Philippine Team Vies for World Pastry Cup in Lyon, France

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            A three-man contingent from the Philippines will compete in the World Pastry Cup, Coupe Du Monde de la Pátisserie in Lyons, France. January 25.

            Twenty-eight year old Rizalino Mañas, Bryan Dimayuga, 24 and 36 year old Vicente Cahatol, all from Makati Shangri-la, will compete with 20 other teams from different countries worldwide in what is considered as the premier competition in the world of pastry.  

Loire Valley Wine Dinner at Sofitel

Sofitel Hotel, Loire Valley Wine and Le Cellier recently hosted the Loire Valley Wine Dinner and was attended by winemaker, Monsieur Claude Fournier of Fournier Pere et Fils from the Loire Valley in France.

The Wine Dinner aims to pair 10 bottles of Fournier Pere et Fils Wine from the endless buffet spread of Spiral Restaurant of Sofitel Hotel.

Beaujolais Wine Dinner

"Wine is one of the most civilized things in the world and one of the most natural things in the world that has been brought to the greatest perfection, and it offers a greater range for enjoyment and appreciation than, possibly, any other purely sensory thing." - Ernest Hemingway

Beaujolais Wines: Saint Amour, Moulin-A-Vent, Morgon and Brouilly

Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival 2013

Held annually for the past four years in Kowloon, the 5th one which was held this year at the scenic Victoria Harbor has a bigger area to usher in more guests for the event. Wine lovers, connoisseurs or even the newly initiated like me had fun exploring the different wine zones: the Everyday Wine Zone, Party Wine Zone, Discovery Zone, Country Pavilion, Riedel Grand Tasting Pavilion and the A-Lister Zone.

Laduree: Chic Macarons!

Laduree is a famous name when it comes to macarons. It is a luxury bakery that goes all the way back to 1862. However, it rose to fame in 1930 when the grandson of Louis-Ernest Laduree, Monsieur Pierre Desfointaines had the idea of sticking two macaron shells together with a ganache filling in the middle. And as they say, the rest is history. source: Laduree

My cousin who is based in France, arrived early this month and I told her I wanted some Laduree macarons. And aside from the "pasalubong," she even took photos of the shop. Merci!

Merci Beaucoup

Been dreaming of these macarons for quite some time now and now I am eager to meet Laduree. Glad that a cousin is flying in from Paris and agreed to hand carry a box for me. Yey!

Photo taken at Charles de Gaulle Airport.