Last April 3, in between a very filling lunch at Vask and a degustation dinner at Vask again, I sneaked in some American goodies at the US Embassy Department of Agriculture's Grand Pacific Northwest Connection event.
Brian Goldbeck, the Deputy Chief of Mission, welcomed us warmly into his home
Outdoor cocktail reception
Charles & Charles wine from Washington
More Washington wines from Hogue and Genesis
A buffet featuring food and ingredients from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Wyoming
Chow time!!!
Cream Pacific Cod in Potato Pockets
Baked Salmon Fillet with Caper Butter Sauce
Beer Battered Pollock Fingers with Russet Potato Chips
Potato Pancakes
Whole Roast Black Angus Ribeye
Mashed potato in 3 flavors: Bacon & Cheddar, Pesto, Roasted Garlic & Cheese
Mini cakes, muffins and tarts
Crepe Station
Tully's Coffee
With Nhorrie Wang of Ralph's Wines and Edna Diaz of Bestworld Beverage Brands
Rey Lee of Artisan Cellars and Fine Foods
Vicky Choi, Gina Navarro, Marvin Agustin, and Claude Tayag
The ever stylish and elegant Heny Sison
Phil Shull and Brian Goldbeck of the US Embassy
With US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg
And last but not the least...
USA napkins to wipe off the evidence of everything I ate! :P
Official Website of The Embassy of the United States in Manila