Food Trippings

Outside Bag Of Beans

It was our first time to go to Bag of Beans last Friday at Tagaytay. It’s a coffee shop and restaurant that also sells ground coffee and coffee beans, plus English pies and bread to take home with you. So, instead of going to Starbucks in Tagaytay, why don’t you try out this one? Continue reading →

Choco Banana with Ice Cream Crepe

Deedee Sweets just opened a store at 4th floor, West Wing of Robinsons Galleria last week. We were amongst the first few people that was able taste their crepes. Continue reading →

It’s Christmas time once more and I am tasked to cook for Noche Buena and New Year’s Eve of course. I am still deciding on what to cook for the main dishes but I am already sure of the dessert . I found a recipe of M.Y San’s Grahams. My mom and I like to collect those recipe flyers whenever we are in the grocery. Ok, so here is the recipe:

M.Y San Grahams Banana Cream

Ingredients:

10 pieces M.Y. San Grahams Honey
3 pieces Lacatan Bananas sliced 1/4 thick
4 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 can (301 mL) evaporated milk
2 pieces egg yolk
1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup (3/4 of 250 mL brick) all purpose cream, chilled

Procedure:

1) Do Cream- In a pan, mix cornstarch, sugar and milk. Cook over low heat until corstarch and sugar are dissolved. In a bowl, mix egg yolks and half of milk mixture. Pour egg-milk mixture back into the pan. Stir. Add vanilla and butter. Simmer on low heat until thick. Add bananas. Cook for 3-5 minutes.

2) Layer – In a 6×6 pan, layer M.Y San Grahams. Pour 1/2 of mixture. Spread evenly. Do one more later alternativng My. San Grahams and mixture.

3) Whip Cream – Put chilled all purpose cream in a bowl and whip till stiff and doubled in volume.

4) Chill and top with whipped cream. Serve.

We found an Italian fine dining restaurant hidden in the Makati Central Business District area and we must say that it doesn’t look like one. Karla and I always pass by Rufino St. and have been curious in this restaurant called La Grotta. One day, we decided to try dining there due to my uncontrollable craving for something Italian.

The exterior of the restaurant was actually filled with Christmas lights. Well, it wasn’t Christmas season yet so it’s really part of their normal look. They have stairs on their entrance and the very first thing you will see is a table and few chairs before entering the restaurant. The moment we entered the restaurant, we were surprised because it somewhat transported us to another world that is so not like the busy restaurants in Makati. It was dinner time and lights were dimmed, candles were lit and flowers were on the table. We immediately thought of this as a ‘date place’. It was very cozy and the ambiance is really superb.

I was craving for pasta so I chose Penne Salsiccie (Php 295). It’s penne w/ spicy Italian sausage, fresh mixed olives in tomato sauce. My oh my, I was astonished by this dish. It was so delicious. I thought that it would be just like the ordinary restaurants I’ve eaten before but this is different. Their ingredients are so fresh plus, they have big serving so no need to add another entree. Continue reading →

After the Pride March, we were looking for an ATM in Malate and we passed by Bellagio Square towards Robinson’s Midtown. We saw this yoghurt place called White Berry and of course, tickled our sweet (or is it yoghurt?) tooth . We just had dinner then in Casa Armas with some bloggers such as Juned, Sire, Manolo, AJ and many more so we decided to have dessert.

We ordered a large cup with fresh strawberries and mochi. The good thing about their yogurt ice cream is that it’s not too sour and it’s not too sweet. The taste is just right. Their store has just recently opened (last September 2008) so they still have few toppings to choose from. They also have a strawberry yogurt ice cream; haven’t tried that yet but will try when I get the chance to be around that area again. As for the price, it is at par with the other yogurt ice cream shops we’ve been before so I think it’s ok.

Here’s the price list:

Plain Yogurt regular/ large: Php 85/ Php 130
Strawberry Yogurt regular/ large: Php 105 / Php 150
Toppings (1)= Php 15
Toppings (2) = Php 25
Toppings (3) = Php 30

In addition, the store itself would be a great haven for internet addicts since they offer free wifi.