang grado ng salamin.
Haay… mabuti na lang nagluto sya. Nagkaron tuloy ako ng entry para sa Litratong Pinoy na may temang Itay.
I am not a professional cook. My only claim to having a culinary background is a short stint as my dad’s teen ‘sous chef’ in his carinderia ages ago. Dad ran small eateries since I was a young kid - serving standard ‘turo-turo’ food ranging from the likes of menudo, adobo, pritong isda, dinuguan, binagoongan, bopis, munggo, pinakbet and giniling to merienda fares like goto, ginataan, pancit bihon, halu-halo and saging con yelo.
My father, a farmer in his hometown before working his way to becoming an accountant, definitely influenced my cooking in a lot of ways than I thought. My siblings and I were raised in a backyard full of fruit trees and vegetable garden. We spent weekends and the summer breaks running around with ducks, chickens, goats and pigs. I had wonderful memories of gathering eggs, butchering chickens, selling vegetables and the sweet aroma of preserved fruits. But my love for art led me to a degree in Architecture. Just few months after getting my license, I went abroad and lived independently at age 23. Definitely no maid, no cook, and a totally different food culture. Along the way I met lots of friends and spent what seemed a lifetime learning new tricks and recipes.
Now living in Auckland, I am a work-from-home mum who juggles time between work, fun and family - in pursuit of work-life balance. No matter how busy I am, I love the idea of cooking for my family. My blog chronicles home cooking greatly influenced by life outside my home country from Southeast Asia to Beijing and Auckland. And most of the time, being busy also means easy (sometimes quick), affordable meals.
My father, a farmer in his hometown before working his way to becoming an accountant, definitely influenced my cooking in a lot of ways than I thought. My siblings and I were raised in a backyard full of fruit trees and vegetable garden. We spent weekends and the summer breaks running around with ducks, chickens, goats and pigs. I had wonderful memories of gathering eggs, butchering chickens, selling vegetables and the sweet aroma of preserved fruits. But my love for art led me to a degree in Architecture. Just few months after getting my license, I went abroad and lived independently at age 23. Definitely no maid, no cook, and a totally different food culture. Along the way I met lots of friends and spent what seemed a lifetime learning new tricks and recipes.
Now living in Auckland, I am a work-from-home mum who juggles time between work, fun and family - in pursuit of work-life balance. No matter how busy I am, I love the idea of cooking for my family. My blog chronicles home cooking greatly influenced by life outside my home country from Southeast Asia to Beijing and Auckland. And most of the time, being busy also means easy (sometimes quick), affordable meals.
JMoms last blog post..Papaya & Lime Juice
muntik ko na rin i-post ang luto ni M! kasi nagluto ng nagluto nung father’s day haha, buti nlang at hindi masyado kagandahan ang mga pichur, at napilitang mag-isip ng ibang lahok…
cess last blog post..LitratongPinoy#12: Ang Haligi [Pillar]
maligayang araw ng huwebes…
linos last blog post..itay…
Buti pa ang iyong ama, magaling magluto… ngunit bakit parang may nagtatampong bata doon sa tabi… ayaw ata ng hipon eh.
Maligayang LP!
Clicking Aways last blog post..LP012 – Itay
ang galing naman nya magluto. tiyak na masarap yan.
Linnors last blog post..Itay
mukhang napaka-sarap! kung hindi lang ako allergic dyan e! tsk!
magandang huwebes sa’yo!
lidies last blog post..LP #12 :: Itay
sa aming pamilya, mas masarap magluto ang aking ama kesa sa aking ina
pansin ko mahilig kayong mag-anak sa seafoods
etteys last blog post..KALAYAAN NI ITAY
aba meron palang hipong malabo ang mata
biro lang po. masarap nga ang luto ng iyong Fafa…hinalabos na hipon. aba espesyal talaga dahil mahal ang putaheng yan.
Reflexess last blog post..LP: Father (Itay)
yay! maaaasahan at maasikasong ama!?ú
yum talaga! favorite ko iyan?ú
Lizeths last blog post..Litratong Pinoy #12: Itay
kelan ko kaya makikitang naggigisa man lang ng bagoong alamang ang mahal kong asawa??he he he
anne i.s last blog post..ISKAndals
ang sarap naman. isa sa mga paboritong ulam ng mister ko.
Busymom: LP2 Itay (Father)
Strawberrygurl: LP12 Itay (Father)
sana ay makadalaw ka.
happy lp!
strawberrygurls last blog post..LP 12: Itay (Father)
ang ganda naman ng pagkakakuha mo ng pictures!
sabi ng iba, mas masarap daw magluto ang mga lalaki kaya mas maraming chef na lalaki.
Dyess last blog post..LP: Itay
paborito rin namin dito sa bahay ang halabos na hipon!
Munchkin Mommys last blog post..LP #12: Ama
Ang galing, at least, kahit hindi sabihin, me kusa
Mukhang masarap pa.
hayy ang sarap naman ng may fafa na masipag magluto!!
iska ganda ng anggulo mo sa piktyur teyking
Thesss last blog post..ITAY (vader) for Litratong Pinoy #12
Yum! sarap niyan halabos na hipon. oo nga mabuti na lang…sarap tuloy ng dinner niyo.
Nonas last blog post..Drive and Jive…