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ULTIMATE TASTE TEST 3.0 RATING: 3.6 out of 5.0 Have you heard of a home-based coffee and tea drink supplier? El Kapitan is a “home-based Starbucks” that supplies espresso machines and really good instant drinks with unique blends. Most foodies raved about his instant Teh Tarik Blend, which is a concoction of powders done in Singapore out … Continue reading Instant Teh Tarik that I Love
ULTIMATE TASTE TEST 3.0 RATING: 3.6 out of 5.0 Tina Raines came back from her successful Ultimate Taste Test 2.0 debut and offered more filling variations of her Savoury Meat Pies and Gourmet Sausage Rolls.(See Related OAP Blog Post: Callos Aussie Pies by Tina Raines) Some of the foodies already became groupies of Tina’s pies and … Continue reading Homemade Savoury Pies by Tina Raines
ULTIMATE TASTE TEST 3.0 RATING: 3.6 out of 5.0 I think this is the local and better version of the Bonne Maman Fruit Jams from France. Instead of apricots and other foreign fruits, The Fruit Garden uses locally available mangoes, strawberries and pineapples. I actually tried The Fruit Jam and Bonne Maman side by side, … Continue reading The Fruit Garden – Best Fruit Jams in Manila
ULTIMATE TASTE TEST 3.0 RATING: 3.7 out of 5.0 We got introduced to Symphony of Flavors through Jason of WheninManila.com. I actually stayed away from it because it was too rich, too sweet and too tempting — even just by looking at it. I must admit I thought it would not make the 3.3 cut … Continue reading Cookie Monster Cheesecake!
ULTIMATE TASTE TEST 3.0 RATING: 3.7 out of 5.0 Dulcelli Cakes is our personal favorite and one of our best finds in the Ultimate Taste Test series. My wife loves Sansrival, and we would often only go for the tried and tested classic flavor. But Denise’s Avocado Sansrival got Rache’s approval and we ordered a … Continue reading Dulcelli’s Avocado Sansrival – Super Yummy!
ULTIMATE TASTE TEST 3.0 RATING: 3.7 out of 5.0 It was the first time for Divine Desserts to join the Ultimate Taste Test. They only presented two of their best sellers — Double Double Fudge Cake and Cookie Caramel Crunch Cake. Both of them were a hit and most foodies raved about them. Rache and I … Continue reading Divine Desserts (Indeed!)
ULTIMATE TASTE TEST 3.0 RATING: 3.8 out of 5.0 – OVERALL WINNER! Dulcelin was the overall winner for Ultimate Taste Test 1.0 with a 4.6 rating and it also topped Ultimate Taste Test 3.0 with a 3.8 rating! Dulcelin is best known for its Mango Torte (its closest competitor is Tony Cuerva’s Mango Torte). But now, Dulcelin … Continue reading Dulcelin Gourmet Specialties
The Executive Committee of the World Pyro Olympics (WPO) ’09 announces the postponement of the WPO originally set on November 28, December 5, 12 and 19, at the Bonifacio Global City to a later date early next year. The incessant rains and flooding during the past months have rendered the firing area almost unfit for … Continue reading World Pyro Olympics ‘09 postponed
NOVEMBER 24, 2009 UPDATE: THIS CONTEST IS OFFICIALLY POSTPONED SINCE WPO WILL BE POSTPONED TO JANUARY! World Pyro Olympics Photo Blog Contest (China vs. Germany)(Contest Duration: 12.00am November 23, Monday to 11.59pm November 27, Thursday) Join OAP’s World Pyro Olympics Photoblog Contest! Your photo blog entry should be about last Saturday’s Germany vs. China event. Get … Continue reading World Pyro Olympics Photoblog Contest (China versus Germany)
There was perfect weather throughout the day until evening came, when the World Pyro Olympics was about to start. Nevertheless, rain or shine, the Greatest Show on Earth had to go on. The first firing by Germany was pushed back to 8pm and China immediately followed at 8.30pm. Although China was the better pyro-musical performance … Continue reading The Night China Won Over Germany
