Thinking in Thailand

The photo was taken at Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines. But the thoughts came while drinking a glass of wine in Thailand. See the photo of the bottle below. Not exactly came but more of found. They are not mine but these words describe exactly how I have been these past few weeks.

If you like a mid-range place for a decent Thai meal and some beer, head to Cabbages and Condoms Restaurant on Sukhumvit Soi 12. It's walking distance from the Sheraton Hotel that is near the Asoke BTS/MRT station. It has amusing decor and an interesting story. Read about it here.

Happy Thirstday!

SOCO. I am gonna learn how to make you. Where do you find SOCO? Check out the address in this previous post.

This is what you should say when someone's forcing you to tell who you like.

Happy Thirstday!

Beeramisu, Anyone?

Through Married to Chocolate (thank you, Kris), I found this recipe by Working Class Foodies. Awesome!


What you need:

Filling
1 pint heavy Cream
1 pound of Mascarpone
2 eggs
1 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

Crust:
lady fingers
beer (mocha stout and pumpkin beer)
Cocoa powder

Cocktails All-You-Can

Went out with the girl behind this blog that aptly puts this entry under the tag "musings."

1029 Resto Bar & Grill

Sgt. Esguerra Ave.,

Quezon City

They only accept cash payments. Cocktails all you can until 8pm for P150!

We tried the tuna sisig and wouldn't recommend it but the pitcher each of Screwdriver and the Margarita (for P150 each) were good buys.

I Have Two Beers

Sure I went to Vegas but the only thing I drank there were Shirley Temples. That is something I just had to do. I mean, not drink in Vegas. You should try it once. It's funny how when I declared it over a round table that I am not going to drink in Vegas, everyone thought I won't be able not to drink but I did (yahoo!). The next time (well, if there is a next time), I will do the "standard" and that is to have an alcohol-infused nightout along the strip.

It's in Chicago where I finally got some bottles of beers and a couple of vodka tonics (I also had a glass of Yellow Tail Pinot Noir on one lazy evening). I loved the freshness of Corona with a slice of lime the first, the second, the third, ... well, until the last bottle. On Memorial Day Weekend, I crashed a children's party (yup, you read that right). And it was there that I got introduced to 312. And I so loved it!

That said...

Beer Hybrids

Found these recipes from Men's Health, Nov 2009 issue (US edition). Quite excited to try them out soon.

SPICY LADY
Rim glass with raw sugar. In a shaker, muddle the 2 tsp cayenne, lemon slices, 1/2 teaspoon raw sugar, and 1/2 tsp lemon juice. Pour mixture into the rimmed glass and add some ice. Top with light-bodied beer, say Corona. Stir a little.

CERVEZA PREPARADA
Rim a glass with salt. Add a dash of hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce and fill the glass with beer (lager). Top with 1/2 oz lime juice.

Sagada is Ganduyan

The Lenten holiday brought a dozen (and then one, Jeff) of us to Sagada, with the main man behind http://www.visitsagada.com/ , Benj. I had a very nice time and the trip was very memorable (spelunking, taking the long walk to our inn with just one flashlight that really shone in the darkness, and a birthday celebration).

To cap off the evenings (and warm ourselves a bit), we drank The Bar, gin and a bottle of red wine.

Hanging coffins at Echo Valley, Sagada

Big Falls

If we weren't on a hurry, it would have been nice to stay longer at the Big Falls and have a couple of beers. Don't you think?

On our last night, we stayed at Residential Lodge. I had a massage and was able to find out why it was called Sagada that I later shared when we were having a few drinks at the cozy living/kitchen/dining area.

Guess what was on the table?

Benj accidentally left the bottle of Vodka Hanoi on the bus on our way home so we never got to try it.