Afternoon tea at Chateau 1771 is to be savored amid the genteel surroundings of Greenbelt 5. They serve only the finest La Maison du Thé Tea or Vittoria French press coffee.But the best part is the set menu which rotates daily and presents a delightful surprise each time. They do this depending on what fresh ingredients are available for the day or what tickles their imagination. Here's just an example of the high tea menu that awaits diners at Chateau 1771: Seared Beef Tenderloin and Cornichon Canapé, Salmon Gravlax on Mini Pancakes, Raclette Toast, Blueberry ... Continue Reading...
Archives for May 2015
The twins at Total Girl Model Academy 2015
My once shy and sickly twin girls, Dianne and Dionne, are now teens. They've also turned out to be the most social media savvy of the bunch..getting as much as 300 to 700 likes on Facebook whenever they post photos for their friends. Kumusta naman, di ko kinaya, lol. This is why I was excited when the people behind the magazine Total Girl Philippines sent an invite for my daughters to join the staging of their 2nd Model Academy.I knew the sefie lords would like it. It was just perfect since I was also looking for a workshop to develop their personality and boost ... Continue Reading...
Italian vegetarian recipes from Chef Nesi of L’Opera Manila
There is more to Italian food than pizza and pasta.When you get to discover it, Italian cuisine is to be loved for the simplicity of its cooking method, rendering the flavors pure & authentic. All the more I get to appreciate the healthy side of eating Italian with the use of olive oil or just roasting the meat and vegetables. Last March, chef Luciano Paolo Nesi of L'Opera, that enduring Italian resto at the Fort, held a cooking class at The Maya Kitchen.He's from Tuscany himself so his lecture on the culinary pleasures of the Tuscan kitchen was much awaited. He ... Continue Reading...
Food and fun at the first #ClaraOlePotluck foodfest!
The Clara Ole Potluck foodfest was my 'biggest' event last week. I say biggest because am the first Manila blogger to host it...whoa! It was quite unnerving to send invites to my friends, shop for ingredients and cook some of the dishes, all at the same time! But am glad we were able to pull it off with nary a hitch, thanks to the help of the advertising/PR agencies behind Clara Ole. Theme for the party was Game Night since the potluck was held a week before the milestone Pacquiao-Mayweather fight. Loved the party set up of a boxing ring complete with boxing ... Continue Reading...
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