Bread talk with Craft Breads
PARK INN by Radisson Davao collaborated with Vanessa Orig Pacheco of Craft Breads and Pastries for an afternoon of bread talk last Feb. 20 at the hotel’s RBG Bar and Grill.
The Dabawenya artisan baker shared her knowledge on bread basics to RBG patrons, special guests, and members of the local media.
Pacheco discovered her passion for baking when she and her husband Robin migrated to Canada in 2000. She completed the Artisan Bread Baking and Baking Arts Certificates at George Brown College in 2016.
Her bread and pastry line centers on Europeanstyle baked goods, such as scones, sourdough loaves, focaccia, cinnamon babka, brioche loaf, panettone, cheese roll, and challah, which she also introduced at RBG.
During her presentation, she also gave the audience a bread tasting demo to show the distinct characteristics of the different types of bread.
According to Lish Babela, the hotel’s marketing and communications manager, Park Inn by Radisson Davao is initially collaborating with Craft Breads and Pastries for their breakfast buffet. They will soon move towards gourmet breads for sandwiches and toasts.
Keto meals now avilable at Mommy Gaya
Healthy, keto-friendly fares are rarity in local malls. Thankfully, Mommy Gaya by Eden’s Lechon, located adjacent to Robinsons supermarket in Abreeza Mall, has addressed that.
“Ketogenic or keto is actually high-fat, low-carbohydrate, low-sugar but adequate protein diet,” explained Sherry Mae “Sweet” Daria during our recent food tasting.
Daria, who prepares the keto meals, shared that she lost 10 kilograms in a matter of 2 months when she started her diet in September 2019.
“More than the weight, I was encouraged to go on Keto because of my heart condition. After a month on Keto, my health got so much better”, she said.
This reduction in carbohydrate puts one’s body into a metabolic state (ketosis). When this happens, the body becomes incredibly efficient at burning fat for energy. It also turns fat into ketones in the liver, which provides energy for the brain, and proven to cause massive reduction in blood sugar and insulin levels.
To prepare keto fares, Daria strictly uses no sugar, low carb ingredients, such as green leafy vegetables, stevia and almond flour.
“To substitute carbs, we serve mashed cauliflower (a healthy version of mashed potato), shredded cauliflower (to mimic rice grains), and almond flour for our breads,” Sweet disclosed.
Keto fares on their menu include their bulletproof coffee (black coffee), strawberry and avocado smoothies, milk tea, walnut-avocado salad, farmhouse meal, Hello Pesto Tuna pasta (uses shiritake noodles), quarter-pounder burger, choffles (egg and mozzarella), as well as their all-day breakfast of pork or chicken tocino, embutido, and beef burger steak.