A couple of weeks ago my diet was temporary put on hold when these tempting sweets were sent to me from some of Manila’s talented home bakers. I love any form of dessert and I want to help out these hard working bakers by sharing them on this blog.
Tag Archives: home baking
Flour Jar by Beatriz
Regular readers of this blog know I LOVE cookies. I love them more than cupcakes, cronuts, donuts, ice cream and macarons. Although apple pie and cheesecake compete for a space in my heart and tummy.
YuMna! Cookies
Regular readers of this blog know that I’m a cookie monster. Cookies are my most favorite sweet treats. I always bemoan the fact that there are so few establishments in Manila that give cookies a larger space on their shelves.
Baked By Anita’s Bocaditos
It’s been a good year for me in terms of food discoveries but not weight gain. I’ve tried a lot of good ice cream, cheesecake, ensaymada, apple pies, bagels and lots of donuts. But my favorite food find has to be bocaditos.
The Beehive Pastries
I love helping out home bakers by featuring their products on my blog. I admire these young people for their business acumen and baking skills. The latest to send me samples is The Beehive Pastries.
Catherine’s Apple Pie
I love apple pie. It’s is my most favorite pie of all and I’m always on the lookout for good ones in Manila.
GourmetFinds Doughnut-Croissants
If there’s a food fad somewhere in the world but specially in the USA you can be sure creative and enterprising Filipinos will have a version in a flash.
The Most Awesome Cookies EVER!!!
Cookies are my crack. I can give up cake, cupcake, donuts, muffins, ice cream for cookies. These cookies. I have to be honest. One of the reasons I go to New York is just to go to Levain to buy my favorite dark chocolate peanut butter chip cookies. So far those are my holy grail ofContinue reading “The Most Awesome Cookies EVER!!!”
Kouign Amann from Gourmet Finds
What is kouign amann? It probably sounds new to you since I’ve only seen them in one other place. In the US it’s starting to become popular too but not as widely available yet. Kouign amann is (pronounced kween a-mon) is a Breton (from Brittany, France) cake. It is a round crusty cake, made withContinue reading “Kouign Amann from Gourmet Finds”
New Products from Gourmet Finds
I borrowed this image of kouign amann from my idol David Lebovitz. Since last year I’ve been reading a lot about this French pastry and I wanted to try it when I was in the US but I didn’t find it in the bakeries I went to. Now I can try it right here inContinue reading “New Products from Gourmet Finds”
