A-Gantea Tea Café, Your Lifestyle Tea Café was officially launched last May 12, 2012 at Greenbelt 2 Park, Makati City. This new tea place is designed for everyone to experience a young and trendy ambiance with free WiFi.
To date, A-Gantea has a total of 100 stores worldwide. With A-Gantea’s goal to reach more market and to offer a great tea experience worldwide, A-Gantea will soon open tea cafe in Robinson’s Ermita, Ayala Triangle Makati and Harbor Point in Subic.
Here is a healthy alternative snack we moms can serve our children with zero guilt – Kroketten. For only P35 per order, Kroketten offers three varieties: Original Kroket, the original oblong shape with ground beef, chicken, and cheese; Kroketballen, by far Filipinos’ most favorite and has three pieces of crunchy potato balls which come with dips.
My very first memories of childhood fun always had Magnolia Ice Cream in it. There was not a lot of other choices back then. But it is nice to know that Magnolia has kept its quality up to this day. I recently had some grand tasting of Magnolia Ice Cream’s Best of the Philippines Flavors and I can say this for a fact.
Magnolia Ice Cream, the pioneering brand in the country announced its Best of the Philippines (BOTP) flavor collection like Macapuno Banana and Macapuno Langka for the province of Laguna and Coffee Crumble and Tsokolate Tablea for the province of Batangas. Guimaras through its Mangoes and Cream and the Baguio Good Shepherd with the Ube Keso variety.
Truth be told, event launches, food or otherwise, are always grander when it is backed by great music. And if it is great music a brand needs, then Manila String Machine should not be far behind. After successfully collaborating with the recently concluded Repertory Philippines stage production of Jekyll and Hyde. Continue reading
Being a part of family that’s a huge fan of Mrs. Fields, I tried another cookie recipe recently that was said to have originated by Mrs. Fields, no less. While my chocolate chips has always been a bestseller for as long as I can remember, I took a chance on a variation I found via the All Recipes App on my iPhone. And what do you know, I almost instantly was asked for the pricing. I’m already receiving orders for my Chocolate Oat Chip Walnut Cookies.
My reliable food processor came in handy again as it did its job chopping these walnuts and pulverizing the oats. It’s practically a no sweat, few seconds step. This is the exact thing I also used to powderize my son’s brown rice when he was still an infant. Makes my job in the kitchen a whole lot easier.
I am pretty notorious in modifying recipes that I find and incorporate my own touch. It’s my way of making it “my own version” recipe. But here’s the one I found via All Recipes.
Ingredients
1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups rolled oats
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
The brand behind the Filipinos’ all-time favorite Pinipig Crunch, Magnolia Ice Cream introduces Magnolia Ice Cream Frozen Delights Cookie Monster. And I cannot be more thrilled!
At first, I was not really expecting much from Magnolia Ice Cream’s Cookie Monster because of the huge price difference from its otherwise recently launched counterpart. My tastebuds were but delighted as my son and I devoured the chocolate goodness of Cookie Monster.
It might not be Belgian chocolate all right. But I love it better than the rightfully named, Magnum (which I can playfully think of as synonymous to “holdup”). That’s just the silly in me name playing. And I got the same thoughts from most friends who have tried it. The rich chocolate coating on the outside with its equally rich chocolate fudge inside makes for a perfect way to beat the summer heat.
And here’s the kicker, Magnolia Ice Cream’s Cookie Monster retails for only P18 at your favorite supermarkets and convenience stores. Beat that! 
I don’t know about you, but I’ve come to love Milk Teas ever since the craze got to our local shores. The new tea in town to look forward to is the up and coming A-Gan Tea that will officially open on May 12. I wonder too how it is any different from all other milk teas. But the varieties alone got me really intrigued.
Bubble Milk Tea, Pear Fruit Tea with Agar Bits, Hawaiian Fruit Tea, QQ Milk Tea with Coconut Jelly, Taro Milk Tea w/ Taro Agar Bits.
Here’s a workshop I’m looking forward to going this summer – Edsa Shangri-la’ Hotel’s Chef Roberto Cimmino’s worskshop. If you guys would love to learn some serious Italian cooking, this young Italian chef will be at The Maya Kitchen on May 5, Saturday, 9am-1pm.
Chef Roberto Cimmino, Italian Chef de Cuisine at Edsa Shangri-la Hotel’s Paparazzi, will share his culinary tricks and tips as he prepares a complete course of Zuppa Minestrone, Italian Vegetable Stew with Prosciutto and Parmesan; Insalata Rughetta, Arugula Salad with Shaved Parmesan, Toasted Pine Nuts and Balsamico Reduction; Fettucine, fresh homemade Pasta with Classical Tomato and Basil Sauce; Risotto alla Parmigiana, a basic recipe; Pan Seared Black Lapu-lapu with Broccoli Mash, Capers, Nuts and a touch of Anchovies and Tiramisu “As Roby Likes It.”
One of the things my son would like to enroll in is The Summer Culinary Workshops for Kids and Teens at The Maya Kitchen. Their workshop offerings for the youngsters continues this May 2012. The Junior Culinary Workshop for 6-12 years old is from May 8-11, 8:30am-12:30pm. Kids learn something different each day with the following themes: Breakfast Surprise, Fine Dining in Italy, Modern Mexican and Jazzed-Up Kiddie Food.
For teens 13 years old and up, classes are from May 15-18, 9am-1pm. Daily themes include: Party Fare, Pie Day, Italian Yummies and Decadent Fun Desserts and Food Truck.
Selecting that perfect gift for a foodie does not always come easy. Sure, you can purchase in advance a gift card from a restaurant for your friend or loved one. But chances are the recipient might altogether prefer another restaurant, wasting the money you bought the gift card with. There are even times when recipients of gift cards sell them for cash for way below its worth. That will be a total waste!
Imagine having a the best gift cards from GiftRocket that will allow for you to have to do away with all the wastage and hassle. Continue reading
