What can be a better way to jumpstart my passion for treats and desserts this year than a cold, chocolatey dessert? None, so I went ahead and made a couple of chocolate milk Panna cottas as our dessert for the day. Lucky for me because I happen to have a huge bar of VanHouten milk chocolate given to me as a gift from a friend from his recent trip to Japan. Knowing how this friend of mine is so much into business, I asked him if he is planning to sell VanHouten soon, and he said yes. So if ever you want to buy stocks of chocolate milk...

So how did the contest go? The battle for the best potato and dairy dishes was a huge success! (Read more about the Spuds and Dairy Culinary Cup in my earlier post). You’re probably wondering why I’m so excited about this. It’s simply because I’m a huge fan of cooking competitions and potatoes and dairy are just some of my favorite ingredients. They’re so versatile, don’t you agree? Also, cooking competitions bring out the best in the contestants and highlight their creativity. The event was hosted by disc jockeyChico Garcia...

If there’s an event that I am most excited about this coming week, it is the 2019 Spuds And Dairy Culinary Cup! Potatoes and dairy are my favorite ingredients in the kitchen and it will be cool to discover new recipes and see how they are prepared by top chefs and culinary students. I’m a fan of reality cooking shows such as Top Chef, Top Chef Desserts and Zumbo’s Desserts. They inspire me to work in my kitchen. Cooking competitions are just my thing that it was so memorable for me when I was able to join the US Potato Safari...

We chose to stay at Conrad Hotel because Dessert Museum and Lakbay Museo is located just below this hotel. It was a long weekend we had been waiting for quite a long time. It was our first time in Conrad and I remember that I’ve looked at this hotel when we checked in at the hotel across the street Microtel by Wyndham and I told myself that one day, we’ll be seeing how it looks on the inside of this huge hotel that looks like a giant luxury liner. Conrad Hotel view of Manila Bay and Seaside Boulevard What you will love...

Certified Holistic Coach Anne Price said that an average woman experiences 450 PMS in her lifetime. How about you, how many do you think have you had already? Premenstrual Syndrome or PMS is a bunch of symptoms that even the strongest women would usually face several days before that time of the month. Feeling totally frazzled and waking up with a different kind of fatigue is a reality, a zit on the nose that wasn’t there a night before. And oh, those tender breasts plus the soreness and heaviness. Worst, you can’t stop thinking...

When was the last time you had healthy and nutritious breakfast? Or a breakfast that blows your mind away, makes you say ‘wow’? Of course, this breakfast has to be something that you can whip in a few minutes or else, we’ll skip breakfast and just want for the weekend and run to our favorite early breakfast diner. I’ve had this morning with my own salad-in-a-jar. It took me 15 minutes at most because of slicing part, plus I’m doing the laundry at the same time. But afterwards, I was able to enjoy a healthy...

I’ve been indulging myself with gelatin desserts lately, because I can make them in seconds, I can control the sweetness, I can add any fruits that I want, and they are perfect to quench the summer heat. And because it will be Easter tomorrow, why not make frozen, cold, and sweet gelatin Easter eggs? Their colors made me excited and I know the kids will enjoy the fruity and milky flavors that I’m going to make. Gelatin Easter Eggs Delight – cold, sweet and fruity I didn’t have egg molds so I used the...