Afternoon Tea with BOLSO MANILA

"Every once in awhile, a girl has to indulge herself."

- Carrie Bradshaw

THE NEW CARRY-ALL TOTE COLLECTION

Lexi Schulze-Testa with The Grape Escape

Sabina Bitong with Pink-ing of You

Aurora Carlos with Loco Over Cocoa

Kit Gordon with The Coral of the Story

 

THE VENUE:

 

Lani Velasco's What Shoe Wearing

Jannov Plaza Building 3

2295 Don Chino Roces Ext.

Makati City

Tel. No: 812-1787

"A girl should be two things: 

classy and fabulous."

- Coco Chanel

"Whoever said money can't buy happiness 

simply didn't know where to go shopping."

- Bo Derek

"Fashions fade, style is eternal."

- Yves Saint Laurent

THE MENU:

"There are few hours in life more agreeable 

than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

- The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James

A selection of teas

Assorted sandwiches

Milky Way

9900 Milky Way Building

Pasay Road

Makati City

Tel. No: 843-4124

Karisia's Homemade 

Cream Scones and Maple Scones

with

Blueberry Jam, Clotted Cream and Strawberry Jam

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Sweeter by the Dozen

Trina de Guzman-Garcia

http://trinsgarcia.multiply.com/

(0917) 859-1103

THE PEOPLE:

Karisia & Alessa Bitong

Kit & Deena Ledesma-Mendiola

  

Jenny & Michelle Villegas-Sison

Rodrigo & Tommy Bitong 

Sabina Bitong & Iya Santos

Kit & Agoo Bengzon 

Lexi Schulze-Testa & Liza Ilarde

Lexi & Lorena Liamzon

Jenny, Kit & Leigh Tobias

Anna Go & Gec Chia

Lorena, Kit & Karisia

Jenny & Kit

Karisia & Alessa

LJ & Kit Gordon

LLFs

"It's the friends that you can call at 4am that matter."

- Marlene Dietrich

 Until Next time...

XOXO...

Jenny, Karisia, Kit & Rorie

Not Just Another Manic Monday

I am not a vegetarian. My sister, on the other hand, has been Mary Moon for 18 years. In an attempt to follow her lead, I went pescaterian (Yes, I’m the one who ordered a grilled salmon in Peter Luger’s...) for 2 years until I realized that I could no longer say no to prosciutto con melone nor could I pass up my Mumsy’s roast beef during the Christmas holidays.

Lately though with all this talk about the environment - every other store is offering a recyclable shopping bag, vegetables to jeans to moisturizers are going organic, and in the fashion world GREEN is fast becoming the new BLACK. Now with the weather all over the world going haywire, I guess it’s really just hitting closer and closer to home.

This leads me to my latest finds:

In the U.S., MEATLESS MONDAY is a movement which aims to help people reduce their meat consumption by 15%. By cutting out meat once a week, we can improve our health, reduce our carbon footprint and lead the world in the race to reduce climate change.

 

In another continent, Sir Paul McCartney along with his daughters Mary and Stella lead MEAT FREE MONDAYS. Its aim isn’t to turn us all into vegetarians, but it is a call for us to take that step in the fight against climate change.

 

Imagine if we could really save the planet by going veg-o just one day a week? Think about it, do your research, and I believe you’ll know exactly what to do.

I leave you with a recipe that is guaranteed to make you look forward to Mondays. So now, I turn you over to my Sissy...

Ria’s Mac and Cheese

The key to Mac and Cheese is a lot of cheese, aka the cheesier the better. This is one of those dishes that is totally to taste, and when in doubt, add more cheese. After all, mac is not meant to be the star of the show.

A blend of five cheeses:

Young Fontina - cow’s milk, Italian, soft cheese that blends and melts well
Smoked Gouda - cow’s milk, Dutch, hard cheese smoldered in hickory
Parmigiano Reggiano - self-explanatory, great for finishing dishes
Gruyère - sweet and salty cheese, perfect for melting
Sharp Cheddar - the classic mac and cheese cheese

Your own Bechamel Sauce recipe

Add cheese and Bechamel Sauce to al dente elbow, macaroni or spiral pasta. Top with seasoned breadcrumbs. Sprinkle with Parmigiano Reggiano and Sharp Cheddar. Drizzle with olive oil and bake at 350 degrees F.

Hermanita, a million thanks for finally sharing your recipe with me! I forgive you for keeping your Bechamel sauce a secret. LYS!!! - KAB

Sources: www.meatlessmonday.com, www.supportmfm.org/index.cfm