photo/s of the day: mango crepes

January 16, 2013January 16, 201314 Comments

Luscious and succulent mango slices, creamy soft ice cream, fresh whipped cream, sweet mango sauce, soft thin crepes, a cherry on top and voila! the ultimate comfort food fit for a queen.

mango crepes @ UCC

Well, that’s the quick fix which is heading to UCC to satisfy my sweet cravings but when i’m really in the mood for cooking, i make my own.

my own version of mango crepe

Wishing everyone a sweet day 🙂

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sunday post: delicious

October 8, 201215 Comments

What a better way to describe delicious than tasting the best and my all-time favorite dessert.. PANNA COTTA. It is a traditional Italian custard which is usually served with fudge or fruit sauce topped with fresh slices of fruits.

I get my sugar high at Italianni’s whenever i crave for dessert because they have the best Panna Cotta with three delightful sauces to choose from.. mango, blueberry and honey with walnuts. Among the three sauces, mango is my ultimate favorite.

pannacotta (grazie is italian for thank you)

Luscious,
soft,
creamy,
so good,
tastes so heavenly,
mesmerizes my senses,
captivates my mood,
and tickles my taste buds.
That to me is DELICIOUS.

Buon Appetito!

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polvoron cupcakes

June 28, 2012September 5, 201214 Comments

Polvoron cupcakes. These are another of my food finds at the food fair. Polvorons are actually a favorite treat, snack or dessert in the Philippines. They are made of toasted flour, powdered milk, melted butter and sugar, molded then wrapped in colored cellophanes. Nowadays, for variation and flavor, nuts like cashew, pili, peanuts are added, thus they are now available in different flavors.

polvoron cupcakes

The hello kitty polvoron cupcake is my daughter’s favorite. Now, who wouldn’t want the cutesy pink kitty.

hello kitty polvoron cupcakes

hello kitty polvoron cupcake

My eyes feasted with all the wonderful creations and colors but i opted to buy the classic polvoron, no fuss, nothing fancy, just the right taste that i love and familiar with… nutty, buttery, milky goodness. This reminds me of my childhood memory wherein my mother would make our own polvoron, helping her to wrap each goodie using japanese paper (papel de japon) and the challenge was finishing the wrapping without breaking or cracking it. Oh, that was fun. But the most fun part of it all was eating it.

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french cookies known as macarons

June 26, 2012September 5, 20125 Comments

Found these colorful macarons at the food fair the other day. They are simply gorgeous, delicate and so lovely to look at. They come in different flavors like pistachio, caramel, chocolate, rose, lemon, vanilla, coffee, cookies and cream, etc.

What i love about macarons is that they are so photogenic because of their vibrant colors. Its texture is crisp on the outside, and soft in the middle and it tastes sweet.. well, very sweet indeed. After my daughter ate a piece, she said she doesn’t want to eat another one of those. That’s a bit odd, she is a sweet tooth and yet, the taste of a macaron doesn’t appeal to her at all. Anyway, i had fun taking photos and here they are:

macarons

pistachio, lemon and strawberry macarons

cookies ‘n cream macaron

chocolate, vanilla, and hazelnut macarons

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my own version of egg tarts

May 24, 2012September 5, 20125 Comments

I really love cooking and baking and here’s my first attempt in baking egg tarts. For a busy mom like me, i just used the store bought puff pastry dough. I divided the 400g block into 12 equal sizes and pressed each one into the well-greased pan to form the mold.

egg tarts

For the filling, i made use of 6 large egg yolks, 1/4 cup sugar, half a teaspoon of vanilla extract, half a cup of heavy cream and half a cup of whole milk. I just whisked it until smooth. Don’t forget to strain the egg mixture to get rid of the bubbles to make your mixture more silky smooth.

Here they are, fresh from the oven. I baked it for about 20-25minutes. Be sure your oven is preheated to 200 degrees C.

egg tarts

I let it cool for a while and transferred each tart into cupcake paper liners.

egg tarts

I love the flakiness of the puff pastry dough.

egg tart

The filling has the right amount of sweetness, it is silky smooth with the right custardly melt in your mouth texture. I am so happy because the kids love my tarts and for a newbie like me in baking, i feel good that i did well.

silky smooth egg tart

Craving for egg tarts? No worries, now i could bake it myself.. i am so proud.

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egg tarts

March 20, 2012June 26, 20122 Comments

I’ve always wanted to learn how to make egg tarts but let’s face it, baking takes time. Having found the best among the best egg tarts in town which is from SIMPLY BREAD by Chef Andrew, i could now easily satisfy my cravings by just dropping by in one of their outlets.

Sharing with you some of the photos of these egg tarts, they are sinfully delicious and taste so divine.