Right after our super delicious lunch at Santa Maria del Mar Restaurant we went in bubó, a pastry shop by Catalan pastry chef Carles Mampel, which was nearby. I’ve never seen so may different colors and unique flavors of marshmallows before. I wonder what gourmet marshmallows tasted like. I wish I bought some to try. GuimauveContinue reading “Barcelona: Sweet Treats”
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Barcelona: La Boqueria Market
I’ve read from several sources that the best food can be found in La Boqueria Market in Barcelona. Aside from selling all sorts of produce, fish, cured meats and candies there were also several tapas bars in the market. We went to La Boqueria right after eating churros and espadrilles shopping. Even if I wasContinue reading “Barcelona: La Boqueria Market”
San Sebastian: Supermarket Finds
Whenever I go to a different country I make it a point to visit their supermarket. I like to see the products they sell, even the layout of the store and how it differs to what we’re used to fascinates me. Just a couple of blocks from Hotel de Londres was this really nice shopping areaContinue reading “San Sebastian: Supermarket Finds”
Madrid: La Ochava & Valpan
After checking in at AC Hotel Carlton Madrid, our home for the two nights, we walked towards Prado Museum where we booked for a 1:00 pm entrance. We bought our tickets online and printed them in Manila. We did this for all the museums we went to this trip. There were serveral restaurants along the wayContinue reading “Madrid: La Ochava & Valpan”
Jamba Juice & Slice at Bonifacio High Street
We didn’t have dessert at ‘Cue Modern Barbecue anymore because I wanted to try the much raved about choco yema cupcakes at Slice so that’s where we went to for dessert.While my friends went straight to Slice I made a quick detour to Jamba Juice next door to use a coupon that was given toContinue reading “Jamba Juice & Slice at Bonifacio High Street”
Nic’s Gourmet Desserts
I’ve passed by Nic’s Gourmet Desserts on A. Mabini several times but I never went in for fear of discovering some delicious creations that I don’t really need to be eating. But when I saw Lori’s feature on her blog I couldn’t resist checking it out myself. They also served breakfast, sandwiches and pasta asContinue reading “Nic’s Gourmet Desserts”
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”
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”
Dinner at Brasserie CiÇou
The first and last time I ate at Restaurant CiÇou in Makati was in 2010. I really liked the food despite lots of mixed reviews I’ve heard and read. I was sad when they closed since I wasn’t able to go back.When I heard they opened a new restaurant in Greenhills I was ecstatic. ImagineContinue reading “Dinner at Brasserie CiÇou”
Shoot First Eat Later 