Is the Holiday Over Yet? |

(Chicago) – It’s been quite some time since my last post. Well, like most of the Filipinos from all over the world, my calendar was pretty swamped with various holiday festivities. Though the degree of Christmas feel here in the US is not as crazily intense as in Manila, the past 3 weeks was full of parties, dinners, white elephants, visiting friends, shopping for gifts but mostly for myself 🙂 , and traveling to New York before the year ended for more parties and eating. I don’t even want to think of the calories I need to lose after this season is over. Now you know what’s on top of my New Year’s resolution for this year.

Starting from Thanksgiving to Christmas to New Year, not to mention my birthday in between, it’s all about indulgence to glorious foods. This is the season that most of us who find joy in cooking can showcase our recipes, be it original or our own adaption of published ones. Some people proudly spoons a hefty serving of their creation to your plate while others humbly apologizes for the shortcomings of their dish which I find unnecessary. For me, everything served on the table to celebrate this season is delicious. The thoughts of sharing and bonding with your friends and families overshadow the technical mishaps in the cooking process. Who cares if the pasta is not al dente! 🙂

Check out below some beautiful snapshots of wonderful holiday foods that I spotted and tasted for the past weeks. Kudos to the people who spent hours and money to whip up these great dishes!

In response to the title, yes, holiday has passed, literally-speaking. But the season for creating special dishes, intended to be shared with our loved ones, is not over yet. Great food cannot be confined in time. Let’s keep cooking! And don’t forget to invite me again if you need a taster. 🙂