Merry Macarons best in the Philippines

No I am not trying to be precious or fancy by ordering several boxes of French Macarons. In fact I do not see the value in paying as much as $3 per piece (in NZ and AU).

Red Velvet, Cookies and Cream, Chocolate

But my attitude towards these little French delights changed when my good friend visited Paris and started making macarons in the Philippines as soon as she got home. I have known Maye since University....  She was one very close friend.  She would make picture collages of our girlfriend trips up north. We studied Psychology in UP Diliman but her creative inclination made me wonder if she made the right choice. :) Kidding, Maye!

She regularly attends food fairs to showcase her creations. Her prices are affordable but the value you get is much more than value of macarons you get at the local cafes.

She must have experimented on hundreds of flavors for her business Merry Macarons.  

My favourites are:
Coco calamansi
Cookies and cream
Red velvet

She does custom shapes and flavors too!

The presentation, flavors and price prompted me to give justice to her craft.  Every year,  on special occasions and for special people, I would order a few boxes of Merry macarons!

Recent feedback from people whom I have given these macarons are:
Soft filling, not dry like other Macs
Rich and exciting flavors! We want to taste all the flavors!
We didn't use to like macarons...
Can I have more? (after having 3 already...)

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I Love Rosie Slice

I think this piece of cake is $4. It's the only thing I order over and over again for Orange Cafe, in Whanganui ... It's a true taste sensation. I must probably just miss the coconut infused meals in the Philippines but this lovely cake is great with a nicely brewed coffee.

Yes I continue my love for cafes. If it's too sweet, I just make sure I drink a litre of water for the next 2 hours.

I found this blog that has a recipe for Rosie Slice.

If you ever come by Wanganui, I recommend staying at Aotea Motor Lodge, best accommodation in Whanganui, and stop by Orange cafe for this wonderful Rosie slice.


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Keeping desserts healthy

I am a hopeless sweet tooth. So... my partner and I do have a stack of chocolates and a couple of ice cream flavors in the freezer... and if the sweet attack comes... We indulge. To keep it slightly healthier, I just load my ice cream with a lot of strawberries...

Ice cream in Wanganui, NZ is only NZD 4/2 liter or Php 80 per liter. I think it's cheap!!

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Baklava

Got this dessert today at a turkish restaurant in Wanganui. This cost me $3.50
I just wanted to see if this restaurant makes good baklava... my verdict, it's ok. I most likely won't have it again. It was very sweet and there wasn't much nuts.

Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry made of layers of filo pastry filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey.

Checkout more dining options around Wanganui at http://www.wanganuionline.com

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How do you make a healthy dessert?

This is a bit of a stretch - I know. It's not exactly healthy. But who says I have to give up some good things in life like ice cream altogether?
Justification? :) I did a 30 minute walk around the park today. So I guess that makes me deserve some ice cream :-)

Just 1 scoop of ice cream plus all sorts of fruits. For my dessert bowl, I added:
1. Half banana
2. half nectarine
3. 3 big strawberries

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