Cornucopia
By franco on 30 November, 2008
Green Tea Mochi from MochiCream I am a MochiCream convert. After a recent trip from Japan, my lovely wife, A decided to bring me back a little gift, a pasalubong, as Pinoys call it. Packaged in an elegant, black rectangular box were eight delicately wrapped sweet buns called mochi. Usually created during New Year celebrations, …read »
Cornucopia
By franco on 28 November, 2008
Creations by Chef Manuel at Lolo Dad’s Brasserie I rarely attend eyeball events. Most of the time, it’s usually about timing. Scheduling conflicts and so on. But truth be told, I’m also a fairly shy person who just happens to love sharing his delight for food. What started as a ‘first look’ lunch at a …read »
Restaurants
By Guest on 24 November, 2008
Hazelnut Pots de Creme It took one intimate chocolate buffet to make me realize that I could never really lay claim to, as a badge of honor, being a chocoholic. Or a chocolate lover. I crash. I burn. I lay down on my table, defeated. Friday night I made reservations for two at Manila Peninsula’s …read »
Food and Travel
By Stitch on 20 November, 2008
Hearts of Rice As I was saying… If anything, this whole event was about passion. The spread was much, much more than the dishes I’ve previously mentioned. Aside from the lechon, the grilled corn, and the kilawin, there were the shrimps, which were quickly marinated in salt, pepper, and lemons, then grilled in the same …read »
Food and Travel
By Stitch on 18 November, 2008
Lechon on a Stick I could not help but do a double-take when my wife, a normally sensible, practical, soul, announced a few weeks ago that we were going to Cebu for a short trip – to eat lechon. I, of course, expressed no objections whatsoever. I get it. It’s lechon. To clarify, this was …read »
Restaurants
By franco on 16 November, 2008
from top left, clockwise Heavenly Moist Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Walnut Brownies and White Chocolate Mousse with Passion Fruit, White Chocolate Stones and Chocolate Panna Cotta with Brandied Cherries, Strawberry and Jackfruit Nigiri and Chocolate Chip Cookies I am not one for sweets. While I am no stranger to the pleasures of deeply-flavored chocolate, my main …read »