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A Sweet, Sweet Ending at Parvati (Take 2)

Written on February 8, 2012 by in Beverages / Drinks, Breads / Pastries / Cakes, Chocolates, Coffee / Tea, Comfort Food, Desserts / Ice Cream, Food Joint / Restaurant Reviews, Food Place / Restaurant Features, Food Product Reviews / Features, Food Trips, Gift Ideas, Pasalubong Ideas, Reviews, Snacks

After a VERY disappointing dinner at a diner somewhere, we quickly decided that we needed something to make up for the lousy meal we just had. Since my BFF Tina and our nanay haven’t been to Parvati yet, there we went.

My BFF Tina and our nanay at Parvati

We posted about Parvati before. It’s indeed a one stop dessert shop and they help home-based bakers market their products without worrying about opening their own stores. When we went there the first time, the place only had a few tables. When we returned, more seats are available to diners.

They also had a few additional items on their menu, particularly their beverages. We were excited to try different goodies so we ended up with four (4) dessert variations.

Let’s start off with what we had for drinks. Ken ordered the Hot White Chocolate (Php 100). It’s made of Belgian white chocolate buttons and is very rich. Not really suitable with desserts, but we still enjoyed this.

Hot White Chocolate from Parvati

My nanay and I both ordered their Honey Apple Iced Tea (Php 90). Nothing really surprising. It was refreshing and subtly sweet nonetheless (I ended up with 2 photos to use up the full width of our content space – nag-explain?! ;) ).

Our Honey Apple Iced Teas

Tina ordered the mouth-watering Cafe Mocha with Caramel Candied Cashews (Php 100). It had vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, whipped cream and candied cashews – a killer combination! Ken regretted not ordering this instead of his hot cup of white choco. :D

Cafe Mocha with Caramel Candied Cashews from Parvati

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Make Your Ultimate Dream Date Come True with Toblerone (Valentine’s Day Promo)

Written on February 7, 2012 by in Celebrations, Chocolates, Comfort Food, Foodie Promos, Giveaways & Freebies, Promos / Giveaways / Contests, Romantic Ideas

Toblerone's special Valentine's day packaging

Though it’s my second year being single on Valentine’s day, I don’t think that’s reason enough to be bitter or not celebrate. I’ve got love all around me and I’m blessed to be loved too by my friends and family. Yeah, the thought of cuddling up with a special someone on one of the most romantic days of the year does feel nice, but I know this ain’t my time yet. ;) So, I’m sharing this for all you lovers out there – Toblerone’s Valentine’s day promo where you can win a whopping Php 50,000-worth dream date. :)

Say it Sweeter with Toblerone

Click on the banner for the mechanics. This ends on February 10, 2012 (was extended so please don’t mind the date on the website). Visit the Toblerone Pilipinas Facebook page for more info.

Now, for all our fellow singles out there, if there’s this special someone you truly care about and you haven’t worked up the courage yet to tell them how you feel, let me tell you something based on my experience. It’s better to express how you feel before it’s too late. It’s better to have known if you had a chance with him/her than not know at all and forever wonder, “What if?!” It’s 2012, for goodness’ sake! :D

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Parvati : Your One Stop Desserts Shop

Written on January 13, 2012 by in Breads / Pastries / Cakes, Chocolates, Coffee / Tea, Comfort Food, Desserts / Ice Cream, Food Joint / Restaurant Reviews, Food Place / Restaurant Features, Food Product Reviews / Features, Food Trips, Reviews, Snacks

When Ken and I thought of coming up with a monthly theme for our blog, the first thing that came to mind is desserts month. And the first store we wanted to visit was, of course, Parvati in Trinoma, a one-stop desserts shop.

Parvati a pastry shop in Trinoma

With the growing number of home bakers in the country today (oh we can’t be thankful enough! :D ), getting their products out there can be a challenge considering the logistics of opening their own store. This is where Parvati comes in, providing a venue for talented pastry makers to showcase their homemade creations in one roof.

It was August last year when we first went to Parvati at the Mindanao lobby of Trinoma (I know, this is a very late post that has been sitting in the drafts folder for months). Upon walking in, we were welcomed with a smile and were directed to check their selections of pastries posted on this line of chillers / refrigerators located at one corner of the store. We were in dessert heaven! :D

Chillers at Parvati in Trinoma

Based on the information on their Facebook page, Parvati features 40 best-selling desserts from 27 different home bakers. They have various cakes, cookies, cheesecakes (love, love, love), revel bars, pudding, cupcakes, pies, brownies, etc. If you’ve got a sweet tooth like we do, I tell yah, you’d probably spend a long time choosing what to order. We wanted to try everything, but we know we HAD to limit ourselves to just three. :D

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J.CO Donuts and Coffee in the Philippines VERY Soon : Promo Alert on Opening Day!

Written on January 8, 2012 by in Beverages / Drinks, Breads / Pastries / Cakes, Breakfast, Chocolates, Coffee / Tea, Comfort Food, Desserts / Ice Cream, Food Place / Restaurant Features, Food Product Reviews / Features, Foodie FYI / News, Snacks

A few days before Christmas, we were surprised with these three boxes of delights from J.CO Donuts and Coffee. This popular donuts and coffee brand that has satisfied the tastebuds of foodies in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and China is finally here in the Philippines! And I can’t wait to show you what’s inside these boxes.

Boxes of J.CO Donuts - Woot!

To give you a brief background on J.CO Donuts and Coffee, they opened their first store in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2005. Since then, they have opened over 100 branches across Malaysia, Singapore and just recently, in Shanghai, China. Our fellow Pinoy foodies who have travelled to these countries and got to taste of their premium donuts are for sure happy about this exciting news.

You might be thinking, oh, it’s another donut shop and cafe. We thought so too, not having the slightest idea of how good their donuts were. So, we were pleasantly surprised with what was revealed to us when we opened these boxes.

First are these almond-covered donuts they call Al Capone. These are J.CO’s best seller and their signature flavor.

J.CO Donuts Alcapone donuts - their signature product

The donut is covered with white Belgian chocolate and then topped quite generously with almond slivers. I’m not a fan of nuts on my food, but I’m starting to really get used to it. I mean, how can I not enjoy these donuts?

The donut itself is soft to the bite (all of them were!) and the crunch from the almonds gave them a very interesting texture. It was my first time to taste such a delectable piece of donut so I looked forward to trying out the rest of their flavors.

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