It’s Christmas season once again! Christmas decors all over, we hear our favourite Christmas songs, and start planning gifts for our family and love ones. Christmas without food is not-so-complete, so this year, Starbucks brings more reasons to be merry - 15 of the Starbucks Christmas Food items.
Are you ready for the treat?
Starbucks Hazelnut Stollen Bread
Christmas Food Items (New)
1.   Pecan Butterscotch Twirl (Top Photo)
A delicious, light and flaky spiral roll stuffed with aromatic cinnamon and creamy vanilla pastry filling topped with roasted pecans drizzled with butterscotch sauce and white chocolate.
Retail Price P85
2.   Hazelnut Stollen Bread
A German festival bread that is popular during Christmas season not only in Germany but all over Europe. A sweet yeast bread packed with scents of toasted hazelnut paste perfectly balanced with raisins.
Retail Price P65 slice/ P595 whole
Starbucks S'mores Cake
3.   S’mores
With its buttery graham crust filled with gooey melted marshmallow cream and intense dark chocolate then topped with chocolate ganache.
Retail Price P70
Starbucks Triple Decker Cheesecake with Snickers
4.   Triple Decker Cheesecake with Snickers
Love peanuts, chocolate and caramel? This one is for you! A scrumptious three (3) layer cheesecake loaded with chunks of Snickers candy bar in a chocolate cookie crust topped with a chocolate fudge icing and topped with roasted chopped peanuts.
Retail Price P130 slice/P1250 whole
Warm Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
5.   Warm Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
Serve your loved one with this giant chocolate chip cookie made into a cake then topped with thick and chocolaty dark chocolate mousse filled with mini chocolate chip cookies. Best served warm from the oven topped with whipped cream and drizzled with Starbucks caramel drizzle.
Retail Price: P110 slice/P950 whole
6.   Sun-dried Tomato and Basil Roll (served with butter and jam)
A crispy, crunchy crust with a slightly chewy and soft center made more flavorful with sundried tomatoes and basil. Best served with jam and butter but you can eat on its own.
8.   Texas Chicken BBQwrap
You’ll love the sweet, spicy, smoky flavour of strips of chicken breast fillet fried to perfection tossed in barbeque sauce with Texas style salsa, grated cheese and drizzled with sour cream wrapped in a soft chewy flour tortilla.
Retails at P140
9.   Glazed Ham with Apricot Spread on Multi-grain Bread
Juicy slices of glazed ham and creamy mozzarella cheese with tangy and sweet apricot dressing on a hearty crisp, crunchy and soft center multi-grain bread.
Retail Price P140
Glazed Ham with Apricot Spread on Multi grain Bread
Turkey & Chicken with Apple Stuffing on Whole Wheat Walnut Bread
10.   Turkey & Chicken with Apple Stuffing on Whole Wheat Wallnut Bread
This spells Christmas! With slices of moist and tender turkey and chicken breast served with delectable apple stuffing and cranberry spread on a crusty whole wheat walnut bread.
Retail Price P140
Returning Favorites
11.   Chocolate Toffee Nut Loaf
Christmas will never be the same without the intense rich, moist and dense chocolate loaf frosted with smooth chocolate icing and topped with chewy, crunchy toffee. A great Christmas treat for all chocolate lovers.
Retail Price P55/P495 whole
Starbucks Chocolate Toffee Nut Loaf
12.   White Chocolate Cranberry Cookie
This cookie has it all – chunky white chocolate, fresh roasted walnuts and chopped dried cranberries. Big and chunky, chewy and crunchy.
Retail Price P55
White Chocolate Cranberry Cookie
13.   Peppermint Brownie
Fudgy, chewy chocolate brownie and creamy, smooth peppermint cream cheese filling topped with chocolate ganache, finished with white, red and green chocolate drizzle and small golden beads for a festive look.
Retail Price P75
Starbucks Gingerbread Cookie
14.   Gingerbread Cookie
Ginger, allspice and cinnamon makes a cookie that is as fragrant as it is delicious. This is a wonderful gift this Christmas and children will surely love the snowman Gingerbread cookie!
It reminded me of the ginger bread from Shrek, only dipped in snow. 😛
15.   Molten Chocolate Cake
Intensely chocolatey, filled with dark chocolate and caramel truffle ernrobed in moist chocolate sponge cake topped with whipped cream and drizzled with Starbucks caramel sauce.
All these Starbucks Christmas Food started to be available since November 3. Aside from those delightful treat, in case you haven’t started, you can start collecting stickers for the Limited Edition Starbucks Planner 2012.
The Oakroom International Restaurant is located at the 6th level of Oakwood Premier Joy Nostalg Center in Ortigas and it’s a haven for culinary cravings spearheaded by Chef Jerome Cartailler.
From November 7-27, 2011 Oakroom together with the US Department of Agriculture and Robert Mondavi Wines will hold the Great American Taste Festival where in you will be able to taste the richness of good old American cuisine paired with the right wine from no less than the winery of Napa Valley’s finest, Robert Mondavi.
For most Filipinos, wine is reserved for special occasions and pairing it with food is a rare indulgence but as culinary experts start to ease us to the goodness of proper wine pairing, many Filipinos embrace wine as part of their meal. Did you know that a glass or two of red wine a day will do your body wonders? Of course, moderation is still key to a healthy lifestyle.
Venice Piazza once again becomes a perfect place for friends and family to get-together with mouth-watering line-up of great food, good booze with the “Platter for 8“.
Ramen Bar
Venice Piazza recently launched the Party Platter Promo. All your food favourites in just one plate!Platter for 8 is available on all weekends from October 15 – November 2011
The Food
For only P800 satisfy your taste buds with scrumptious pasta dish from Empire Deli or Blackwood Bistro.
How about a food trip from Japan, Korea and China – all these restaurants are participating the Platter for 8 too!
Yoshi’s Platter from Ramen Bar
The Restaurants:Â choose from 14 participating establishments.
Pasta Trio Platter from Blackwood Bistro
Fantastic Four Platter from Carlo’s Pizza
Stackers Burger cafe
Empire Italian’s Platter from Empire Deli
Korean Group Meals Platter from KBOP
Salo-salo set from Kuse
Little Asia Symphony of Flavors from the Little Asia
Fish and Steak Platter from the Old Vine Grille
Nachos and Wings Platter from Pinchos Bar & Restaurant
Yoshi’s Platter from Ramen Bar
Arianne’s Platter from The Red Crab Alimango’s House
Aside from the Platter 8, here are other things you can do at the Fort:
Enjoy Everyday Happy Hour with colleagues and a bottle of beer for only P30 on weekdays. But if that’s not enough, enjoy buy 1 take 1 cocktails for only P40.
Rockeoke from Wednesdays at 8pm with 88.8 band. Listen to the music of The Beatles, The Ramones, The Rolling Stones, Oasis, Gin Blossoms.
Draybers every Saturdays at 7pm. With classic rock bands inspired by the likes of Lep Zeppelin, The Easgles, and Samantha.
Spirit of ’67 every Sundays at 7pm. Enjoy good music from the 70s and good repertoire for the classics.
Yoshi's Platter from Ramen Bar has of course, Ramen! 🙂
12 Scoops of Ice Cream Dessert called 'Cheaper by the Dozen' from Sol Gelato - Yum!
So bring a healthy appetite when you come to the Venice Piazza Platter for 8!
Red Crab Alimango House
The Verdict
With the myriad of choices, NomNom’s Top 3 Picks of Recommend platters from among those we were able to try are the following:
Korean Group Meals Platter from KBOP
Salo-salo set from Kuse
Yoshi’s Platter from Ramen Bar
Kuse
Ironically, only one of those three have photos in this article. I think we were too overwhelmed and busy eating hence the absence of their photos. lols 🙂
*Written by Marjorie Pineda and Jonel Uy for NomNomClub.com
There’s always room for more fun at Venice Piazza so bring your family and friends of 8 and celebrate good times. For more inquiries, call the concierge at 709-0888, 709-9888, and +63917817655.
Customers await this time of the year for the return of their favorite Starbucks Christmas products and to start collecting stickers to redeem their favorite Starbucks Planner 2012. But before I reveal the 2012 Starbucks Shared Planet Planner, let’s take a look at the old Starbucks Planners of the past 8 years. 🙂
2012 Starbucks Planners
Thanks to Starbucks, I was privileged to join a group of bloggers at the recent unveiling of the 2012 Starbucks Planners! Everyone was excited to see how the 2012 planner would look like!
Now, on its 9th year, and for the first time, this year, your favorite Starbucks Planner will be available in five (5) unique covers (Polar, Cherry, Spruce, Bamboo and Oak).
Starbucks Shared Planet
The design and materials used reflect this year’s Starbucks Shared Planet theme.
Starbucks Shared Planet is the company’s commitment in doing business in ways that are good to each other and the planet. This year’s planner supports these pillars through the Ethical Sourcing, Environmental Stewardship and Community Involvement.
The planner was produced in a facility that is FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified. This is an organization established to promote responsible management of the world’s forest. How cool is that? 🙂
Features and Designs
This year’s planners are made from recycled paper and engineered wood cover.
Starbucks Planner is Hard bound and has Strap
It is hard bound, light and handy. The size is small enough to fit in your bag. It also has a strap to hold your planner.
The pages are made from 70% recycled paper
Moreover, each planner comes with a pouch – you can place a pen, money or even your mobile phone inside. It is available from light to dark color.
Aside from the sleeve, it comes with a cute bookmark and a freebie – nine (9) different coupons that can be redeemed at all Starbucks stores in the Philippines in 2012.
Starbucks Planner Coupons
At the back is a pocket to keep your coupons.
Starbucks Planner Pages
Starbucks Planner for a Cause
The Starbucks Planner 2012 was made for a cause! For every planner redeemed, a donation will be made to Spark Hope, a program for early childhood care and development in partnership with UNICEF.
Exactly three days from now, you can avail of a Starbucks Christmas traditional  promo card and collect stickers! From November 3, 2011 to January 8, 2012. One sticker is awarded for each Starbucks beverage purchase.
How To Get A Starbucks Planner and Coupon Redemption
Customers have two (2) options in collecting stickers to redeem one (1) Limited EditionStarbucks Coffee 2012 Planner.
Option 1. Collect stickers by purchasing nine (9) Christmas beverages plus eight (8) core beverages except bottled drinks.
Option 2. Purchase 23 core beverages aside from bottled drinks
The Starbucks Planner tradition begins on November 3! Support the cause, buy a drink, collect stickers and have your Merry Christmas and a Planned New Year with the 5 Starbucks 2012 Planners! Which one will you choose? 🙂
For the whole second anniversary month of Marriott Hotel Manila this October 2011, Marriott Cafe is promoting their Lunch Buffet at 50% off until October 31!
Together with some foodies, we got to try once more Marriott Cafe‘s international dishes last weekend.
I usually go around the buffet and pick only those that I liked. But this time around, I tried them by areas. 🙂
My first plate was Chinese-inspired with oriental dishes.
Oriental Dishes: (Japanese - left; Chinese - right)
The second plate was a Japanese special with maki, sushi, and one of my favorites – tempura, among others.
My third plate was from the Middle-East with beef skewers and grilled meat. 🙂
Middel Eastern & Western Plates (L-R)
The fourth plate has a western theme filled with steaks and some seafood.
Here are the other luscious photos I got during our lunch buffet at Marriott Cafe.
Salads
Steak
Marriott Cafe Dimsum
Chicken Dishes in various preparations
Roast Duck
Prawns prepared in a different away and served in singles
Desserts!
Marriot Cafe Desserts: Sweets, Cream Puffs, and Ice Cream!
Tiramisu Cream and Tarts!
Marriott Hotel's Marriott Cafe Buffet Lunch Promo
Visit Marriott Hotel and avail of this opportunity from October 1 to October 31, 2011 (Mondays-Saturdays) at the Marriott Cafe Lunch Buffet promo and get to enjoy a 5-star hoteldining experience with flowing ice tea at only half the price – P875 . 🙂
If you’re looking for a new chill-out place without the pretensions of being cool-and-all-that, Big Bad Wolf is the place to be at.
Big Bad Wolf in Fort Bonifacio
Effortlessly, the relaxed and homey setup of Big Bad Wolf just makes you feel at home and in the company of your favorite friends with good food. This is what I felt the first time I went there and got to meet 2 of the three owners, Neil Paras and Ponch del Rosario.Â
I wasn’t really expecting to meet them since my meeting there was supposed to be with the people of Brieo Deals. Anyhow, it was a good chat. I came to know that all three were high school buds who had a common goal of establishing a restaurant just like how they envisioned Big Bad Wolf now – cozy, good ambiance, and great food.
Speaking of great food, they serve different preparations of steak, grilled meat, pasta, light meals, and appetizers they call little plates.
Best of all, they also serve the not-so-usual preparations of dishes we know. I’m can be a little adventurous when it comes to food so I do appreciate restaurants who creatively comes up with new fares to gear away from the usual stuff which can become boring in time.
Let the photos and names sell themselves (Top photo is Santol-smoked Pork Belly with Dirty Rice). 🙂
Potato Skins with Boursin Dip (P120)- highly recommended
Grilled Cheese with Tomato Soup (P230)
Fresh Tuna Wrap with Wasabi Mayo (P220)
Honey-Soy Glazed Chicken Wings (P170) - I call this the Big Bad BonChon Chicken Wolf. 🙂
Poached Egg Carbonara Pasta - very good while it's hot
Goat Cheese & Chorizo Rolls (P240)
Bacon Wrapped Middle Eastern Dates (P280) - I loved this specially if you prefer it sweet
Peppered Chuck Steak (P490)
Dorado Fillet Wrapped in Bacon (P350) - for bacon lovers
They just had a promotions deal with Brieo Deals last month, but you can get updates form their Facebook page as well.
Big Bad Wolf
G/F Fairways Tower, 5th Ave. Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City
+632.822.5833
Big Bad Wolf Restaurant Interiors
Tell your closest friends of this new hideaway called Big Bad Wolf, tucked quietly at the back of Fairways Tower at the corner of 5th Avenue and McKinley in Fort Bonifacio, share some wine or beer, and enjoy the night.
In celebration of our 2nd anniversary this month, “everyone’s food blog” – NomNom Club, together with the KFC Tower Burger, challenges you to “Demolish the Tower Burger with NomNom Club!“
KFC Tower Burger
In addition to the existing official “Demolish the Tower Burger” contest, “Demolish the Tower Burger with NomNom Club!” encourages all bloggers in Metro Manila to participate in this special and limited activity for you to try!
What’s in it For You:
1.) Get to Demolish the Tower Burger for FREE complete with the set meal of fries and a drink.
2.) Be successful in demolishing the Tower Burger completely within 2 minutes (while being recorded with your own video camera) and get an instant P300 KFC Gift Certificate!
3) Be able to upload your video on YouTube, join KFC’s official contest, and get a chance to win and experience the much-awaited Night Race in Singapore! Click HERE for the official KFC contest mechanics.
How To Join:
1) Know Where NomNom Club Is
Monitor the NomNom Club Facebook Page and await the wallpost schedule to be announced everyday from Sept 13 to Sept 16 anytime from 12nn to 8pm. At least 1 wallpost per day will reveal at least 1 KFC branch where NomNom Club is located and what time you can catch him there.
For example (on the NomNomClub FB wallpost):
“Hello guys! catch @NomNomClub at KFC Cubao Branch (back of Gateway Mall) from 5pm to 7pm and get the chance to demolish the KFC Tower Burger!“
“I’m going to KFC <insert branch> at <time> to take on @KFC Philippines Demolish the Tower Burger Challenge with @NomNomClub !”
Don’t forget to tag @KFC Philippines and @NomNomClub (tag by writing “@†first) in the message.
3) Join On-The-Spot
Be there within the announced time, easily look for NomNom and participate! Come early because only 5 contestants per hour can be accepted. When you come late beyond the announced time, he’s not there anymore! (Although you can still buy for yourself a Tower Burger and participate in KFC’s official Demolish the Tower Burger Contest ).
This is how NomNom looks like in person 🙂
Requirements:
1) Subscribe to NomNom Club HERE or join NomNom Foodie Club HERE to get insider tips (through your email) of the locations in advance.
2) Bring your camera. If you don’t have company, NomNom can hold your camera and time you while you devour the KFC Tower Burger.
3) Bring a Valid ID. I will be carrying a tablet with Wi-Fi to verify on-the-spot if your FB profile was able to post the required message and tags and if your FB profile photo actually looks like you! 🙂
Demolish the Tower Burger with NomNom Club!
The big box of KFC Tower Burger got buns, creamy mayo, crisp and fresh lettuce, a hash brown and the original recipe chicken patty. It also stands as a 2-inch high burger (or more) that stack up high!
What do you call the act of devouring food at the Ultimate Taste Test event? – ‘Ultimate Taste Testing’. 🙂
Anton Diaz of Our Awesome Planet, NomNom, & Tricie (R-L)
Ok, I made that up.
A week after the Ultimate Taste Test 6.0, people have been asking how many food stalls was I able to try. And when I answer 51, they seemed to be amazed and ask how I did it.
It’s simple actually.
If you approach it mathematically, ~50 stalls in 5 hours is equal to 10 stalls per hour or 6 minutes per food stall. Thinking about it, 6 minutes is already a good rate which includes taking photos, lining up, and asking a little background about the food from the owners.
Here are some tips on how I was able to make it through 51 of the 55 food stalls in Ultimate Taste Test 6.0:
1) Skip Breakfast – this readies your tummy with maximize space available. 🙂
2) Come Early – I came 15 mins. ahead of time. There were only a handful of people and you’ve got the food suppliers pulling you by the arm just to try their delicacies. You’ll never feel unwanted. 🙂
Conquering 51 Food Stalls at the Ultimate Taste Test 6 (2011)
3) Relax, Don’t Panic – Eat in pace, one at a time. You’re not in a race. Get rid of the greedy mentality and trust the organizers that they prepared enough food for everyone and that you will not run out of food to taste.
4) Take a Sip after every food stall visit – this helps clear your palate for objective tasting of the next, and pushes down the previous. You can also bring a water bottle just in case the event lacks beverage suppliers.
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5) Eat in Line – when rush hour strikes, you might find yourself waiting in line specially if the stall is a blockbuster hit. This is the best time to eat your haul from the previous stall. By the time you’re finished, your’re in front of the line. Efficiency is key. 🙂
6) Bring an Eating Buddy – (preferably with the same level of appetite)Â nothing beats peer support. If you see your friend eating along with you, you will be more determined. Although I came by myself, we didn’t fall short of having the other food bloggers around for company (and critique).
7) Strategize – being my third UTT, I already learned from my previous mistakes. I utilized a different strategy this time. For the first hour (11am-12nn), I just took photos. The title should actually be 51 Stalls in 4 Hours. 🙂
8 ) Alternate Main Dishes and Desserts – my first approach was from left to right, but there came a point when there was a series of dessert food stalls which overwhelmed even my sweet tooth. I decided to drop my sequence and just remember to go back to the ones I skipped.
6 Ultimate Finds from the Ultimate Taste Test 6.0
This was my alternate title for this article. But since a lot of food bloggers already came out with theirs days ago. I surmised mine was old news.
Anyhow, so here’s NomNom Club‘s Top 6 Ulitmate Finds from the Ultimate Taste Test 6.0 last week:
Symphony of Flavors
6.) Â Symphony of Flavors – Best Leche Flan Cheesecake ever! The goodness of Lech Flan and Cheesecake combined.
Carmen's Best - Holly's Milk and Ice Cream
5.)Â Carmen’s Best – Using 100% fresh cow’s milk, I love the Salted Caramel Ice Cream.
Chef C's Paella
4.)Â Chef C’s – I can’t remember if they served other dishes but I was extremely satisfied with their Paella De Andaluz.
Dek A Thai Authentic Cuisine
3.)Â Dek A Thai Authentic Cuisine – The Popia and Thai Milk Tea were indeed authentic and very good. You’d want to dine in and ask for a full serving. 🙂
Luigi's
2.)Â Luigi’s -Â They almost made my top spot with their awesome Phillychangas and Chicken Cordon Bleu with Aligue Mayo. Yummy!
PinakBest
1.)Â Pinakbest – Aptly named, Pinakbest was my pinaka-best pick with their Bagnet and Ilocos empanada. They also got the longest line.
But…but…I have more recommendations! Allow me to give my next 6 as well:
Spring By Ha Yuan
7.) Spring by Ha Yuan – Their Ka-Pao variants Pulled Pork, Beef Shortrib, and Monk’s Dream were a sight. I was only allowed to try one though – Beef Shortrib – and it was good!
Theo & Philo Artisan Chocolates
8.) Â Theo & Philo Chocolate – these Artisan Chocolates come in interesting packages and chocolate flavors combined with the not-your-usual chocolate partners. 🙂
5 Loaves & 2 Fish
9.)Â 5 Loaves and 2 Fish – not sure if I should call it nachos or tortillas, but the baked chips were crunchy and the dips were interesting and flavorful
Chori Chori Burger Joint
10.)Â Â Chori Chori Burger Joint – they got the Chori Burger taste from Boracay. You should try the Chori Burger with Egg.
The Sweet LIfe's 'Sweet Surrender'
11.)Â The Sweet Life – You should try their “Sweet Surrender” which is a frozen soft meringue with custard and French Vanilla ice cream. It is held by a graham cracker crust.
Eat My GF (Garlic Fries)
12.)Â Eat My GF – Aside from the interesting name, it’s basically Garlic French Fries at it’s best.
An additional special mention would be Chef Bruce Lim’s Chef Table’sBuco Pie Martini for its creativeness. 🙂
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