Adventures of the Happy Tummy

"Are these macarons made of gold?!?" haha! I was aghast at the pricetag after he posted his find on Instagram. Still, my friend granted this delightful indulgence as my pasalubong. Sweet. From the famous streets of Paris to the vibrant city of Singapore: Laduree! French macarons at its finest (so they say). Kinda love purple too... Haha, no surprise  after being subjected to a weekend in Singapore + a night in an airconditioned relief ops center... Colors are still candy-licious and ooooooh.... melts in your mouth! ☺️ A tiny bite on each gives such pleasure! But my, the calories! So I gladly shared, ok?  Never will I buy for myself with that pricetag but then again... Thanks to my super friend, H, for bringing a taste of France home!

Yes, baby, it's MNL ! My writer, photography enthusiast, food writer friend, Anson Yu , had his very first photo exhibit last October 2010 at La Regalade entitled: "MNL". It featured his best works on the stories that make up Manila: from Divisoria to Intramuros and back to Binondo. I missed the opening night because we were assigned to Iloilo (there's another story there) but thankfully, they extended the run way until November. So I invited some pals & grabbed the chance to show off that I "know" someone whose creativity is being featured & celebrated at an upscale French bistro. La Regalade means "succulent treat" and we have heard good reviews on the place.  It's also French, meaning, we were right to expect it to be on the pricey side. My pals and I were on a tight budget due to the upcoming gift-giving season, so we opted to have dinner at a mall nearby & hop over to the chi-chi establishment for some classy sweet...