Joan & Jane: Love Those Names, Love Their Treats
Mar 07, 12 
These girls make exceptional Three-Nut Tartlets, Salted Caramel Brownies, and an arresting beauty called Black Beauty.
read moreChristmas Gift List Purveyor #6: Tina Diaz of Taza Platito
Oct 21, 11 
Tina is special to me because we started our food careers at the same magazine and as a food writer, I’ve gone on to write about her illustrious desserts.Tina already had her dessert business Taza Platito when we were both contributing to FOOD magazine (ABS-CBN Publishing) some years ago. She was and still is a legend for her...
read moreChristmas Gift List Purveyor #4: Mara de la Rama-Poblete of Dessert du Jour
Oct 19, 11 
I dream of Mara’s crepe cake – all 20 layers of them.Manila’s dessert landscape sparkles with stars, one of which shines brighter. It’s the crepe cake, or properly referred to as the Gateau de Crepe (Vanilla) made by Mara de la Rama-Poblete. A simple cake it is, but one made entirely out of crepes, paper-thin and...
read moreChristmas Gift List Purveyor #1: Chef Buddy Trinidad of Park Avenue Desserts
Oct 14, 11 
“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...
read moreCheapskate of the Universe
Oct 14, 09 ![Cheapskate of the Universe]()
I know someone who calls himself C.O.T.U. literally, “Cheapskate of the Universe.”We don’t eat together – surprise, surprise. I’m no cheapskate and he can’t abide dessert. That’s a deal-breaker right there. But I’m fascinated by his drive to find the best places that’ll...
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