I have featured the dish (below) here as it was done in a cooking class I was invited to go to.
Last Wednesday night, we had it for dinner with a few minor changes according to what I have at home.
I plan to cook more using olive oil even if it is a bit of a strain in the pocket but if the benefits are good for the family’s health, why not?
I usually use soybean oil for cooking and I still do especially in frying (fish) which requires more oil.
Chocolate Heaven Cake from Red Ribbon is not an average chocolate cake.
It has four kinds of chocolate goodness: chocolate brownie, chocolate icing, chocolate curls and chocolate mousse.
These cakes will be made available on February 7, 2010 at Red Ribbon stores atPhP560.00 for the regular size and PhP335 for the Junior Size.
We had this with coffee and it was really good. For those who do not have a sweet tooth like me, a thin slice will do.
Just perfect to end a wonderful dinner served on contemporary coffee tables 
Al fresco would be fine too since it is getting hot at night.
Hearty Meal Recipes from Dona Elena Cuisinera Club presented last January 30, 2010. Click here for more recipes.
Tilapia Fillets
For Tilapia Fillets:
Season tilapia fillet with salt, pepper and paprika. Coat with almonds and bake at 180C for 4 minutes.
Pasta
For pasta:
In a sauce pan, heat the olive oil and melt the butter. Saute the onions and garlic then add tomatoes and capers. Add the white wine and simmer. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss the spaghetti in the sauce.
Sauce:
Serve using medium pan. Place pasta on one side and the fillets on the other side. Drizzle the fillets with garlic sauce and balsamic sauce.
Enjoy.
UPDATE: I made this last night (Feb3, 2010) though I still have to write a post.
Chunky Chocolate Cookies with Dona Elena Pure Olive Oil?
I associate cookies with butter and not with olive oil because that is how I bake our cookies. Why not, this is the tried and tested ingredient for baked goodies. So when I saw cookies being prepared with olive oil, I was surprised.
I didn’t think I would be enjoying cookies with less guilt 
Here was how these cookies were prepared:
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Dona Elena Pure Olive Oil
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 pcs large eggs, beaten
3 tbsp fresh milk
2 tbsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsweetened dark cocoa
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
chocolate chunks
I wrote about my son helping out in the kitchen in this post.
Presenting the finished product: our Jell-o No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake dessert:
Yes, it was a finger-licking, lip-smacking and two thumbs up dessert. What bliss!
After putting away their textbooks for the homeschooling lessons, the two kids are pretty much free to do whatever they like and sometimes they either go out and play or help out in kitchen/home chores. Cooking and the smells associated with it always draw them in the kitchen to offer a hand or two.
I bask from the compliments they freely give
Premium Selection by Red Ribbon launches Chocolate Walnut Fudge with Hershey’s Dark Chocolate for the holiday season of 2009.
The description for this decadent cake: a layer of creamy chocolate mousse on a bed of moist fudgy brownie, loaded with chopped walnuts and finished with dark chocolate ganache, sprinkles and long chocolate curls made with Hershey’s Dark Chocolate.
Presenting a sliced Chocolate Walnut Fudge with Hershey’s Dark Chocolate:
What are you waiting for? Go to the Red Ribbon branch near you and get a cake for PhP680.00. Cake will be offered till January 09, 2010 only.
