Mona’s big day
Well it’s Mona’s big day today. Ate Maya is getting ready in her hotel room for a day of primping, wedding-ing, eating, drinking and crying. Mona has been the exact opposite of Bridezilla in the proceedings thus far which is remarkable in itself, but even more amazing when you consider the fact that we are in New York City, she has been handling everything prior to our arrival completely solo, etc.
Jetlag and general overwork claimed half our table at last night’s rehearsal dinner, but I don’t have any worries for today. We’re starting at 2, and should be well on our way to total inebriation by 5:30. Mass at St Patrick’s, reception at Cendrillon.
Pictures, stories, more details to follow.
In the meantime, the foodies among my dedicated readers might want to take a gander at the menu:
Beverages
Kalamansi Juice
Lambanog Martini
Kalamansi Margarita
Passion Fruit Sorbet Martini
San Miguel Beer
Appetizers
Lotus root & breadfruit chips
Beef & chorizo empanaditas
Ukoy
(vegetable & shrimp fritters)
Fresh seafood lumpia
(shrimps,scallops, napa cabbage, jicama & shitake mushrooms)
Main Courses
Baby back ribs adobo
(braised in apple cider vinegar, garlic & soy sauce)
Grilled sea bass fillet wrapped in banana leaves
(with coconut, leeks & lemongrass sauce)
Oxtail kare kare with bagoong
(braised in tomatoes & ground peanuts)
Stir fried Asian greens
Roasted sweet potatoes, carrots & parsnips
Desserts
Banana crepe
(with banana rum macadamia praline chocolate chip ice cream)
Frozen halo-halo
(mango & coconut sorbet with fresh fruits,
kaong, nata de coco & macapuno)
Bibingka Wedding Cake
Coffee or tea
Did I hear you say “YUMMMMMM”?