Luscious Holidays

Published In Metropost Magazine Volume 2 (October - December 2008 Issue)

Holiday season is looming and along with the cool breeze and shopping spree fever, taste buds water for sugary pleasures. Aside from the sweet indulgence that engulfs people during the yuletide season, unique and exciting syrupy gift ideas are also lurking around the metro waiting to be discovered.

If you are a certified sweet tooth, here are some sumptuous and delightful desserts available in the market that can satisfy your cravings or even define the meaning of a heavenly after meal treat. These special holiday delicacies will surely make you forget your sugar diet and will make you realize that life is indeed sweet.

Homemade by Roshan

A delight like no other, Homemade by Roshan is a lavish feast on sweets baked at the comforts of Roshan Santani’s home kitchen. Ranging from specialty desserts to chewy and moist cookies that are truly divine, these made to order goodies guarantees freshness and satisfaction in every bite.

In line with the Christmas season, Roshan embellished her packages with Christmas trimmings, perfect as holiday gift ideas to your family and friends. Being fairly priced with a truly spectacular taste, Roshan’s different flavors will surely return you the worth of your money. Serving exquisite gift boxes and baskets filled with sumptuous cakes and pastries, Homemade by Roshan is truly a hit when it comes to spreading a delicious Christmas cheer.

This specialty quiche is just a dial away; contact Roshan at 631-7786 or 09178336286 to have a slice of heaven this Christmas season.

Hungry PAC!

Popularly known for its chocolate crinkles, Hungry Pac is surely a fantastic treat for kids and adults alike. Located in key malls around the metro, Hungry Pac is a luscious excuse to forget your diet and indulge in pastries oozing with flavor. This chocolate confidence is best as giveaways during company parties not only this Christmas season but also any time you feel like distributing love.

Hungry Pac offers the softest and darkest chocolate cake, with its thin layer of dark fudge frosting that’s not too sweet. This chocolaty moist cake is one of their best selling pastry along with the chocolate crinkles. They come in handy with single servings and also perfect for a group feast. Best as party favors or just for your own longing, Hungry Pac is the bakeshop that answers your chocolate cravings.

Hungrypac outlets are located at SM Mall of Asia at the Main Mall 2nd floor, Alabang Town Center, Trinoma Food Choices, SM North Edsa’s The Block 3rd Floor, Glorietta 4 Food Choices, Ash Creek (Madison Street corner Ortigas Ave.). Or call 7360002 and 0917-8360092 and look for Cynthia Ang for orders.

The Sweet life by Ange

Living a sweet life is a divine treat. But baking guru Ange literally made her life sweeter by concocting saccharine delicacies. Ange, at her young age is not only fond of baking but she turned her hobby into a best selling career.

One of her popular offering is the mouth-watering Sweet Surrender, innovating the usual Brazo de Mercedes into a frozen sugary flavor like you’ve never tasted before. The traditional meringue and custard was supplemented by frozen vanilla ice cream and graham cracker crust to create multiple layers of a luxurious after meal feast. As the name suggests sweet surrender will make you succumb to your sweet fantasies.

Life’s just got sweeter and sweeter for Ange, her cupcakes that resembles edible extravagance was and continues to be a best seller in the market. The 17-year old baker tagged her mini cakes as Couture cupcakes that sound and look really luscious. Dig in to her special zest like “Marie Antoinette” vanilla cupcake with tequila rose buttercream; “Chanel” moist chocolate cupcake with valrhona buttercream; “Tres Chic” vanilla cupcakes with valrhona buttercream; “Sugar Daddy” moist chocolate cupcakes with bailey's buttercream; and “Satine” red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. You can have these scrumptious flavors by the dozen.

Ange’s young and playful nature adds sweetness to her mixtures that appeal to the senses with its oozing flavor. Bring sweet cheers to your family and friends this Christmas by introducing them to the secret beneath Ange’s sweet life.

Try her delectable and stylish cupcakes and cakes; place your order at 8150188 or 09158238198. Sweet Life by Ange is beyond doubt a refreshing way to sweeten up the yuletide season.

Quan Bakeshop

Crispy puff pastry with custard filling is what made Quan Bakeshop of Bacolod one of the ultimate favorites when it comes to desserts. Labeled as Napoleones, this sweet pastry topped with powdered sugar glaze is a perfect giveaway now that the season of giving is fast approaching.
Napoleones is one of Bacolod’s raved sweets, perfect for “pasalubong” or even as meal ender while taking pleasure in the sights of Bacolod. You can savor the taste of Napoleones at Quan Bakeshop: #3 La Salle Ave. Capitolville Subdivision, Bacolod City. But sweet lovers in the metro need not to worry you don’t have to travel just to have a taste of this yummy pastry. Thanks to the thoughtful bakers of Quan, you can now enjoy the authentic crispy sweet bite up for grabs at its Makati branch at Pueblo on Dian Street, telephone number 833-5843.
Bon appétit! And enjoy every forkful to the fullest.

California Berry

Who says a delicious but nutritious treat is hard to find? The trend is now focusing on the good stuff so to capture the healthy market an exciting way to yumminess is being introduced to the health conscious.

The nutrition of yogurt plus the goodness of ice cream rolled into one is a healthy dessert alternative. Doing away with the sweet temptations is a tough work but with the California berry blend giving in to a sweet indulgence will not eat your guilt anymore.

California Berry is a frozen yogurt, a healthy dessert alternative. Enjoying a sweet concoction now reaps good benefits as well. It has probiotics that gets rid of bad bacteria in your body and help eases diarrhea and constipation.

Now when you’re up for a cold ice cream but wary of its sickening calorific contents, taste the zest of CaliforniaBerry and indulge your senses in their nutritious yogurt selections – without the guilt and sugar overdose.

Don’t miss the healthy sweet experience visit its spot on the Silver City Mall, Frontera Verde, Julia Vargas, Ortigas Center.