Christmas Gift List Purveyor #9: Jenny Silayan of Sugarbee

Oct 25, 11 Christmas Gift List Purveyor #9: Jenny Silayan of Sugarbee

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Her name might not be familiar to you at first, but that’s because there’s been a name change.Previously featured Christmas Gift List purveyors Sugarbee is the former Fudgies by Jenny S., maker of those tempting molten lava cakes in the shape of a huge flower, the result of baking them in those aluminum ensaymada molds. If...

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Christmas Gift List Purveyor #1: Chef Buddy Trinidad of Park Avenue Desserts

Oct 14, 11 Christmas Gift List Purveyor #1: Chef Buddy Trinidad of Park Avenue Desserts

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“And is this Park Avenue in New York?” I ask.“No, Park Avenue in Pasay,” Buddy says with such a straight face, so used to ignoramuses like myself who don’t even know that such a street exists in Manila. It’s on that Park Avenue where Buddy grew up and learned how to bake by watching his mom, an accomplished baker...

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A Constellation of Cakes

Jul 13, 11 A Constellation of Cakes

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This post – more than any other I believe – will demonstrate just how seriously I take DCF readers’ recommendations. And it will also show (embarrassingly enough) how many slices of cake I can polish off single-handedly.By now, you know about my failed first attempt at getting to Cake Planet. DCF tipster RJ’s email to me...

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Anniversary Party Baker #9: Tina Raines of Tina’s Pie Outlet

Mar 21, 11 Anniversary Party Baker #9: Tina Raines of Tina’s Pie Outlet

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There are those who say that Tina makes savory pies better than those found in Australia. I dare say that I agree.Anniversary Party Bakers Jill Sandique of Dèlize Ann Puno of Ann’s Kitchen Roselyn Tiangco of Kitchen’s Best Karen Young of Karen’s Kitchen Gina Lopez of Paisley Pastry Cristina Santiago-Rivera of...

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Anniversary Party Baker #3: Roselyn Tiangco of Kitchen’s Best

Mar 07, 11 Anniversary Party Baker #3: Roselyn Tiangco of Kitchen’s Best

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This baker’s sweets are especially close to my dessert-loving heart.Anniversary Party Bakers   Jill Sandique of Dèlize Ann Puno of Ann’s Kitchen Roselyn Tiangco of Kitchen’s Best Karen Young of Karen’s Kitchen Gina Lopez of Paisley Pastry Cristina Santiago-Rivera of Sweet Bella Desserts Len Lo of Carla...

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Pie Prayers Answered

Oct 29, 10 Pie Prayers Answered

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This pie maker makes a supreme effort to show me that pies are aplenty in Manila.Aflurry and agog attending to the participants at Eat.Write.Love, I’m astounded when told that there’s someone waiting with some pies for me. Her name is Tina Raines, a most pleasant looking woman with a sparkle in her eyes. “I read your post...

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