Tita Batchi's Pavlova
A welcome treat for us over at Tita Batchi's house!
Miks
August 30, 2012
August 29, 2012
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Always helps fight boredom!
That kept me busy for about 30 minutes..
Now what?
Miks
August 28, 2012
August 27, 2012
August 26, 2012
August 25, 2012
Good Morning Santa Rosa
A nice hot cup of Peet's Cappuccino
as we watch the Santa Rosa Marathon on this beautiful Sunday morning
Good morning beautiful world!
Miks
August 24, 2012
August 22, 2012
August 21, 2012
Chocolate for breakfast
Breakfast meeting need not be boring!
After enjoying the breakfast buffet at Dusit, I capped of my meal by having some puto (steam rice cake) drenched in dark chocolate from the fondue fountain just to have something sweet after my already heavy meal.
Time to get down to business!
Miks
Basix
Ground Floor
Dusit Thani Manila
Ayala Avenue
Ayala Center
Makati
Philippines
August 20, 2012
Mango Tree Bistro
Nightcap!
After enjoying a Korean feast, my sisters and I transferred venues to have some coffee..
With majority of the establishments in Greenbelt already full or either closed, we found ourselves at Mango Tree Bistro, who were gracious enough to have us as their last call customers!
While my sisters ordered coffee, I opted to be more adventurous and ordered a more refreshing choice, Thai Iced Tea!
Mango Tree hit it spot on by perfectly blending the tamarind and star anise flavor (traditional of Thai Iced tea) into a smooth, creamy concoction.
Miks
Mango Tree Bistro
Ground Floor
Greenbelt 5
Legaspi Street
Legazpi Village
Makati
Philippines
August 19, 2012
Samanco
a Vanilla ice cream sandwich mad extra special with the addition of sweetened red beans..
and of course being in the shape of a fish!
Perfect holiday treat from mom!
Miks
Sunday Burger Night
Burget night with the entire family
Open-Faced wagyu burger topped with brie, sautéed shitake, and caramelized onions
I can truly say that this burger was really good the fact that my grandma who doesn't really enjoy burgers actually finished one whole thing!
Truly burgerography worthy! LOL
Miks
August 18, 2012
Basil Pesto Pasta with Garlic Shrimp and Toasted Pine Nuts
Whipped up a quick pasta dish as grandma and cousins came to visit us for the long weekend..
Simple and quick dishes mixed with really good company makes a perfect Sunday brunch!
What a beautiful day!
Miks
August 17, 2012
August 16, 2012
Friday Morning Meeting at Shang
One last meeting before the long weekend starts!
Although I really admire the attention to detail with the presentation of the coffee..
Edsa Shangrila's cappuccino was rather disappointing for it tasted a lot like heated milk with just the slightest coloring from the non-existent coffee..
The cookie was good though!
Hopefully Edsa Shangrila does something about this..
Miks
August 15, 2012
Good Morning!
Early bird special..
Sausage Mcmuffin w/ Egg and Hot Chocolate
Perfect morning picking me up on a rainy work day!
Miks
August 14, 2012
New Kitchen
Thanks to mom's renovations all over the house, I also get a new kitchen!
Goodbye peach cabinets, teal walls, sky blue ceiling, and fruit ornaments..
Hello stark white cabinets, hunter green walls and beige accents!
Still a work in progress so I'll post more pictures when its finished.
So happy because now it feels more masculine and inspiring for me to work in
Thanks mom!
Miks
August 12, 2012
August 10, 2012
August 9, 2012
Friday Fettucini
Just my luck!
The sun's finally out and Tita Vicky sent some of her famous seafood fettucini to the office.
Things are starting to look bright!
Miks
Let them eat cake!
After abstaining from cake for several months, my friend Raisa has finally completed her training and has actually won the top rank in her division of the ballroom competition she joined in Singapore just a few days ago.
So as soon as she got back, we immediately ran to the nearest cake shop to finally satisfy her craving which happened to be Bizu!
You can always depend on Bizu to serve the best French pastries at very affordable costs.
Our picks for the night were:
Blueberry Chiboust: Bizu's take on the classic cheesecake
The best.. just like how I remembered it to be!
Opera: classic sponge cake layered with coffee buttercream and dark chocolate ganache
Yoga: sponge cake layered with passion fruit, lemon, and yogurt custard
Very light and refreshing.. its name definitely suits it!
I guess we really had a bad craving for cake... hopefully we stop at 3 but who knows?
Congratulations again Raisa!
Miks
Bizu Patisserie
Alabang Town Center
Corte De Las Palmas
Commerce Avenue Cor. Madrigal
Alabang
Muntinlupa
Philippines
Chao Doa Helps
(photo courtesy of Cha Dao Tea Place)
I am for certain that no matter what happens, our nations people are always there willing to give a helping hand especially during instances like this.
Browsing through the social networking sites, I was amazed by how everyone was trying to do their part in helping out just to bring relief to those affected by these torrential rains. What really got my attention however was Cha Dao Tea Place's efforts in partnership with Enderun.
A really genius idea of Cha Dao for lending their sealing machines and providing their own cups to package cooked food so that they could be delivered faster and more conveniently those in need.
Of course anyone can take part in the relief efforts. From donating goods to your local ngos and nearby churches, to even as simple as tweeting information about what is happening right now. All these are helpful and very much appreciated.
There's just absolutely no excuse not to help!
Miks
August 8, 2012
Red and Purple Bread
Since staying in is the wisest choice while under this dreadful spell of heavy rains, my sister brought home a treat to keep me occupied as we wait for the rain to finally stop.
Another favorite from my childhood, these custard-filled breads (known before as pan de regla or pan de pula) always used to put a smile on my face when my yaya would buy me some after an afternoon at the park. There's was something with the bright red and vivid purple colors that made me think it was candy inside of bread but actually the custard's just made with eggs, milk, and food coloring.
Having these give me the warm fuzzies!
Miks
The Blue Kitchen
P1/Lvl
Powerplant Mall
Estrella Street cor. Rockwell Drive
Poblacion
Makati
Philippines
Upsize Wednesdays at Golden Spoon
Being sent home from work early, my sister and I braved the rain (luckily it was just drizzling by that time) for some frozen yogurt. Thankful it was Wednesday so we got to partake of Golden Spoon's Free Upsize deal every wednesday during this rainy season.
Trying to stay dry and enjoy my large cup of belgian chocolate and graham cracker froyo.
Hope all is well with you and your family!
Miks
Alabang Town Center
Ground Floor
Alabang Town Center
Corte De Las Palmas
Commerce Avenue cor. Madrigal
Alabang
Muntinlupa
Philippines
August 7, 2012
Rainy Weather Breakfast
Champorado and Tuyo
Warm chocolate rice porridge and dried salted fish for a morning pick me up on this very gloomy weather.
A classic Filipino combination makes for a perfect rainy-weather breakfast for me.
Stay safe and dry everyone!
Miks
August 5, 2012
Tita Linda's Personal "Barista"
Tita Linda's newly acquired toy, A DeLonghi Prima Donna S Deluxe Super-automatic Espresso Maker
Referred to by coffee aficionado's as super-automatic because the Prima Donna can brew a perfect cup of cappuccino, caffe latte, and even a latte macchiato, all with just a single click!
With a press of a button, the machine would grind, brew, and even froth up milk..all while you watch your cup being magically filled with goodness!
This was certainly the toy everyone wanted to play with!
Miks
Tita Isa's Seafood Bouillabaise
A long, ongoing tradition; our family always heads over to the Antolins' every first sunday for our monthly brunch. This gathering give our families a chance to step out of reality, chat, laugh, and bond; all while enjoying the best home-cooked meals imaginable!
So despite being a wet afternoon, we didn't let the weather rain on our parade as Tita Isa made the perfect rainy-weather food, Seafood Bouillabaisse!
Overflowing with a vide variety of seafood such as shrimp, clams, squid, and dory; Tita Isa made a special twist to this very rustic, Provencal dish my making things a little bit more spicy and peppery.
Definitely combats the melanochol-ic weather!
Miks
August 3, 2012
CBTL Tea and Biscotti
Opted for a very light lunch after a busy, food-filled week
English breakfast tea and and almond biscotti should do the trick!
Miks
Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
Ortigas Park
F. Ortigas Jr Road
Ortigas Center
Pasig
Metro Manila
Philippines
August 2, 2012
Kabayan
Memories of my childhood!
Kabayan, also considered Filipino Cupcakes, are a staple in all local bakeries in the Philippines.
Made with a simple batter of butter, sugar, eggs and flour; I would never forget running to a nearby village bakery and grab around 4 pieces of these little munchkins after playing with friends on the street.
Thanks to Tita Che for bringing me some at the office!
Miks
August 1, 2012
Ilustrado Patisserie
Decadent Chocolate Cheesecake
They definitely weren't kidding when they said decadent!
Luscious cheesecake topped with very rich and thick dark chocolate
Imagine melted chocolate bar basically being poured it all over the cheesecake..
So divine yet oh so deadly! :))
Miks
Ilustrado
744 Calle Real Del Palacio
Intramuros
Manila
Philippines
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