A new kitchen opens at Bonifacio Global City, with it’s bright walls with a California- inspired interior, who would miss California Pizza Kitchen at 30th street corner 9th avenue at BGC?

With it’s new interiors comes new great offerings this year:

Anchovy Pizza, a thin crust pizza topped  with crumbled anchovy fillets, sliced fresh tomato, garlic and fresh Mozzarella with Neapolitan sauce. As you can see in the photo above, the pizza was served with lemons, because you need a squeeze of that to balance out the saltiness in the anchovies. It was really salty without the lemon but a few squeeze and it is good to go. If you’re not a lemon fan, try ordering Anchovy Pizza with Asparagus & Spinach Spaghettini, it’s a perfect match.

California Pizza Kitchen also introduced calzones such as the Italian Sausage and Pepperoni. It has mozzarella and marinara sauce, served with roasted garlic bulb. I tell you, this is a must try and don’t forget to use the roasted garlic, it adds a sweet taste to the calzone.

Their sandwich offerings now includes CPK’s own Cheese Steak Sandwich:

CPK’s own Cheese Steak Sandwich uses USDA tender steak strips sauteed with button mushrooms, yellow onions, Mozarella and Queso Quesadilla Cheese. I;m sure my beef junky husband will love this sandwich.

As for desserts, CPK features, Caramel Banana Tart and Caramel Hazelnut Cake, we had Caramel Hazelnut Cake and Mango cake during the media launch:

Both desserts are tasteful and a must try.

CPK is also launching the Holiday Party Meal. Mix and match your pizza (pepperoni, Hawaiian, five cheese and fresh tomato) with family sized pastas (Spaghettini Vongole, Tomato Basil Spaghettini or Spaghettini Bolognese) for only P995. This also comes with a free carrot cake and Coke 1.5 L. I must say that this meal is perfect even for brainstorming meetings. The Holiday Party Meal is available until January 6, 2013 and is valid for take out and delivery orders only.

A guest post on beauty and anti aging from Isabella Franklin

How far would you go for a youthful complexion? There are many products, techniques and treatments designed to eradicate the signs of ageing – but are some a little too radical?

Here are five of the most usual unusual beauty secrets around:

Leech therapy
Believe it or not, leeches have been used for many years to fight blood clots and improve circulation post-surgery. They secrete a natural anticoagulant which stops the wound from becoming inflamed and are thought to rejuvenate the body and soul. During a 2008 appearance of the Late Show, actress Demi Moore told David Letterman “I’m feeling very detoxified right now” following leach therapy.

Bird-poo facial
Yes, that’s right; bird poo is the latest Hollywood craze. The rich and famous are rushing to their nearest salon to have nightingale faeces spread across their face – but does it really work? Well, apparently, this kind of excrement is packed with nourishing enzymes that cleanse the face. Tom Cruise and Victoria Beckham swear by it (apparently) – but would you give it a go?

Vampire facelifts
The vampire facelift is a new cosmetic procedure which involves your own blood being injected into your face. During the procedures, a sample of blood is taken and the plasma is separated from the red blood cells. This yellowy fluid is then blended with a fibrin mixture, which is injected into saggy or deflated areas. Most dermal fillers are made from Restylane or Juvederm, but this doesn’t seem to be adequate for some.

Venom eye cream
Venom seems to be the key ingredient in many beauty products these days. Everything from facemasks to eye cream contains this deadly poison which is thought to take control of muscle response and reduce lines and wrinkles. The Duchess of Cambridge reportedly had a bee venom facial before her wedding to Prince William and Debra Messing’s rumoured to use snake venom.

Vitamin drips
Most of us rely on fruit and veg to keep healthy, but some celebs turn to intravenous vitamin drips. According to his unofficial biography – Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell – the music mogul has magnesium, B vitamins and pure vitamin C pumped into his bloodstream. The drip’s designed to keep him healthy and is believed to keep him looking young.

Some people would do anything to look good, but would you give any of these beauty tips a try?

Isabella Franklin is a beauty and health blogger currently writing for Cosmetic Surgery Guru a site dedicated to providing advice and information on all surgical procedures, or if you have been considering breast enlargement surgery or thought about breast reductions then Isabella has all the advice and information you need to make an informed decision.

it feels like I need 48 hours more… it was a very hectic Friday last week..never ending preparation for Sati’s birthday.. hiwa dito, luto doon.. balot dito, gupit doon.. ngarag is an understatement.. seriously! But it was all worth it.. super! The smile and thank yous we got from the little girl melts all the ngaragness away..

And though I was about to post a TGIF post last Friday while waiting for the embotido..I never had the chance..

Thankful for my sibling who travel all the way from Nueva Ecija to be with us on Sati’s very special day.. if not for them, the party would not be a success.. they shared all the ngaragness moment with me..helped me set up everything.. spent sleepless nights just to make Sati’s yellow party possible.. for that and for all the parties we shared, I will always be thankful for having the best siblings in the world! I am so blessed!

Thankful for my suppliers (Ava’s Cake and Sammy’s Cupcakes) for giving the princess the yellow cakes she asked for..

Thankful for the ble$$ings that came in even though I didn’t worked hard the past few weeks..

Thankful for my mother and my husband for always believing in me and understanding me in my most ngarag moment..

and of course, I will be forever grateful for having the best kids in the world..

Ohh Fridays! Thankful for Fridays such as this.