IT'S MORE FUN IN CARTIMAR!

Divisoria used to be my haven for fabrics and other materials for fashion and a. Perfect place to find cheap but good quality fabrics. Its not that glamorous but its complete naman. And its fun and exciting palagi to find nice telas for a very very cheap price and its Heaven! After a series of unfortunate(serious) event(my controversy), I slowed down for awhile. I got traumatized with fashion.. I told myself i am quitting fashion..But my heart says no...so i didnt. I am still around and I am not leaving. I will face every challenges in life. I am now facing another challenge which is Cooking.

As you all know, I love to cook, i love hosting dinners, and throwing parties for my friends, That was my addiction and thats one thing that brought me down. Too much partying. Too much unnecessary spending. After my controversy, i couldn't afford it anymore. And that was part of my depression. But i realized that God gave me this talent to use it right.. and I am now. Thank you to Drew Rivera for saving me, thank you for the puey'spenthouse! Thank you for the gift of friendship, i miss you drewness! Now I still get to cook, party, host but this time i earn kahit papano.. not  big like fashion but at least this is giving me happiness! A lot of Happiness!

Me and Drew, despedida dinner at Mango Tree!(thanks for this dinner drewness!)

And now, i go to Cartimar or libertad(but mostly cartimar) to buy ingredients. Early morning like 4:30am para fresh lahat. I love cartimar because there you can find interesting vegetables, fruits, fish, spices and they have the best quality of crabs which is one of my next fave food after lechon. They have everything from alive to dead, solid and liquid, heaven and earth, amen! hahaha Thats why i said cartimar is my new divisoria, they have rare finds and very reasonable prices also.

Here are some photos i took in Cartimar

Binaha ako pero go parin sa nyortimar! 

wala akong rain boots..kaya improvised nalang ako. 

Nakakapagod mag caption.. Ubos na english ko! Hahaha!

Guys i am planning to give a tour in cartimar. I will organize it and will let you know. Its more Fun in Cartimar! 

LOVE AND PEACE

-PUEY-

Amused with THE Ms. Bella Yuchengco

When Dennis told me that miss Bella is inviting me for a dinner Hindi na ako nag dalawang isip. I said yes right away coz i know makakakain na naman ako ng super fabulous food! Coz i know for a fact That ms. Bella cooks superb food, I've tried it before when candy invited me to have dinner at her place 3 years ago and until now hindi ko makaklimutan that dinner. Super sarap talaga the food!  haha!My bestfriend Candy once said she is the Martha Stewart in the Philippines and i strongly agree! Miss Bella has a very fine taste when it comes to food and in fashion as well. On our way to her house it was super raining parang bumabagyo! pero fight pa din kami! walang nakapigil sa amin! haha

The dinner was for her sister Liza Yuchengco and husband Llyod  Lacuesta, Liza is a Film maker based in the states and Founder of Philippine International Aid (PIA) a charity based in the US that helps the less-fortunate children in manila. They have scholars here in manila. Every year they have a PIA fashion in San Francisco, California. And fortunately i become part of their show in the states two years in a row. Thanks for that wonderful experience. Ms. liza is here for the CINEMALAYA FILM FESTIVAL, for her documentary "Marilou Diaz-Abaya: Filmmaker on a voyage'' And its showing july 23, 9pm at the CCP.

Going back to ms. Bella, she is a very very talented chef/cook and a very gracious host and she is the mother of the super pretty chef Sunshine Puey-Pengson, The wife of my super crush chef Rob Pengson, they both own the fabulous The Goose Station(at the fort) and the newly opened Gourmandise a Parisian style patissirie in serendra infront of Market market. A must try!

The ms. Bella Yuchengco

Here is the menu for Lastnight's Dinner.: (Ms. Bella prepared/cooked this herself.)

French Cuisine

 AMUSE

Cauliflower Puree with Caviar(my god this tastes like heaven!!)

Roasted Baby Beets, Crispy Chicken Skin,Dijon Vinaigrette

(the best crispy chicken skin in the world! promise!)

APPETIZERS

Sweet Watermelon Salad, Basil Jelly, Meringue.

(very very refreshing salad ever!!)

Scallops, Chorizo, Balsamic Glaze( very unexpected combination but blends perfectly!)

 MAIN COURSE

Fish Fillet, Safron Sago Pearl Sauce( Yummy!)

Australian Ribeye, Asparagus Flan, Roasted Bone Morrow, Bordelaise Sauce(to die for!)

DESSERT

Mini Chocolate Tarts, Fleur de sel

coffee choices..Clazzzz!!

The Guests

Standing: Me, a guest from the states, Fashion Designer Dennis Lustico, American Photographer George, Columnist/Blogger/Painter Tweetums  Gonzales,Knit Queen Fashion designer Lulu Tan-Gan, Wells Fargo's Dave Caldwell, another guest(hehehe sorry i forgot), and Lloyd Lacuesta

Seated: The Yuchengco Sisters Liza, Yvonne and Bella.

Lulu, Liza, Bella, Dennis and George.

and my favorite painting by Isabel Diaz

Thank you so much ms. Bella for inviting me to the dinner. I really enjoyed the FOOD my God!! Super clazz! See you soon at Puey'sPenthouse!

and here is the address and contact numbers of The Goose Station and Gourmandise. 

THE GOOSE STATION, G/F W Tower, 1117 39th Street, Fort Bonofacio Global city, Taguig,

TELEPHONE 566.9068

GOURMANDISE, to order pls call: 0917-7047118

LOVE AND PEACE

-PUEY-

Back to school at GCIC

I LOVE GCIC!!

I am very happy i'm back to school. Thank's to my GLOBAL CITY INNOVATIVE COLLEGE(GCIC) family for giving me a full scholarship in Culinary Arts..I think they sensed that i cant afford to pay the tuition fee kaya binigyan ako ng scholarship hahaha. But seriously, Thank you very very much! Kasi i am sure 200% that i will never ever become a scholar during my high school and college days ages ago kasi hindi ako  mahilig sa gatas like promil or other IQ chuva milk! hahaha joke lang. The truth is i was really tamad not good in academics, Pero palagi akong number one pag mga extra curricular activities! I swear mas madami pa medals ko sa valedictorian namin! Lahat na ng best in dancer, orator, punctual, dress making, culinary, singer ay day akin yun lahat!! haha  Kaya maraming salamat talaga sa GCIC!

My school offers a lot of courses.. from nursing, tourism, business management, HRM, and of course culinary arts! and a lot more.. I forgot.. or better yet try this site:

 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Global-City-Innovative-College/57401663927

Will show you some photos i took at the school.

Parang hotel lang. Class

Our Global Information and Admission Office. Clazz! 

Computer lab. Clazz

Apple center ay lab pala. Super clazz!!

Vongga lang diba?

si sir aliw na aliw sa mga bagong toys!

Our Library..

Books.. and books... too bad i dont read books. hehe

 But i read news paper! 

Our Audio Visual Room

School mates.. crush ko yung isa dito.. haha kakakilig ang school lalo na pag may crush! hahaha

Students Lounge

ClaZZ room!

Canteen!?

Lockers

Comfort room..its clean!

Mini hospital..Clazz!!

and of course!! basketball players! Pak!

Oopss my classmates..ako ang pinaka bagets!!

My cute classmate.. not for me though..alam ko kug kanino type to.. you know who you are!

That's all for now. Will post more photos next time.. for now kasi hindi pa kami sa kitchen. Next month pa. 

for more info:

pls call: 7575588-91

Thank you GCIC President Michael Tan, Student Affair's Jazz Bergania ang Michelle

LOVE AND PEACE

-PUEY-