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mama’s table, encore
One month after my first experience, I came back to Mama’s Table for another treat. Being that it was my second time, chef Vicky Tinio-Clemente mad sure that there were no repeat dishes.
As usual, it was a feast of the senses… Amazed at her creativity and ingenious blend of flavors, I leave you to take a look at the photos (and descriptions) to get an idea of just what a scrumptious experience one lunch at Mama’s Table can be.
[an assortment of appetizers: organic chicken liver pate, artichoke spread, blue cheese spread, semi-cured tomatoes, some fruit and nuts]
[our amuse: tarte alsation -- filo base with goat cheese cream, caramelized onions, organic cherry tomato, fresh basil drizzled with olive oil]
[asparagus soup garnished with asparagus spears and parsley petals]
[our intermezzo: mushroom crustade sprinkled with parmesan cheese and parsley]
[miso-sake-maple soaked cod with shrimp & mussells on braised potato, leeks, organic cherry tomato and snow peas]
[intermezzo 2: swedish meatball topped with pickled cucumber and lingonberry preserve]
[tenderloin with red wine jus & corn, bacon, and mushroom risotto with scallions and zucchini]
[digestif: greens, watercress topped with reduced balsamic vinaigrette, strawberries and crumbled blue cheese]
[dessert: hazelnut choco & panna cotta parfait topped with mango couli & dried mango]
Panasonic Lumix GF1
Over the past few months (or perhaps even the past year and change), I have noticed a shift of preference for a lot of photographers — mostly enthusiasts and semi-pro shooters, myself included. Whereas a couple of years ago, my trusty, yet aging DSLR would always be by my side (or on my back along with a lot of other gear), I now find myself sporting a much smaller case… and, naturally, a much more compact piece of equipment to go with it — my Lumix LX3. Of course, with a smaller camera, there are more limitations, but I felt that it didn’t seem necessary to bring my bulky DSLR to drinking sessions or small get togethers. Besides, with the Panasonic range of compact cams, you get a piece of equipment that acts like an SLR minus a lot of the weight and size.
Of course, with this compact camera renaissance, there is bound to be a lot of tinkering and toying for improvement. And today, Panasonic announced the launching of its newest baby, the Lumix DMC-GF1.
While I haven’t gotten my hands on this little bad-boy for a test run, I’m pretty positive that it will perform just as well as the LX3, if not better. For the meantime, here are a few photos I have dug up:
[Panasonic Lumix DMCLX3 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1]
For more info (like a proper gadget review), check out DPReview’s take on the new Panasonic camera.
