FOOD NEWS: Manang's Newest Treat The Velvet Sundae

Summer is noy yet over but there are also some rains that won't make desserts that enjoyable. We can't control the weather but we can have a enjoyable dessert that brings together two favorites, the sundae and chocolate lava cake. Manang's Chicken brings to their menu the VELVET SUNDAE! 

This new dessert is a combination of the best things foodies will love. First is the vanilla sundae topped with hot fudge and chocolate bits placed over chocolate velvet cake which are baked to order making each one fresh and hot.  Its perfect in dry and wet weather and the best part is each one is priced at only 45 pesos only!

Try one right now and as a mother's day treat you can get a FREE Velvet Sundae for every 300 peso purchase!

Happy Mother's Day!

FOOD NEWS: Chef Hasset Go Bloggers' Night

Chef Hasset Go is gaining a great reputation in the Philippine food scene as a rising star with his creations that have generated fans captivated by his style of cooking. Indeed from humble beginnings he has gone a long way and on the path to more success. He has made a name for himself and has captured the taste buds of many people going back for more for his works. And even myself has been hooked with his cakes which I consider the best in the metro!

At 25 years old (though he looks a lot younger with his looks),   has captured the hearts of thousands of customers who comes back for his cakes and other pastries. And his  life story was indeed a very inspiring one from very humble and challenging beginnings to his rising success today. 

He has also gained a lot of friends that support him in his works, and his bakeshop MedChef has just celebrated its first anniversary and with customers raving for another branch so more people can taste his pastries. 

 

We were at Il Mercanti at Metrowalk to meet and greet Chef Hasset Go and taste his works. Together with friends and family, shows that there many who are there to support him all the way. There was the Boyz Next Dook (Hindi SIla Boyband), Aisako and many others made the Bloggers' Night fun and exciting.

We also got into a tower demolition challenge, where our team won! He also had a cooking demo which shows his prowess in culinary gourmet recipies aside from baking. And with all of this, we are just overwhelmed with what this guy can do, truly if you have passion for food, hardwork and values, it will bring you success. So lets celebrate life and food with a cake from the MedChef, Chef Hasset Go!

Chef Hasset Go Bloggers Night: The Il Mercanti Experience is a project of Mediactiv8 Communications as part of the completion of Module 3 requirement at the Ateneo-DigitalFilipino Certified Blog and Social Media Entrepreneur Program. This event was fully supported by Chef Hasset Go of MedChef, DigitalFilipino.com, Il Mercanti Food Bazaar and concessionaires, Federated Distributors, King Sue, The Maya Kitchen, Puratos, Culinary Institute of Cagayan de Oro, Chef's Garb, The Blounge, Mr. Jayson Carlos of GUC, Mr. Jayson and Jamie Sy, Mr. Bert Sy, Mr. Eduardo Nabong of Nabong Property Specialist and Mr. Gary Alan of Gary Alan Media.

SODERNO SUNDAY NIGHT MARKET OPEN STARTING MOTHER’S DAY!

Treat your mom on Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 13) at the opening of the Sunday Night Market (6pm to 12mn) at Soderno – the premiere weekend food market of the south!

Mothers will get free Toblerone chocolate bars and free unlimited photos from the “I Love Mom” photo booth.  On top of that, moms will also get a free gift pack from Soderno (while supplies last). All marketgoers who visit will also get free chocolates from Toblerone.

Brought to you by the same organizers of Mercato Centrale at Bonifacio Global City, Soderno is the destination food haven of the South with a wide selection of food choices – including charcoal grilled burgers, juicy ribeye steaks, Italian deep-fried Panzarotti sandwiches, roast beef, thinly-sliced bagnet, Pinoy street food, red velvet cake, ice-cream filled mochi balls and more - that is perfect for Sunday night family ‘salo-salo’ dinner. 

Along with the great food choices, marketgoers can enjoy free wi-fi, live acoustic entertainment and free freshly brewed organic coffee for senior citizens. Entrance to Soderno is absolutely free!

Soderno is open every Friday and Saturday night (6pm-3am) and Sunday nights (6pm-12mn). Soderno is located at the Molito Lifestyle Center, corner of Commerce and Madrigal avenues, Alabang (in front of Alabang Town Center and Ayala Alabang Village).

For more information, please visit www.soderno.com, www.facebook.com/soderno or follow www.twitter.com/soderno. 

A Tribute To Mom: Sugar-free White-Frosted Mini Chocolate Cake from Bo's Coffee

White-Frosted Mini Chocolate Cake from Bo's Coffee

As a sweet gesture for our beloved mothers, Bo's Coffee will offer a special item from May 12 to 13: the White-Frosted Mini Chocolate Cake. It's a guilt-free treat for you and your dear mom! This chocolate cake is sugar-free—even the whipped cream that it's glazed with. If you're bent on avoiding sugar, pair it with one of Bo's Coffee's sugar-free drinks: the Coffee Vanilla Primo, Strawberry Freeze, Vanilla Freeze, brewed coffee or an espresso beverage.

The White-Frosted Mini Chocolate Cake will sell for P120 and will be available only in Luzon.

FOOD NEWS: Launching of Malabon Kulinarya Festival Slated on May 15!

As part of the celebration of the 413th Foundation Day of Malabon, the city government will launch its first Kulinarya Festival to showcase the city’s culinary tradition and distinct food heritage on May 15, 2012. It was be held at the Dampa sa Paseo, a newly opened restaurant in Barangay Catmon, Malabon City.

The different restaurants and food establishments in the city will put up booths in the event venue to display their sumptuous products and dishes. These will include the famous Pancit Malabon, Sapin-sapin, Pichi-Pichi, Crispy Pata, Lechon and other native delicacies. 

Witnessing the opening ceremony of the Kulinarya Festival are members of the press and the bloggers community that were invited to have a taste of Malabon’s specialties.  

The press and the food bloggers will be able to meet and interact with the owners and representatives of these business establishments, so that they can share the stories behind their products, delicacies and famous dishes.       

As part of the festival, the guests will be able to taste the local homegrown dishes such as Pancit Malabon, Menudo, Okoy Malabon, Lumpiang Hubad, Asado and Kusilbang Saging which have the distinct flavor and touch of Malabon. 

FOOD STOPS: Adobo Connection

When searching for the best adobo in town, many would claim that their one is the the best. And with the almost infinite number of adobo recipies that one can actually make and taste, it is one of the most diverse dish in the Philippines, if not the whole world.

And I do consider myself as a "Adobo Critic" as I have tasted a lot of different recipies, styles, textures and flavors from the simplest to the exotic. But what if I do want to taste the adobo that me and my peers will like? The missing link is solved with ADOBO CONNECTION.


Me and fellow bloggers Sarah and Clarissa stumbled upon the restaurant and saw the variety of unique menu that showcases a number of adobo menus and also some food items that you can not see in other places.  Of course, a unique menu is not the only only criteria of excellence, the  experience, ambiance, taste and also price are the main factors.

FOOD STOPS: Roboto San Japanese Grill Buffet

Buffet has been a foodie favorite for all time, and there is also a growing number of smokeless grill restaurants in the metro draws a lot of food trippers and also groups who wanted to have a good time with great food. And for the guilty glutton like me, these places of great buffet and grills is like nirvana for the foodie soul.

Roboto San Japanese Grill Buffet just opened this April and is indeed a different kind from regular buffet and grill restaurants. The name it self gives it that ambiance of a futuristic and Japanese Anime style that makes you step inside a spaceship. Seats have robots drawn at the the chairs and with creative angled dividers that still keeps the place a cosy place to dine. Inspired by the Sentai series or Japanese Robot cartoons like Astroboy, Voltes V, Mazinger Z , Voltron and many others is also a great place of nostalgia, and with monitors showing some episodes of the shows makes you stop and watch for a while, and while waiting for your food to be cooked. I was caught watching several episodes while grilling my food.

FOOD NEWS: Chef Hasset Go Bloggers' Night

Photo by Dessert Strip. Poster by Gian Pisuena.

Chef Hasset Go Bloggers Night: The Il Mercanti Experience is to be held at Il Mercanti Food Bazaar (Metrowalk) on May 5, 2012 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm.


This event is strictly for food bloggers only who are committed to submit a post-event article about the event on or before May 12, 2012.


To sign up, please visit this link.

Atten-huuuut! Young Chefs’ Bootcamp kicks off at CCA Podium

Send your kids to Center for Culinary Arts (CCA) Podium – the first culinary school, market café and events place in a very posh location, this summer and enroll them at Young Chefs’ Bootcamp.  This annual boot-camp promises to develop kids’ culinary skills with the right method, approach and discipline.

With summer just around the corner, parents and kids are on the hunt for fun activities to do this season. Why not send your kids to Center for Culinary Arts (CCA) Podium’s Young Chefs’ Bootcamp? Your kids will definitely learn something new each day and at the same time, be able to develop their culinary skills with the right method, approach and discipline.

FOOD STOPS: Bloggers' Break at Bo's Coffee

I am actually becoming a coffee shop resident recently with all of the work that I need to do and finish. Because sometime its hard to be on the computer while at home, there are just to many distractions unlike in coffee shops. Though I am not yet a coffee shop expert, there are actually interesting things one can learn about the shops and the beverages they serve.

I was invited to one of the bloggers' break at Bo's Coffee in Glorietta 5, this shop is one of the very rare shops that are open 24 hours (beacuse the others can only open until 12am), and meet with the people behind a filipino owned coffee company.

FOOD NEWS: Healthy Pan De Sal

Malunggay Pandesal (P99), traditional Filipino bread roll made with Moringa Leaves(Malunggay Leaves)baked fresh with Prime Tuna/Asado filling to perk your mornings this year. Malunggay Pandesal is made with dried Moringa Leaves, proven to be full of nutrients being significant source of Beta Carotene, Vitamin C, protein, iron and potassium. Reported by the Bureau of Plant Industry to have the calcium equivalent of 4 glasses of milk, the Vitamin C content of 7 oranges, potassium of 3 bananas, 3 times the iron of spinach, 4 times the amount of vitamin A in carrot, and 2 times the protein in milk. Moringa or Malunggay is the nutrition booster known to promote a feeling of well-being in people. It's the perfect time to start healthy! Paired with bottomless brewed coffee, Figaro's Malunggay Pandesal

FOOD NEWS: Get Perked Up With Jollibee Coffee and Choco Floats!

Summer is indeed a time to cool down and enjoy something cool, and most of us also gets their daily kick up with coffee or chocolate (like me). And Jollibee has unveiled new this season that mixes both of these two together! The Jollibee Choco Float and Coffee Float!

I have tried both floats at a bloggers' event introducing these new treats from Jollibee.  The Choco Float mixes the chocolate taste of Iced Chocolate topped with Vanilla ice cram and hot fudge. This will be loved by kids and also sporty chocolate lovers like myself.

The Coffee Float on the other hand is a great mix of Iced coffee topped with vanilla ice cream and hot fudge. Great for coffee lovers and best refreshment for the hot afternoon. The caffeine boost that does not to be hot and more affordable than iced coffee in coffee shops.

Jollibee Coffee Float and Choco Floats are available in Jollibee for only 45 pesos starting in Luzon April 11 and Visayas and Mindanao on April 25! You can add 25 pesos to your favorite Jollibee Value Meals!

FOOD NEWS: Figaro New Offerings This Summer!

April just got hotter and school is out! Time for more relaxing time out for you and your friends and family. This summer, Figaro Coffee Company introduces new things in their menu that will make your cafe time experience new and exciting every day!
  
Figaro has new Dinner Meals for people who want to enjoy full meals with their coffee or tea time. 

Chicken Rice Cake (P150)

Tofu Stake Rice (P150)

Crusted Dory Fillet in Creamy Pesto Sauce and Rice Pilaf (P150)

Pan-Seared Chicken Barbeque with Java Rice (P150).

 Also Get 50% off on your 2nd purchase!

Milk Tea Craze brings together different flavors that Milk Tea lovers will come back for more!

These red pearls explode in your mouth which will be one of the reasons you will love their milk teas! Their newest offering this summer are the Wintermelon Frost with Classic Tea (P100) and Honeydew Frost with Figaro Tea (P100). For my taste, I love the Wintermelon because of its unquie taste and relaxing feel, while the Honeydew is perfect refresher after being under the hot sun.

Other flavors include:

Strawberry Lemon Iced Tea (P75)

Raspberry Milk Tea (P90)

Taro Pudding Milk Tea (89)

Strawberry Milk Tea (P90)

Taro Pudding Chiller Feast (P100) 

Also let us not forget desserts!

A must try is also the Devil's Mocha Cake, moist rich Chocolate covered with coffee butter cream, and finished with fudge icing. Perfect with tea and coffee.

Why Devil's Mocha Cake? Derived from "Devil's Food Cake" which means made from chocolate/cocoa powder, the counterpart of white/yellow's "Angel's Food Cake."


Also try our new highly recommended menu, which is the Pasta Ala Carte and The Healthy Pandesal that comes in Asado and Tuna flavors.

You can also check out the Figaro Coffee Comany facebook page for more details and inquiries!