Melbourne – Brunetti

Deb and I went to Myer department store on Burke Street in Melbourne. While the merchandise was beautiful it was too expensive for me if I compare the prices to Manila and the USA. Since I was about to leave the store empty handed I decided to console myself with goodies from Brunetti located onContinue reading “Melbourne – Brunetti”

Fiesta Cheesecakes from Cheesecakes by Guy

Remember the green tea cheesecake I featured a few months ago? The GUY behind that is on a roll and he created 5 new fiesta flavors. Guy sent me a slice each to try. The first one I tried was the queso de bola (Edam cheese) cheesecake and it’s my favorite among the five variants.Continue reading “Fiesta Cheesecakes from Cheesecakes by Guy”

Dessert Crepes at La Creperie

We just finished a gut busting lunch at mu noodle bar yet we wanted something sweet to end a wonderful meal. I suggested La Creperie thinking we could share a crepe and have coffee. I thought four women could share two crepes right? Noooo… someone in our group wanted her own crepe and wasn’t willingContinue reading “Dessert Crepes at La Creperie”

Want a free Macaron from Bizu?

April 20 is Macaron Day! Take heart macaron lovers, Bizu Patisserie celebrates Macaron Day on April 20 by giving a free macaron to every patron.Visit Bizu branches at Greenbelt 2 Parkside (757-2498), Greenhills Promenade (724-2498), Alabang Town Center (809-2498), St. Luke’s BGC (789-7700) and One Rockwell (478-7755) to get your free macaron. Now on its secondContinue reading “Want a free Macaron from Bizu?”

Vero Chocolates’ Brownie Love

Something good happened in Hong Kong last December. Vero Chocolates opened a pop-up store in K11 mall which was a very short walk from where I stayed. I’ve never heard of Vero Chocolates before but by the end of my trip all the staff in the store knew me by sight. Vero is an artisanContinue reading “Vero Chocolates’ Brownie Love”

Portuguese Egg Tart Showdown

I was done shopping in The Venetian’s more than 600 shops. I had more than enough siesta and I was bored silly so I did what any food blogger would do. I tested two Portuguese egg tarts for my very own showdown. First stop was the iconic Lord Stow’s Bakery located inside The Venetian. IContinue reading “Portuguese Egg Tart Showdown”

Birthday Treat at Brasserie CiÇou

My friends Kathy and Jenny treated us for their birthday at Brasserie CiÇou in Greenhills. Since I enjoyed my last meal there I was eager to try something new. When you eat at CiÇou make sure you go there hungry since I guarantee you will gorge on their hot crusty rolls which are probably the best freeContinue reading “Birthday Treat at Brasserie CiÇou”