C's by L'Fisher Hotel opens at SM City Iloilo

C'S by L'Fisher Hotel brings to Iloilo the sweets and goodies from the City of Smiles as it opens its first branch in the City of Love at the expansion mall of SM City Iloilo.

The many times I've been to Bacolod and dropping by C's at L'Fisher and SM City Bacolod, I always wondered why it came to be called as such. I never really delved into its name origin for I was always busy enjoying their sweets and goodies with much gusto.

But I didn't let it pass this time around when they are now within reach here. Now, I know C's stands for mostly everything delicious they have to offer - Coffee, Cakes and Chocolate.

But there's really more to the C's I discovered during a special meet-up with the Iloilo Bloggers. There's their specialty Croissant and it's cousin, the Cronuts (I am still savoring it's taste memories). They also have the Corknuts, the latter's little brother.

Cookies come in all variants and sizes too. The Oatmeal and "I forgot the name of the leftmost cookie above" which is my favorite so far. Will really comeback for more...

Ofcourse, Cakes and Cheesecakes abound. Just let your visuals choose the one you love and everything will just taste good - it did during our session.

And there's the Cronuts with lots and lot of eClairs. Don;t fret when you don't see Cronuts on display, it's cooked right after you order to maintain its taste and texture quality. (The one on display was readied for our tasting session and still tasted good too. I could have finished them all).

And the Churros - I want more! Rich Belgian chocolate dip for this Spanish dessert and surprisingly, it't not oily!

Will the real Chef Denis, please stand up?

And then there's the cheerful chef - Denis Laumone who graciously shared his C's story and his creations.

But my post about this jovial French Chef will be on my next blogpost - coming soon.

C's has cozy ambiance perfect for letting time pass by and enjoying their specialties. Have I mentioned that its offer pasta, sandwiches, rice/bread combo meals with meat dishes? There's really much to discover about C's - that's why going back there is not option. It's a must for me! 'Til we eat again...

Mama's Kitchen and Sinamay House in Arevalo

A stones throw away from the plaza of La Villa de Arevalo is an ancestral house where one can find not only good pasalubong items but also a look into the past of the district. Known as the Sinamay House , this well preserved ancestral house is an attraction not only in the outside but also what it houses inside. A collection of what the past like is housed in the two storey edifice which also acts like a museum of sorts. Sinamay is simply known as abaca by most and, here, a variety of products made from this fiber can be found. I remember watching a feature on tv wherein the owner proudly showed a framed letter signed by the late Princess of Wales, Diana, showing her appreciation of the handkerchief she was given as a gift coming from this very shop. But the attraction I am most familiar with are the chewies and crunchies made by Mama's Kitchen. Attractively packed in boxes showing their current flavours and variety, this is among the better...

An Ilonggo favorite - Valenciana

Found in almost all occasions like fiesta, birthdays, reunions and others, Ilonggos really love valenciana because most if not all have grown accustomed of having it in special gatherings at home. A complete " go, grow and glow " dish because it has the carbohydrates, protein and vitamins and minerals in just one spoonful, Valenciana is really an " occasional dish ". Here's the recipe for Valenciana

Ultimate Ilonggo Favorite: KBL Kadyos, Baboy, Langka

K.B.L. or Kadyos, Baboy, Langka is the ultimate favorite dish of most Ilonggos. It is also one of the most missed native dishes as kadyos and the souring ingredient, batwan , are hard to find when outside of the Ilonggo region. Basically, it is boiled/stewed pork dish owing its "deliciousness" to the combination of the soft and tender pork, the tamed sourness of batwan and the malinamnam na sabaw . One of the "secrets" of the malinamnamn na sabaw , is the fact that the pork, whether just the plain meat or pata (hocks) are first grilled or broiled. This gives the broth a rather smoky taste that makes it more appetizing.. Learn how to make the Ilonggo dish KBL (Kadyos, Baboy, at Langka) with the recipe below. Ingredients 1 kilo Pata (pork hocks) or pork cubes, GRILLED and sliced into bite size pieces 1 unripe Jack fruit, cubed 2 cups pigeon pea (kadyos) 6-8 pieces batwan fruit (or tamarind powder) 1 piece por...

Easy Century Tuna Recipes

If you're looking for simple, easy and delicious Century Tuna recipes online, congratulations, you've found it right here! How about spicy tuna sisig or tuna sinigang ? Maybe stir fried tuna with pickles or just yang chow fried rice . I love Century Tuna from its flakes in oil variety, the spicier the better, but when I discovered the versatility of its solid variant, it became an obsession. At first I was just into the usual tested recipes; pasta and sandwich filling, but then it got simpler – I just eat it straight from the can! Usually with a piece of bread or an apple. I just add a few drops of vinegar to spice it up a bit. Then came the experiments. Yup I got tired of that habit that one day, I decided to test my skills in the kitchen. Serendipity, you might call it yet most of them turned into good recipes that I have shared now and then. Satisfying my Palabok cravings had me experiment on this recipe on the spot. With Century Tuna in lieu of the us...

Takway

The gabi (taro) is just one of those plants which is edible from "roots to tops". The most popular of which is the tuber part which is used in a variety of dishes and mostly in combination with coconut milk. Its leaves, of course, is the main ingredient of a Bicol specialty, laing . It is dried then chopped and sauteed with other ingredients including, again, coconut milk. Then there is takway . The local term for its tendrils/runner, that part which is torn between being a stem or a root for it neither grows upwards nor downwards - it grows sideways . Scraped off of its outer skin, takway is often a key ingredient in vegetable dishes like laswa and the gabi tuber with coconut milk and local snails know as bago-ngon . It is also popular when cooked adobo style with guinamos , the local bago-ong . It is very popular in the region that even big supermarkets sell takway in style - cleaned and plastic wrapped in styro with some additions to make it easier to prepare. ...

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