Don't Put Blood In My Chicken!

Last night's cooking face-off between the boys (okay, Pat had photography class so Luis had to work alone) & the girls went very well.  Organized by my sister Erica to celebrate Mother's Day, the cooking spree was patterned after the Iron-Chef or Master-Chef TV series, and it seems that the team of Deannie, Monique & Nika had the edge over Team Luis this time.  Luis started off the competition with a minor knife nick, prompting Deannie to exclaim "Don't put blood in my chicken!" as Luis rushed to the faucet to bleed his wound.  All went well after that, the girls scored a 10 on Kong's rating scale with their Chicken Pastel with Quail Eggs (I thought the quail eggs gave it a stylish touch).  Luis made Tuna Rigatoni, which was very tasty but, due to the large volume of pasta vis-a-vis the limited sauce, went a little dry.  The Mozzarella Risotto Balls looked great, with a more little herbs and seasoning this dish will surely be a monster hit.  The Bacon-Wrapped Cream Dory on a bed of Asparagus made by Luis looked very appetizing, and was great with the Lemon-Pepper Mayo dip.  Randy & Toots enjoyed the Octopus Sausages Bound with Nori, while everyone enjoyed the finale of Panna Cotta topped with Cherry & Blueberry.  Annella kept on munching on the Tomato-topped Bruschetta even after dessert was served, and while Kong couldn't appreciate the dish, it seemed like Annella would finish the whole tray before midnight!  As a matching back-drop, Yaya Belen made Ginataang Puso ng Saging while Yaya Mary Jane chimed in with her Dinaing na Bangus, prompting us to surrender by 10pm!  Pat, Luis, Kong & Gwammy then formed a Mahjong quorum and had great fun swimming indoors.  Whew, what a day, Monique & I got home almost at midnight!