Ok, so I have been blogging for more than a year (including my one full year with blogspot. l love Google!) and all that time, I felt like every event I went to, I ate like there was no tomorrow. Sometimes I felt like I was a prisoner on death row. Eat today for tomorrow you meet your Maker.
Rustan’s Supermarket’s Ciao Italia ! was the best opportunity for to see a great chef in action. This time, Chef Carmine Pece shares with us his secret to delicious Tiramisu, without having to use mascarpone cheese.
Most people, including myself, would love to go to a restaurant the serves fresh pasta. Not the one from a bag but pasta that has been made from scratch, that is, from flour to dough to sauce to your plate. I’ve only tasted fresh pasta once at a really expensive restaurant, which my sister paid for (lucky me).
Last weekend (June 15), I was lucky enough to witness Italian executive chef Carmine Pece of the Cafe Puccini at a cooking demo inside the Rustan’s Supermarket, Power Plant mall. It was father’s day and there were a lot of people at the mall and Rustan’s took advantage of the large crowd by celebrating Ciao Italia, an Italian food festival to be celebrated throughout June. Meeting chefs have always been a treat for me, not only because they cook well, but because I haven’t met a chef I didn’t like. They’re funny, witty, gracious and accommodating, always willing to answer every question, no matter how stupid or inane (can you make tiramisu without Mascarpone cheese? Apparently, this chef can!).
What is media noche without the usual round fruits to bring good luck for the rest of the year? Not in the picture was the kiat-kiat or Mandarin oranges. They’re my favorite!
