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And we’ll give you a complete set (3 volumes so far) of Alexandre Trese by Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo.

Tell us your weirdest, creepiest, most frightening true stories involving paranormal phenomena and supernatural beings. Stuff that happened to you, or to someone you know. The story that freaks us out the most wins the contest.

Post your entries in Comments. Keep them under 500 words. You have until Thursday June the 17th. Go.

On the second week of our La Cuisine quiz, we’re treating the winner and her/his friend to a very Gallic delicacy.

The question: What is the French term for a dish of land molluscs swimming in garlic butter?

Post the answer in Comments. All the correct entries are eligible for the raffle this weekend. The winner will be announced on Monday.

The winner and a companion get to eat the answer at La Cuisine, Sedeno corner San Agustin Street (near Makati Sports), Salcedo Village, Makati. Telephone 8932072. Reservations: 5015202 or 7520335. Where’s your appetite?

The winner of the Roger-Rafa playing attire design contest is Dulce N. Cabanag!

Click on the thumbnail to see the full drawing.

I freely admit that the name (which I presume is an alias) gave her an added advantage. Dulce N. Cabanag, we’re going to lunch.

The correct answer in the weekly La Cuisine giveaway is Croque Monsieur. Everyone got that right. In the raffle I picked out number 46, Alice Theresa 88. Alice Theresa 88, you and a companion are going to have a croque monsieur merienda at La Cuisine. Let me know when you want to claim your prize and I’ll make the reservation.

The next La Cuisine question will be posted tomorrow.

The winner of the Best Caption prize in You’ve Got Homework is lilith for this caption:

Bambi’s real parents.

Congratulations, everyone. Please post your full names in Comments (they won’t be published) so we can arrange for you to collect your prizes.

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Alice Theresa 88, your reservation (under your real name) for two at La Cuisine for Sunday, 13 June at 11am is confirmed. Bon appetit.

The fourth entry in the Roger-Rafa playing attire design contest reminds me of childhood field trips to Nayong Pilipino.

Designer: Maan

Designer’s statement: “This is a Filipino culture-inspired tennis attire for Rafa and Roger. Both players are wearing materials made of Philippine textiles: piña cloth, tubaw head wrap, and embroidered fabric. Notice the shell accessories and the hand and arm cuffs.”

In the women’s final today, Samantha Stosur meets Francesca Schiavone in what may be the quietest (lowest-decibel) women’s match in recent memory.

The men’s final at Roland Garros tomorrow will be contested by Rafael Nadal and Robin Soderling. Rafa was asked what kind of weather he would like for the final. He replied, “Always sun. Because sun is energy. Everything is nicer with the sun. My balls are getting more topspin.”

La Cuisine Francaise is my default setting for French food—the food is good, hearty country fare, the place is comfortable, the atmosphere is snootiness-free, and if the chef-patron Michele d’Orival is around, we get to try her culinary experiments.

The restaurant on the corner of Sedeno and San Agustin Streets in Salcedo Village, Makati opened in July last year; before that Michele and her husband Jean had a stall selling their excellent paté, tahini, tabbouleh, and other delicacies at the Salcedo weekend market (They’re still there on weekends). We started frequenting La Cuisine in October when our friend moved into the building. He’s moved out, but we never left the restaurant.

There’s always something new on the menu, along with the traditional favorites:

Grilled lamb kebabs

Roast chicken stuffed with 40 cloves of garlic

Snails drowned in butter

Paté

Tarte tatin. Sorry, I forgot to snap the photo before I started on dessert.

But why stop at photographs? You should eat there yourself.

Introducing our weekly La Cuisine contest for the month of June. Every week I will post a simple question about French cooking; the answer will be a French dish. Post your answer in Comments. At the end of the week, we will take all the correct answers and hold a raffle.

The reader who sends in the winning entry gets to eat the correct answer. Not the paper, the culinary reality. The prize is. . .the dish featured in the weekly question, served for two, with drinks. So you and a companion can try La Cuisine, whenever you wish (You set the date, I’ll make the reservation).

This week’s question is good for merienda or breakfast. What is the French term for the hot ham and cheese grilled sandwich? (If you add a fried or poached egg on top it becomes the female version.)

Post your answers in Comments. The raffle will be held on Sunday. Anybody hungry?

La Cuisine Francaise is on the ground floor of Paseo Parkview (near Makati Sports), Sedeno corner San Agustin St, Salcedo Village, Makati. Telephone 8932072. Reservations: 5015202 or 7520335.

The second entry in our Roger and Rafa playing outfit design contest is all about national costumes.

Designer: Dulce Navarro Cabanag

Designer’s statement: “I think their costumes should identify their country of origin. Both suggested ‘finals’ outfits will be made of breathable spandex for ease of movement.”

“Rafa’s outfit is a matador costume complete with a cape and a headband with upturned “ears” (I don’t know what you call a matador’s hat). It will have gold embroidery and a trompe l’oeil effect of a slim tie and short jacket. Of course the pants should be super tight (I think Rafa knows what his assets are!).”

“Roger’s lederhosen is also made of spandex with a trompe l’oeil effect of a necktie and suspenders. The side of the tight shorts is embroidered with traditional Swiss patterns. He will also have a felt Alpine hat decorated with a feather.”

Roger Federer from the prosperous city of Basel, Switzerland! Rafael Nadal from the beautiful island of Mallorca, Spain! I thank you. Email your entries until Saturday night to urban.matthias@gmail.com!