I counted my lucky stars when this irresistible package arrived in a cooler on our doorstep: four pints of California ice cream brands in different flavors plus a box of Mikawaya Mochi Ice Cream. Never mind the extra pounds we're going to gain, but who can resist something so good??! So far I've tasted Coolhaus salted caramel and Primo Sorbetero ube flavor. Though I've never been to California, there's something about their ice cream that stands out because it's so creamy, the ingredients blend so perfectly, and you just know the whole product is of superior ... Continue Reading...
Kick up your holiday dishes with California cheese
A few days before Christmas, we received this fantastic gift from the California Milk Advisory Board. It was in the form of a variety of cheeses and grapes coming all the way from California! Thanks to the wonders of free trade, these high-quality stuff are now available in the Philippines. They are now being carried by leading supermarkets like Robinsons and S&R. There's something special about California cheese because they come from 'happy cows.' Hah! According to Ms. Reji Retugal-Onal, country representative of the CMAB, “The climate of California and ... Continue Reading...
Pastry recipes a la California milk & meeting a CIA chef
Studying at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is a major dream for people interested in food and a chef's career. That's why it was hard to pass up a recent invite featuring Chef Robert Jorin, team leader of CIA's Baking & Pastry Arts Certificate Program. I figured that even if I am not able to go to CIA itself, at least I can hear one of their baking instructors speak, and have first-hand knowledge of CIA-tested recipes. Chef Jorin flew into town as a guest of the California Milk Advisory Board whose products are gaining headway in the Philippines ... Continue Reading...
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