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I hate Cookies and Cream. I recall that I enjoyed it when I first tasted Selecta’s Cookies and Cream ice cream but pretty soon its popularity wore down my taste buds and I really avoided eating anything resembling that combination for several years.

When McDonald’s came out with Mcflurry, I was tempted to reconsider. I did but not totally. So I wasn’t too excited when I saw Red Ribbon ads showing their newest cake offering - Cookies and Cream! That is also why I couldn’t join Sago’s Mother’s Day Contest because I couldn’t just come up with the words to explain how Cookies and Cream made my day.

Cookies and Cream Junior Cake Php 315.00

Unfortunately, there is a very large billboard which displays a very large image of Red Ribbon’s Cookies and Cream cake along C5 road in Pasig that I couldn’t do anything to stop my kids from seeing it. As expected, squeals, hugs, kisses and dopey eyes came next. And because it was my eldest son’s birthday after all, I gave in and turned into the nearest Red Ribbon bakeshop we passed.

Just looking at the whole cake made me think of the last cake we bought that was too sweet even for me. It appeared to be enveloped in thick white sugary icing lined with cookie crumbs near the base. Too cute were the four mini Oreo cookies on top of it.

I was licking my teeth feeling the sugar coat it, as I sliced the cake. Laying the slice down on the plate, I was surprised to see how light and airy the cake was. It had multiple layers of butter and chocolate chiffon, with an oreo cream filling and some crushed oreos in the center. The result becomes an awesome combination of delicious cake that is not entirely made of chocolate. Remove the thick icing and I can probably eat two slices in one sitting (I hope hubby isn’t reading this, hehe). What I love most is the cookie crumb center that makes for a crunchier bite.

So let me take it back. I don’t hate Cookies and Cream. I don’t love it either. But this will definitely do. Have some cake?

Website: http://www.redribbonbakeshop.com.ph/

When I first tasted gelato, I immediately became hooked. I love eating ice cream but wasn’t too enthusiastic about what was available in the supermarket. Everything I bought could not stand the heat and humidity and would melt before I even parked the car in the garage. Even the coldest temperature setting of our freezer is not enough to salvage the ice cream into something even remotely bearable.

If only I could afford to buy a pint of Haagen Dazs for my weekly fix then I would be in heaven. Unfortunately, a pint of it can buy me a gallon(or more) of other brands so I don’t splurge unless there is a special occasion.

The alternative, although not exactly cheaper would be to get yourself a scoop or two from a gelato stand. And no worries, a lot of these stands can now be found in most malls around the metro. From Gelatone, Amici, Fiorgelato, and then there’s Dolce Gelato.

I learned about Dolce Gelato through a comment in this blog early this year but it was only last month that I got to try it out. I was hoping to get to taste the famous Ferrero Rocher flavor but it was out of stock during my visit. I opted to try Nutella instead. The flavor of the ice cream was intense, like eating frozen nutella spooned from its container. There was more flavor than ice cream, if you get what I mean. It was easy to forget your diet in all the deliciousness but their sign says “half the fat but double the flavor” after all. The only downside that I saw was that it did melt quicker than I had expected, or maybe it was just too hot that day.

A small cup of gelato costs Php 60.00, a price I could afford to splurge on especially when I am with my hubby and kids. And personally, a burst of intense flavor in ice cream form is too tempting for me to resist. Dolce Gelato is located in SM Mall of Asia but they just opened another stall at Alabang Town Center a few weeks ago so that is good news for all those who live down South.

Whew! Now I am totally craving for some gelato!

Dolce Gelato
SM Mall of Asia
Entertainment Section
Beside Escalator, Fronting Bo’s Coffee and KKK

and at

Alabang Town Center
Commerce Mall
Beside Marks & Spencer and Lacoste Accessories