Fired up for Chocolates

There are just so many food gatherings and events this August! 

Last weekend, I went to the Corks and Forks: An International Food and Wine Fest held at the Grand Ballroom of Marriott Hotel to check out the best food from New Zealand and Australia.

I was surprised when I saw that Chocolate Fire was one of the exhibitors. I’ve been telling just about anyone how much I wanted to visit this restaurant with a very tempting name. And by anyone, that including strangers (yes, I love sharing my passion for food with everyone).

I got so excited when I saw the Chocolate Fire stall with its chocolate-dipped strawberries and truffles. It was such a pretty sight.

I asked if the chocolates melt easily and the seller told me that it needs to be in a cool place. I decided to roam around first and buy chocolates before leaving.

Well, I just went back and forth to the stall for more than 10 times. I just can’t wait to try it.

After realizing that I just have no patience when it comes to chocolates, I decided to buy a bit earlier. Soon, I found myself paying the seller more than PHP500 for a few chocolates. Yes, Chocolate Fire’s chocolates are a tad expensive but all of my friends who tried its chocolates told me that it was worth it.



Sold at PHP115 each during the event. Regular price is PHP125.



The strawberries were delightful to shoot. The red color was so vibrant. Okay, enough with how pretty the strawberries were and now for the taste…

The strawberries were a bit on the sour side and it worked well with the chocolates (both milk and dark chocolate but I prefer dark chocolates). It was not so special though. I thought it was something that will make me cry… because I reached chocolate heaven. Well, it didn't.



PHP40 each. Definitely worth it!



The truffles though were really really good. I was not really expecting much from the truffles for the strawberries were highlighted more but I just fell in love with the truffles of Chocolate Fire. I bought the dark chocolate variant of hazelnut sprinkled truffles and cocoa powder covered truffles.

It was extremely velvety. This is one good example that proves that not everything extreme is bad. Sometimes it could bring… happiness. Well, it did for me. J

I can’t wait to try the other chocolates Chocolate Fire offers. I HAVE to visit their restaurant soon.

Rolling over Royce

I can’t believe it that I never bought Royce before. (Cheap-o me, I blame you!) I used to accompany some friends when they buy chocolates at Royce but I never bother even trying their samples. 

Since I felt so rich last Saturday (it wasn’t payday but I found a thousand bill hidden in my wallet so the thrill was almost the same), we decided to pass by Royce on our way to the cinema to watch Ang Babae sa Septic Tank (a must-watch movie!). 

Clueless curious Georges, we sampled almost everything. It was a bit embarrassing but hey, that’s where you get customers. 

The chocolate that caught my attention was the Nama Chocolates (PHP580 per box). I was torn between Champagne and Au Lait. My sister said that Au Lait was better thus I chose Champagne over Au Lait. (It’s all mine!!!) 

 My sister bought Milk Coffee Marshmallow Chocolate (PHP420) and until now she has no plans of opening it and I’m still waiting to try it.

Going back to Champagne Nama Chocolates, these are the things I love about it:

The subtle liquor taste

-You won’t get intoxicated… well, okay, you will… with its oh-so-yummy taste that is.

The soft texture of the chocolates

How the chocolate melts in your mouth

-The chocolate is covered in cocoa powder and upon biting it, the velvety  chocolate explodes (in a very nice way) in your mouth. As one of my colleagues would describe it, a party in your mouth.

I can’t wait to buy more!