Never ones to be satisfied by trends or convention, rising culinary stars Chef Miko Aspiras and Chef Kristine Lotilla have made it their mission to elevate the Filipino dessert
experience. Located within the Le Petit Soufflé restaurant in the Mega Fashion Hall is their latest offering to the Metro Manila food scene—the Workshop Bespoke Bakery.

A workshop is a space brimming with possibilities. It is a place where people hunker down to create, experiment, and labor with much dedication and love. This is what this new bespoke bakery is for the two young chefs. Chef Miko confides, “As pastry chefs, we wanted a space where we could create. If we ever got inspired, there would be a space for us to do it. This is our working shed.”

Each one armed with a background in hotels, the two wanted to go beyond the usual cupcakes, brownies, and cakes and prove that Filipino talent is capable of so much more than your run-of-the-mill desserts. “All of our offerings are made of the finest ingredients, crafted with technique and precision. We give painstaking attention to detail, flavors, and quality. Each creation speaks of our team’s dedication to the art of desserts,” explains Chef Kristine. The chefs are committed to educating and training each member of their staff, sharing their knowledge of the technique required to produce high quality pastries. “Many of our staff have no culinary background, and we strive to train them to become skilled patissiers and bakers,” she emphasizes.

Customers can expect unusual menu items such as the Matcha Canelé, the Guava Cheese Tart, artisanal Valrhona chocolate bars, and decadent Entremets — treats you would be hard pressed to find in just any restaurant. And the best part is that the chefs are more than willing to customize desserts for hopeful customers, using all of the flavors, techniques, and inspirations they have gathered from their travels. The Workshop is where fancy meets fun and avant garde. Your potluck dessert contribution will never be the same.

“We try to be risky with our desserts. We want to introduce new flavors and techniques. We owe this to our fellow Filipinos!” Chef Kristine says. With that in mind, customers must visit the workshop with a hungry stomach, a craving sweet tooth, and most importantly, an open mind and heart.

“Be adventurous! It will be worth it,” Chef Miko promises. “This is our invitation: take a bite out of our joy!”

For more information on the Workshop, LIKE Workshop_ph on Facebook and FOLLOW @workshop_ph on Instagram.

Want to visit Europe? RCBC Europe Travel Promo is the answer! RCBC Savings Bank recently launched its “Save Up and Fly” promo with an all-expense paid trip for two to Europe for 7D6N in a 4 star hotel covering Spain, France and Italy as the grand prize.

Here’s how to join RCBC Europe Travel Promo:  “Save Up And Fly”:

•  Gain raffle entry by simply opening an account at RCBC Savings Bank. But it is also open to all existing personal and corporate account holders of RCBC Savings Bank covering Basic Savings and Checking, WISE Savings, Dragon Savings, Dragon All In One Checking and MyWallet Cash Card.
• Basic Savings and checking account holders including WISE Savings and MyWallet will earn one raffle entry for every P5,000 worth of depositBasic Savings and checking account holders including WISE Savings and MyWallet will earn one raffle entry for every P5,000 worth of deposit
• Dragon Savings and Dragon All In One Checking account holders will earn one raffle entry for every deposit worth P200,000.

Aside from an all-expense paid trip to Europe, other participants can also win a 4D3N to Singapore, Malaysia or Hong Kong. And the opportunity to win amazing prizes doesn’t end there. New and existing personal and corporate account holders opening a Dragon Savings account or Dragon All in One checking account within the promo period can also get instant prizes based on their respective additional fresh funds.

Participants eyeing for the instant prizes should deposit at least the minimum required fresh funds upon account-opening per tier and maintain the average daily balance during the promo period. Participants able to maintain P250, 000 to 500,000 can get a chance to win a Samsung CP GLX J2 Prime; those that can maintain P500, 000 to 1,000,000 can win a Samsung J7 Prime; while those who can maintain between P1, 000,000 and up can win a Samsung CP Galaxy A7 2017.

This exciting promo coincides with the launch of RCBC Savings Bank MasterCard Debit Card. Cardholders can now transact in more than 2.5 million ATMs and in over 40 million merchant locations worldwide. From day-to-day essentials to life-long dreams, your RCBC Savings Bank Mastercard Debit Card can help you unlock what you need to live life to its fullest.

What’s left now is to start saving up during the duration of the promo starting on July 3, 2017 until April 6, 2018. With the Grand Draw will scheduled at the RCBC Savings Bank Corporate Center in Bonifacio Global City on April 20, 2018.

Believe in yourself and fuel your wanderlust by saving up, and RCBC Savings Bank will always be there to believe and provide you with the necessary tools to achieve your dreams. Well, what are you waiting for? Believe and start saving with RCBC Savings Bank.

Diaper will always be a part of my motherhood journey. And it will be, for a few more years but hopefully just for a few more years na lang. Nothing against newborn diapers but ayaw ko na no. Husband is long overdue to his vasectomy.

Since Marius is our last, we have been trying different brands from time to time. Coincidentally, I was invited to the launch of GOO.N Diapers here in the Philippines.

I was with Sofi during the launch because it’s our date time that day. I date my kids and though a bit magastos, sulit naman bec I got to spend alone time with each of them. Strengthens our bond and gives me the chance to know them more as an individual and not just as a member of our family. And that poging bata is Amber’s son (A Mom Abroad), who’s one of GOO.N ambassadors.

GOO.N Diapers is a leading diaper brand in Japan and Southeast Asia such as Thailand and Indonesia, and is now in the Philippines through One-Stop Distribution Inc (ODI), a distribution company known for bringing premier brands in the country.

“Japan is known for its cutting-edge technology when it comes to their products, and diapers are no exception. We are thrilled to bring GOO.N Diapers to the Philippine market. Its affordable price points will make sure that we can bring these superior-quality diapers closer to Filipino families, so infants and toddlers can enjoy the best of their surroundings, while parents relish in quality time without worrying about their babies’ comfort.” says Jesse Ho-Maxwell, President of One-Stop Distribution, Inc.

GOO.N offers premium (GOO.N Premium) and economy (GOO.N Friend) diapers. Each one comes in pants and tape variants depending on your child’s needs. It is available in SM Hypermarket, Rustans, Robinsons, Lazada, Makati Supermarket, Pioneer, Unimart, Rose Pharmacy, Generica, Puregold (Duty Free), Landers, Baby Company, Fishermall. Alfamart, Cash and Carry, Alturas, and others, and comes in different sizes from Newborn to XXXL. SRP: GOO.N Premium Tape/Pant Super Jumbo – Php 680.00 and Jumbo – Php 420.00 and GOO.N Friend Tape Super Jumbo – Php 439.00, Jumbo – Php 229.00, Regular – Php 79.00

For more information and where to find GOO.N, visit @GoonDiaperPH on Facebook and @goonphilippines on Instagram.