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FOOD Magazine's Presents Perfect Bazaar at Rockwell

Last weekend, Food Magazine held a bazaar. It was aptly entitled Presents Perfect as the product selections were truly worth giving away as presents for Christmas!

There were the old favorites like my family's own Nana Meng Tsokolate, Joyce's dulong and queso de bola spread (sooo addictive!) and Polly's famous chocolate cake.

Nana Meng Tsokolate. For orders 0920 902 3216 or 0917 833 9539. See Facebook "Nana Meng Tsokolate". (Photo from F&B World)

Polly's Chocolate Cakes. Available also at Magallanes Shell Select and at Robinsons Galleria.

Gifts for the fashionable foodies from Christmas favorites Russian Cookie House and Sweet Life by Ange:

The Russian Cookie House will personalize cakes for you. Call Gina @ 216 0865; 0917 895 2863. Visit www.russiancookiehouse.com or russiancookiehouse.multiply.com

The Sweet Life by Ange became famous for her fabulous frozen brazo and couture cupcakes. Her interest in fashion is intertwined with her interest in baking, giving fans the benefit of cookies like this! Sweet Life by Ange is where food meets fashion! More details at here.

Two great new finds were of polvoron: amazeballs polvoron called Buttery Polvoron  (40 pcs for P600, a tub with 12 pcs for only P180) by Dial K for Kitchen; and these animated polvoron by Double Delights.

Addicted to Angry Birds? Winnie the Pooh and Angry Birds polvoron by Double Delights. Pack of 15: P100; Box of 40: P250. Facebook: "doubledelights". Available in SM City Lipa, Lucena, Masinag. Contact 0919 428 6320; 0932 888 1350; 296 3720.

The beautiful family behind Dial K for Kitchen. facebook: "Dial.K.for.Kitchen"; call 0908 873 3855 or 0919 235 5446.

For a cute treat, especially for kids who like to bake, check out your Baking Buddy's smores.

Some savories worth checking out: Joy's Swiss Ham (order at 524 2891/ 523 1476 / 0919 466 7769); Hecky's Lechon which is Cebu-style lechon that is oven baked. Prices range from lechon de leche at P4,300 to extra large lechon at P9,300 (order at 0920 924 7006). Sunrise buffalo chicken wings (find them at Madison Square across North Greenhills gate). And the naughty GF - garlic fries, not girlfriend - which uses the slogans "Eat My GF" and "Don't cheat on your GF. Stay loyal ..." (find them at Glorietta or call 0917 819 5875).

Other new creations include Cassava Creme, this amazingly creamy cassava cake by Monchet Carballo, who also makes lamb adobo and bacalao (available also at the Salcedo Market); a chocolate cake with a leche flan topping (I honestly found this mix not quite compatible though); and Flor's Gold's frozen food for the gods.

Monchet Carballo with these ultra creamy cassava cakes. For orders, call 571 8677 or 545 8742 (San Juan); 421 7353 or 560 8421 (White Plains); or 921 7197 or 560 8420 (West Triangle, QC).

Flor's Gold. Not your usual food for the gods! For orders: 0917 570 4678; 0917 824 2450; 0917 847 1777. Visit florsgold.atspace.com. Pick up points: Tierra Pura, Tandang Sora; Valle Verde 6, Pasig. Needs 2-3 days lead time.

My personal favorites were Dial K for Kitchen's buttery polvoron, chocolate truffle based mochi by Dezato Mochi Flavors (www.dezato.com; 100 Hemady St., New Manila; 727 1229); and a chocolate ganache cake by Cinq Dessert Boutique of Angela Villoria-Tolentino (which I tasted at another event). Most of all, I loved these mushrooms from Prime Fresh Harvest and, being a Nespresso lover, the new Piccolo from Nescafe. 

Must try desserts by Cinq/Angela Villoria!

Mushroom heaven

There were a few more stores I wasn't able to visit - sana 3 weekends man lang ang bazaar but unfortunately it was just for one weekend. Congratulations to FOOD Magazine, especially to FOOD Mag editor in chief Nana Ozaeta for a successful Christmas foodie bazaar! I'll definitely be ordering from some of those I mentioned above! Grabe ... Pasko na naman!!!