We were on a vacation so we had a slow start on our 2nd day in New York City. After having the free buffet breakfast at the Residence Inn we walked along 5th Avenue towards Rockefeller Center. The weather was nice and cool and perfect for a leisurely stroll. New York Public Library I neverContinue reading “Bouchon Bakery at Rockefeller Center”
Category Archives: Dessert
Queso De Bola Cheesecake from Indulgence by Irene
Last week I received a text from Frannywanny if I wanted to try Irene’s queso de bola cheesecake. I don’t know Irene personally but I love cheesecake so I said YES. The next day Irene sent me a mini queso de bola (edam cheese) cheesecake. I was wondering if it would beat my all timeContinue reading “Queso De Bola Cheesecake from Indulgence by Irene”
Off The Grid: Food Trucks at Fort Mason Center
Food trucks are really popular in the USA specially in San Francisco. I didn’t think I would be able to eat at one considering my short stay in the city. After dropping off my luggage at the Marriott hotel Kit surprised me by saying we were going to Fort Mason Center where all the foodContinue reading “Off The Grid: Food Trucks at Fort Mason Center”
Oxbow Public Market
I’m not an “ice cream” kind of girl. I’m more of the “coffee and cookies” type. After lunch at Morimoto, we went to Oxbow Public Market for my coffee from Ritual Roasters. I only wanted coffee but Kit knew my weakness for anything ‘chocolate orange‘ and he let me try the ice cream he bought.Continue reading “Oxbow Public Market”
Hooker’s Sweet Treats
I’m not a big fan of caramels but I’ve read so much about Hooker’s sea salted caramels from several online sources that I wanted to try it and see what all the fuss was about. Hooker’s Sweet Treats was only a couple of blocks from Brenda’s and we really had to pass by Hyde StreetContinue reading “Hooker’s Sweet Treats”
Shaved Ice at Cold Layers
After lunch at Yumemiya Japanese Cafe we tried out the new dessert place at Northeast Square called Cold Layers. Not really dessert but these dried mushroom cookies were sold in the store.dried mushroom cookies The shaved ice was similar to Lugang Cafe’s version but pushed another notch higher. For one Cold Layers had more flavors andContinue reading “Shaved Ice at Cold Layers”
Rosemary Roasted Cashews
Last August I hosted a simple dinner for a few friends. I don’t even remember why I did it. I didn’t cook anything except for these rosemary roasted cashews. I’m lucky I have a good cook who did all the cooking for dinner. I got this recipe from Ina Garten aka The Barefoot Contessa. TheContinue reading “Rosemary Roasted Cashews”
Dessert & Fruits at Central World Mall
We deserved good dessert after our disappointing lunch at Phan-Khom Contemporary Thai Cuisine. We walked to the other side of the mall and saw several restaurants we could have eaten at instead. There were even several eat-all-you-can restaurants that offered international food or steaks or Japanese food. All were priced quite reasonably too. There wereContinue reading “Dessert & Fruits at Central World Mall”
Birthday Lunch at Antonio’s in Tagaytay
Last March my friends and I decided to go to Tagaytay for an overnight stay. For our lunch Jennie volunteered to treat us at Antonio’s for her birthday. Aren’t we lucky? The last time I was at Antonio’s was in June 2010 and I raved about the place and the food. That post became oneContinue reading “Birthday Lunch at Antonio’s in Tagaytay”
The Best Macarons in Manila
This picture looks nice and colorful but the macarons were awful. They were hard and dry. I had them in a restaurant in a 5 star hotel in Hong Kong. Yesterday I featured Bar Dolci’s macarons. As I said before I’m not a big fan of macarons but I’ve eaten my share of them inContinue reading “The Best Macarons in Manila”
Shoot First Eat Later 