Christmas Gift List Purveyor #6: Tina Diaz of Taza Platito

Oct 21, 11 Christmas Gift List Purveyor #6: Tina Diaz of Taza Platito

Posted by in Food Purveyors, Home Bakers, Quezon City

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...

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Anniversary Party Baker 4: Karen Young of Karen’s Kitchen

Mar 09, 11 Anniversary Party Baker 4: Karen Young of Karen’s Kitchen

Posted by in Home Bakers, Makati

Karen was one of my bakers at the very first DCF Party back in 2006. I’m thrilled to have her back for its 6th Anniversary Party.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...

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Sticky Toffee, Not Too Sweet

Sep 27, 10 Sticky Toffee, Not Too Sweet

Posted by in Home Bakers, Quezon City

Finally, a sticky toffee pudding cake that doesn’t make my teeth ache.The trouble with most sticky toffee puddings is that they’re often too sweet, tooth-aching collisions of saccharine and sauce clashing into cake. I imagine that much can be done to mellow this straight-shooting spear of sweet. I’ve finally found a home...

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Caught In Between Cake and Pudding

Dec 04, 09 Caught In Between Cake and Pudding

Posted by in Home Bakers, Makati

It’s called a pudding but in truth it’s a cake.Sticky toffee pudding – “pudding” as the British call their desserts – is a rather simple brown sugar date cake cosetted in a lush toffee sauce. For something so straightforward, it possesses earthy flavor, definitely one of those sigh-inducing...

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