FLAVOURS OF ILOILO

Ilonggos are surely busy preparing for the holidays - where to bring the family for some treats, what’s on the menu for the Noche Buena and what gifts to buy and which goes to whom – the never ending questions of the holiday rush. And you should already have answers to these for Christmas is just around the corner. But don’t fret if you haven’t for I’ll be listing down of my personal favorites as well as the “IN” gastronomic gifts and giveaways for the Yuletide season. DULGIES' ALFAJORES AND RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE SATINE. Make an impression with these insanely delicious one-of-a-kind cookie treats. The former is a Dulce de Leche filled short bread cookie smothered with confectioner’s sugar while the latter tastes as good as a real cheesecake! (PhP 190/20pieces and PhP160/dozen respectively). Don't forget their heavenly cheeseroll and ensaimada too! THE CHOCOLATIEST CHOCOLATE CAKE. There are many good tasting chocolate cakes in the city but only Uncle Tom’s could claim being t...

It's a galore of cupcakes and a mix of my nephew's two favorites computer games plus of course the fun eating them all. Upon knowing that Daily Buns Bakery makes customized cupcakes, I didn't have second thoughts of inquiring and ordering a big batch of these cupcakes for his 8th birthday. At first it was just Angry Birds , his current addiction, but having 35 of these cupcakes featuring the different birds popularized by the computer game plus their nemeses, green pigs would be just too many... ... So I also got his other favorite game (which he has already outgrown) - Plants versus Zombies. Seeing the likes of the Sunflower, Jalapeno, Peashooter, Wallnut and Squash plus the funny looking zombies, ignited his back interest. But this time, devouring them - the zombie first!. It's a good thing that Ms. Ann of Daily Buns was very kind enough to accommodate this 2 in 1 customization and when I first saw them, I just can help but smile and be happy with the colorful and y...

The cool interiors of the new branch Daily Buns Cafe and Bakery was the perfect hideaway from the searing Monday afternoon heat. "Cool" both refers to the more than ambient temperature and to the interiors of the cafe. With brown and yellow shades all throughout, it also complemented what they had on display (that time.) My stomach was still full but looking at their display of cakes and muffins among others that, my order of butterscotch shake got an extra blueberry muffin that got my attention. I had to pass over those mouth watering cakes since I had the feeling they would be too heavy for me that time and my muffin choice was just right. And light too. I love how it became to be crisp outside yet light and fluffy inside. For only PhP25 it was already a good treat, not to mention the butterscotch shake I had. It was a perfect combo and tastes like the butterscotch we are all familiar with. This branch was opened last July 2011 but Daily Buns had been in the business for m...

T here's a new foodie hang-out in town and it's where the "cakes of your dreams" may come true. Daily Buns just opened another branch in Iloilo and it's conveniently located along Diversion Road across Marina. Despite the rains last Saturday, the simple opening ceremonies took place with families, friends and patrons eagerly awaiting to have a taste of the new Daily Buns. Daily Buns is synonymous with made to order designer cakes in Iloilo. You can order almost every imaginable cake and expect it to be exceed your expectation on how i t looks and tastes. You can opt for the usual favorites like this delectable Chocolate Mousse Cake ... ... to children's birthay cakes like this one with a Super Mario Bros. theme for your little boy or ... this Hello Kitty cake for your daughter's birthday. They also accept orders for wedding cakes but if you're naughty enough ... ... they can also whip up some "honeymoon" cakes. Kinky cakes can be found in Il...