Tanya Cauthen's Merguez-Spiced Lamb Shanks with Chickpeas

How dedicated Tanya Cauthen in her field of cooking which made her open her shop in 2006, The Belmont Butchery in Richmond, Virginia. In fact, she likes flavoring supremely tender braised land with a North African spice blend that includes cumin and fennel seeds. Lamb shanks are great for serving at dinner parties, since they look so dramatic, but lamb stew meat-cut from the shoulder of the leg - is equally delicious. Of for a less gamey flavor, substitute beef short ribs.

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Say it with a cake.

Words are best said with a smile. From light banters to text messaging, from small notes to online chatting, simple conversations are more earnest with a big smile - or a smiley for the techie bunch. But for some priceless moments, when words and smileys are not enough, people can always look for something sweeter - literally.

Recently, Makati Shangri-la Hotel launched the Emoti-cake, a delightful selection of adorable statement cakes that are sure to attract hopeless romantics and sweet tooth alike. The cakes come in two flavors, chocolate and cheese but with the quirky faces and messages printed over it, the fondant covered cakes are simply too cute to eat.

"We came up with the Emoti-cakes for people to give to their families and loved ones because sometimes it gets hard to express their feelings the way they want it to be," said Guillaume Bonnety, Makati Shangri-la's new executive pastry chef.

Designed with seven different faces and seven different expressions, clients choose from over 49 different cakes in petite (5.5 inches in diameter) and regular (7.5 inches in diameter) sizes.

"We use stencils to print the different faces and the text on the cakes so the designs will be consistent. Everything is edible. The chocolate cake is made of a gooey chocolate ganache which makes it very moist. While the lemon cheese cake is a light and creamy alternative with an interesting texture," Bonnety explained.

According to Bonnety, if the demands calls for it, they can customize Emoticakes for the coming Christmas. But as of now, let the emotive and expressive cakes inspire a thousand words ans "awws" from your family and loved ones with the sugary treat that fits any occasion.

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So delicioius...Ice Creamy...!

I always love to eat ice cream especially when the call arises. The call of wanting to eat ice cream. In fact, I, myself can consume eating this favorite chocolate ice cream which I love to eat.

Frankly, even the weather is cold, I want to eat more ice cream. Today, I buy this gallon of ice cream which I intentionally take a drive at the nearest store here in our place just to purchase one. It looks like a chocolate cake. But actually, it is regarded as chocolate ice cream.

Soooooo yummmy! Hmmm! It's delicious!

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Nido Fortified for my family.

I give my family this kind of milk. It is fortified with nutrients like calcium, protein, iron, vitamins and minerals that ensures the health of my family. What is good about this milk is that it supports the 10 signs of good nutrition of giving the right weight for height, good muscle development, good posture, clear skin, shiny hair, clear eyes, being alert and cheerful, have good sleeping habit, regular bowel movement and good appetite. What else could a mother asks for more whom she knows exactly that better growth and development of her family comes from the best milk, Nido Fortified. Frankly, only Nido Fortified from Nestle assures me with less worries about my family's health.

I feel confident knowing that my family is healthy by drinking the right milk, Nido Fortified.

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Sweet and Sour Lapu-Lapu

Meals are great social occasions, and the events in life are served by special food. The Sweet and Sour Lapu-Lapu is considered as a special food that will is best to serve in the table. Your visitors will surely love to eat this sumptuous dish.

It's easier to cook with the complete ingredients prepared:

3/4 kl. Lapu-Lapu, filleted and cut into cubes

2 Tbsp. flour

4 cloves garlic, crushed

1 1/2 cups toge (monggo sprouts)

14 pcs. medium baguio beans (100 grms.) sliced

1 medium red bell pepper, cut into strips

3/4 Del Monte Pineapple Tidbits, drained (reserve syrup)

Marinade: 2 Tbsp. Del Monte Pineapple Tidbits Syrup

2 Tbsp. soy sauce

1/2 tsp. rock salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

How to prepare:

1. Marinate fish for 30 minutes. Coat with flour, then fry until golden brown. Set aside.

2. Saute garlic,toge, baguio beans and bell pepper in oil. Pour in 1 cup water and Del Monte Pineapple Tidbits syrup. Season with 1 tsp. sugar, 1/2 tsp. pepper, 1 Tbsp. soy sauce and 1/2 tsp. rock salt.

3. Add Del Monte Pineapple Tidbits and fish. Thicken sauce with 1 Tbsp. flour dissolved in 2 Tbsp. water. Simmer for 3 minutes, or until cooked.

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Fisherman's Soup

A complete meal should have a special order for soup. It can regulate the body with the intake of hot soup. It is more advisable to take soup to warm your body from the coolness and stress.

It is the Fisherman's soup to add eating more enjoyable.

The preparation is easy with the complete ingredients needed:

2 tbsp. all purpose flour

2 tbsp. margarine

1/4 cup evaporated milk

6 cloves garlic, crushed

1 medium onion,sliced

100 g. fresh shrimps, shell removed

1 1/2 kl. clams (tulya) steamed and removed

3 stalk celery, diced

1 small carrot, cut into strips

1 medium green bell pepper, cut into strips

3 cups shrimp juice

1/2 cup Del Monte Tomato Sauce

100 g. Macaroni, cooked

Have a happy cooking!

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Bacon and Union Pizza

It's snack time. A heavy snack is needed for a hard days work and a long period of waiting for the regular meal.

What is needed for the heavy snack is Bacon and Onion Pizza. It will maintain your energy to continue your work.

The preparation is easy with the complete ingredients needed:
16 slices pan americano (or 32 pan de sal halves)
1 can (Del Monte) Pizza sauce (235 grm.)
12 strips bacon, stir-fried and crushed
3 small onions, sliced into rings
1/2 cup grated cheese (50 grm.)

It makes 6 - 8 servings

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