DR Jane - If you ever make it to the Philippines, I'm pretty sure you'd love the lunch at Sonya's Garden. They serve a set lunch/dinner. The first course is a salad. They set down a bowl of romaine lettuce, and a bowls filled with different toppings: apples, mangoes, soy nuts, jicama, chopped boiled eggs, etc. You compose your own salad. A basket of bread is also set down along with various dipping sauces and flavored oils. The entree is served the same way: a bowl of linguini, served with caponata, ratatouille, a cheese-sauce with chicken and mango, olives, capers. And the dessert consists of a slice of chocolate cake, turon (banana and jackfruit fritters), and caramelized sweet potatoes. To drink, the meal starts off with dalandan (green mandarin orange) juice, and finishes with a surprisingly refreshing cup of tarragon tea.
All the vegetables, herbs and spices are grown on the property; and all the breads and baked goods are also baked on the premises. *And the whole meal only cost P610 - or $13US!