espiriFOOD: Who's the FATHER?

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What is this, you ask? It's a little slice of my life in the San Francisco Bay Area with food as the epicenter. I'm Filipina American so food is always at the center.

I'll share some old family recipes and new ones from my ever expanding extended family, experiments that panned out well and some that just couldn't make the cut, juicy bits on Bay Area restaurants and food adventures, and my musings here and there. I live in a region of California that's such a confluence of a large number of cultures. What you'll see on this blog is reflective of that but from a Filipino lens. (Think Asian Fusion/Asian Confusion.)

On top of all that, my father was a cook in the US Navy so he's got some really interesting takes on gut-filling American faves all hues of Asian fare, and various sorts of European food. So, expect some guest blogging from ol' pops.

Thanks for stopping by and as my beloved mom used to say the moment I walked in the door, "Did you eat? You eat now!"

Blessings,
Monica

Monday, March 3, 2008

Who's the FATHER?

Last week at work, I was hurriedly walking past a group of folks sitting in our lounge area and had an embarrassing little exchange. It went a little something like this:

B: Hey, young lady! Are you pregnant?

Me: No, just fat.

Gotta love that B. His face seemed to beam like a proud future uncle as he asked me and waned the moment I uttered "no".

Damn, that Creme Brulee ice cream decadence in a pint-sized cup.

Not sure who's the daddy, Ben or Jerry.