NEW IN: Home Frills

Some stuff we got for the house this October:

We aren't really in the market for mirrors, but I couldn't resist these two.
The one on the left is from that Ikea store in White Plains Avenue, the one on the right is an antique.

Hammered tin.  The details are just so beautiful.

Amoroma

Amoroma is this lesser known trattoria in Tagaytay that my family and I love.

I say "lesser known" because people usually flock to another trattoria, Buon Giorno, which has a better view of the Taal Lake (and correspondingly, Taal Volcano) and is in the Cliffside complex where there are other establishments. Amoroma is by the National Highway, and being on the opposite side of the road, does not overlook the volcano lake per se. It's also not much to look at from the outside.  But the place feels more authentic than Buon Giorno, both inside and out, and the food is definitely much much better.  I love the dark wood furniture, the checkered table cloths, and the mini deli in the corner.  They also prepare your pizza and bread in the wood-fired oven in another corner.  

While their pasta and pizza are superb, it is their gorgonzola gnocchi which I love in particular.

I always order gnocchi whenever it's available in the menu and so far I like Amoroma's best.

(P.S. Don't forget to try their homemade gelato too).  

Amoroma Ristorante Italiano is in Calamba Road, National Highway, Tagaytay City, Cavite

Uno

 A quiet corner in Uno

Uno is one of my favorite restaurants.  I like the food and the ambiance.   I love the austere interiors: plain wooden furniture, the thick white table cloth, the uncluttered walls.   I like how everything inside is mostly white, brown, and grey.   My husband and I have been leaning towards those colors in our own home right now.  

But more than anything, I go to Uno for their freshly baked bread.

In my book, they have the best baguette and ciabatta in Manila.

Uno Restaurant is in Tomas Morato corner Scout Fuentebella, Quezon City, Manila.