christmas recipe!

christmas is not christmas without eggnog! so here's a recipe, amazingly good eggnog! serves 12

INGREDIENTS
4 cups milk
5 whole cloves
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
12 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups light rum
4 cups light cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
DIRECTIONS
Combine milk, cloves, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and cinnamon in a saucepan, and heat over lowest setting for 5 minutes. Slowly bring milk mixture to a boil.
In a large bowl, combine egg yolks and sugar. Whisk together until fluffy. Whisk hot milk mixture slowly into the eggs. Pour mixture into saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes, or until thick. Do not allow mixture to boil. Strain to remove cloves, and let cool for about an hour.
Stir in rum, cream, 2 teaspoon vanilla, and nutmeg. Refrigerate overnight before serving.

food galore!

I think it's time for my favorite foods list, since I'm such a glutton and
everything...

• sumiyaki eel and mushroom pasta --- from UCC --- this is such a gastronimic
  delight!!
• blueberry cheesecake --- also from UCC --- one word: HEAVEN
• tofu sisig --- from Grilla --- also pretty yummy
• hamburgher --- from Little john's (in camp john hay) --- i think this is large enough for two people! pure beef patty!
• chai tea latte --- coffee bean and tea leaf --- 'nuff said.....
• kesong puti pan de sal --- from via mare --- its price redeems itself
• chocolate marble waffle --- from pancake house --- with peanut butter, comfort food!!!
• anything from kamameshi --- also comfort food
• soon doo boo chigae --- from kaya --- also comfort food especially when im sick
• penoy na basa or masabaw --- from your local magbabalot --- this is our local and natural version of chawan mushi.....
• chawan mushi --- from teriyaki boy --- come on, it's like leche flan but has a taste of sabaw ng balot........
• kwek kwek --- also from your local "supplier" --- when you're pissed off or in a melancholy mood, this is the food for you....... just watch out for the cholesterol level... 1 quail egg = 3 chicken eggs
• schublig (i'm not sure of the spelling) --- from hizon's in malate --- sooooo goooood!
• grilled ensaymada --- anywhere that sells ensaymada or at Hizon's --- with native hot chocolate! yum!
• moroccan mint tea latte --- from coffee bean and tea leaf --- absolutely great!
• signature hot chocolate --- from starbucks --- curl up on their couch and sip and then with a thick trashy historical romance novel.......... bliss...........
• mango crepe!!!!!! --- from anywhere that sells this --- i don't care about the resto or place, just gimme my crepe!!!
• kalderetang baka --- from casa rap in san jose batangas --- nothing quite like this dish.........

to be continued.........