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Manila Ocean Park

Last month I got to be a tourist in my home town, Manila. My cousin Angie and her son Daniel came from Taiwan for a short visit and I brought them to Manila Ocean Park. I should say it was Angie who brought me to Manila Ocean Park instead since she was the one whContinue reading “Manila Ocean Park”

Twinings Diamond Jubilee Loose Leaf Tea Blend

There’s nothing more I like than tea, well next to coffee that is. When Twinings sent me a can of their limited edition tea I made myself a cup or two. Perfect to drink on a lazy Sunday afternoon. All I needed was some scones. Too bad they didn’t send me that too. A TeaContinue reading “Twinings Diamond Jubilee Loose Leaf Tea Blend”

Naked Apple Pie

Yesterday I had this burning desire for some apple pie specifically Sugarhouse’s apple pie which is my all time favorite pie. But I was concerned about my ever expanding waist line so I decided to make a healthier alternative.I based this on Joy the Baker’s recipe which I modified just a little bit. This recipe isContinue reading “Naked Apple Pie”

Maya Cake Mixes

I never buy cake mixes or instant stuff. My belief is if I can’t make it from scratch or buy the finished product why bother. But when Maya sent me samples of their ready to make mixes I made them without any expectations. Maya Hotcake, Banana Cake & Butter Cake Mixes Maya Cake Mix instructionsContinue reading “Maya Cake Mixes”

Masatami Shave Ice

We didn’t have any dessert at Delicious Kitchen because I wanted to use the coupons I was given for Masatami Shave Ice located across the supermarket of Robinson’s Galleria. I’ve seen this kiosk before but never had the desire to try it since I wasn’t fond of Hawaiian flavored ice. I didn’t know they also hadContinue reading “Masatami Shave Ice”

Delicious Kitchen by Eat Well

For my office mate’s birthday we went to Robinson’s Galleria Veranda to see which restaurant to eat at. We decided on Delicious Kitchen for some Chinese food. The restaurant had these awful green accent lighting on the walls that gave my pictures a terrible green tinge. We ordered two bowls of wintermelon soup and hadContinue reading “Delicious Kitchen by Eat Well”

Fruit & Nut Cheesy Biscotti

I never liked biscotti. I always thought it was dry and uninteresting. That was years ago when my taste buds were still immature. My new love for biscotti began when I bought a chocolate chip biscotti at Figaro. I had a credit card receipt that allowed me to claim free goodies in Figaro and IContinue reading “Fruit & Nut Cheesy Biscotti”

Regent Soft Cookies

There’s a new product out in Manila’s supermarkets, Regent Food’s Soft Cookies. I was sent a basket of all the Soft Cookie variants. You can see which one I opened first. These cookies were inspired by popular Japanese soft cookies. There are three fruit flavors -mango, strawberry and melon plus chocolate which isn’t a fruitContinue reading “Regent Soft Cookies”

Mom & Tina’s Mini Cinnamon Rolls

One day I came home from work to find this box of mini cinnamon rolls from Mom & Tina’s Bakery Cafe. You bet I was deliriously happy. I’ve never had a chance to eat at Mom & Tina’s but after trying these babies I will definitely drop by their cafe one of these days. IContinue reading “Mom & Tina’s Mini Cinnamon Rolls”

Sunday Lunch at Stella

Our big Sunday lunch group tried out Stella one of the new restaurants in Bonifacio High Street. It’s the newest baby in the Raintree Restaurants group which also owns popular restaurants Museum Cafe, Chelsea Market Cafe, Mr. Jones and Momo Cafe. The landscaping of Bonifacio High Street was very pleasing to the eyes and senses.Continue reading “Sunday Lunch at Stella”