WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS NOVEMBER!

I'm so excited! Many things are happening this November!!! First, my S'mores Pie is on the front cover for the November issue of Yummy Magazine. I'm so happy that it came out so pretty on the cover!

It's also the dessert that is being featured in the Christmas Collection in Deal Grocer and it will run for 2 weeks for a discounted rate.  Aside from the S'mores Pie, 

there's also the Holiday Apple Pie,

the White Toblerone Cheesecake, assorted cookies, and assorted bars. Check out the Christmas Collection of Goodies N' Sweets at https://dealgrocer.com 

 Last Wednesday, we launched my new book with Angelo Comsti.  I can't believe it actually got done on time.  I'm glad that a lot of companies supported us.  The book launch was held at National Bookstore Glorietta 5.


We thank the following for their support:  Marshall Cavendish Pte. Ltd., Summit Media, The Food Barn, Goodies N' Sweets, Gastro Chef, Yummy Magazine, Masflex, Pfescorp, Fortessa, Pino Kitchen Studio, My Heavenly Desserts, Magnolia Queso De Bola, Magnolia Cream Cheese, Magnolia Butterlicious, Purefoods Coned Beef, Purefoods Luncheon Meat, Delmonte Food Service, Dusit Thani, Imarflex, Philips Saeco, Cuisinart.

Here's the cover of the book.  It's exclusively sold at all National Bookstores and Powerbooks. Get your copies now!!!

Below are some photos that we featured in the book....

Concord Cake

Seasoned Salts,

Spiced Rubs,

Peppermint Chocolate Cupcakes,

Hot Cocoa Mix with Homemade Marshmallows,

Raspberry Vinaigrette,

Macarron,

Smoked Salmon spread

Get ready! It's going to be a Merry, Merry Christmas!!! Will post photos from the book launch in a few days!

BRERA DELICATESSEN AT YAKAL ST.

A few days ago, I went to visit a friend in Makati. I've been planning for ages and finally had the chance to schedule it already. Her office is in Yakal St....a place I have not gone to in ages. I was excited though to visit because she opened a delicatessen where they feature all the items that they sell and supply to restaurants and cafes.

The name is Brera Delicatessen...

It's open from Mondays to Saturdays, 10 am-7 pm

Here's what you'll find in their store... different kinds of mustards,

Olive oils, Balsamic vinegars, Red wine vinegars, white wine vinegars,

Cake and dessert mixes such as... fruit cake mix, panna cotta pudding, tiramisu, catalan cream dessert.

They also have... a variety of olives, canned tomatoes, canned beans, jams, cocktail syrups, juices, liquors, wines,

bottled tomato sauces, coffees, duck confit, pates, different kinds of noodles, etc...

This is my favorite section in the store... the cheese and cold cuts section!

Liezel made us try a couple of new cheeses that were pretty good so I ended up buying some to eat at home. I got a Dutch Gouda with Pesto Sauce, and the other one with Red Pesto.

Here's the section for the cold cuts. They have hamon Serrano, chorizo pamplona, a variety of sausages, pancetta, etc.

They also sell Austalian beef and Lamb. The prices are very reasonable and I wish they had a store closer to where I live. One good thing though is that they can deliver with a minimum quantity.

Here's the address so you can visit and check their stuff....

S&L Fine Foods Building.

135 Yakal St. San Antonio Village

Makati

Tel no: 843-2997, 836-7714, 887-0285, 844-9460

It was definitely worth the visit. I think I'll be going back there again soon. See you again Liezel!!!

CHORIZO AND GARLIC PASTA

Here's a quick and easy pasta that I made last Saturday for an impromptu dinner here at my place for a hungry pack.

If you want it the dry type, just increase qty for the olive oil, and add tomato paste, about 2-3 tbsp instead of the crushed tomatoes.

CHORIZO AND GARLIC PASTA
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Recipe By: AAA

Ingredients:

1/4 cup olive oil
1 piece onion, minced
3 tablespoons garlic, minced
2 pieces green chili pepper, siling tagalog

200 grams chorizo rioja - chopped

28 ounces crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon paprika
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup parsley
salt
pepper
parmesan cheese, grated
400 grams spaghetti noodles - cook according to packet instructions

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a heavy based saucepan. Saute the onion until translucent. Add the garlic. Do not brown. Cook just until fragrant.
2. Add the green chilli, then the chorizo. Stir to break up the lumps. Cook for about 5 minutes.
3. Add the crushed tomatoes and chicken stock. Allow to simmer for 5-10 minutes
4. Season with salt and pepper.

5. To serve: Toss noodles in the sauce. Adjust seasoning if needed.

6. Add the parsley and grated parmesan cheese before serving.

HONG KONG FOOD TRIP day 4

DAY 4!!! Lunch today was at China Club. We were invited by Shy and Dawn, our need foodie friends in Hong Kong. We were glad that they took the time to meet us for lunch.

China Club is at the 13th floor of the Old China Bank Building along Queen's Road Central. We got there at around 12:30. I made sure I didn't eat much for breakfast. I actually just had coffee for breakfast because I knew we were eating good food for lunch.

When we got there, Shy and Dawn were already there. The place was really nice. It was like it took me back in time...like the old Hong Kong. As soon as we sat down, the waiter poured tea for us and gave us the menu.

Here's the menu but I didn't really look at it. We made Shy do the ordering since she's the one who knows what they served best.

In this photo, check out the lovely lamps all over the place.

Here's a group photo before the food arrived...me,Shy, Dawn, Cathy and my sister Vivian.

Here's what we had...Char siu pork...the best I've tasted! Shy wasn't kidding when she said that it was the best in Hong Kong. It was very tender, sticky and sweet.

Rice roll with some veggies and shrimp, also good.

Our veggie for the day...eggplant with tofu with some sweet soy sauce.

This dish, I also liked. Angus beef with some fried garlic flakes. It was really tender and I loved the sauce.

Deep fried shrimp in duck egg batter. Very good too.

Here's their version of the pork siomai with goji berry.

After all that food, we still had space for dessert. We just decided to get a little bit of different things so we can all try the sweet stuff. We got mango with tapioca, egg tarts, hot red bean soup, and some mochi looking rice cake balls.

After dessert, before we got the bill, they gave us these...

Fortune cookies. I think this is the only place where I got served fortune cookies. I actually forgot what I read in my fortune but I remember that it was good!

After lunch, Shy took us around the place. We went up to check out the bar. On the way up to the bar were tons of interesting paintings on the walls. The place was like a mini museum.

I love this lamp! I wanted to take it home. According to Shy, the place gets full after work hours. This is where they hang out.

Here's another group photo by the bar.

This is the door of the bar.

Beside the bar is the library. I love the old leather seats.

Here's another outdoor bar where people go after work.

I love the view from up here!

Here's busy Honk Kong !

Mind your head...the sign says.

More paintings...

After the wonderful tour of China Club, we said our goodbyes to Shy and Dawn and promised to do another food trip when we get back. We headed to Pacific Place to do some shopping.

We walked and walked and when we got tired, we looked for a place where we could sit and have coffee.

We ended up in this place by the lower ground that served tea time stuff. We ordered this one...

Blueberry cheesecake with a scoop of chocolate ice cream. It was like a set that came with any kind of coffee or tea.

Here's what I ordered with Cathy. A sampler. 9 kinds of assorted savory and sweet items.

These were the two things that I particularly liked...chocolate mousse cake,

and the fresh fruit tart.

Later in the evening, since this was our last dinner, we decided to go to Peking Garden. Of course we just ordered the Peking Duck again. This was definitely better than the one in Spring Deer. The skin was evenly cooked and it was crispy, the meat was tender and was seasoned well.

Here we are waiting for the food.

Here's the first way, nicely presented.

Second way...this time minced served in lettuce cups. We wanted the deep fried one but the waiter didn't quite understand what we wanted. It was still good though.

We didn't finish our food. We were so full. No more space for dessert.