What To Expect – Gourmand Market!
Not everyone has been to the Borough Market in London or the Mercato San Miguel in Spain. These markets are highly addicting and such a sensory experience for both the young and not so young. Most of all, it is comprised of the most specialised and artisanal fare that will keep you coming back for more. You will gain awareness about how these products are made as you interact with the makers themselves. The first thing you will notice when you encounter the goods and confections in these markets, is how clean and free from chemicals and additives each product has.
Look no further, because at the end of this month comes The Gourmand Market! Our very own, in Manila. The first of its kind. A very well thought of and stringently tested merchant roster will be presenting their products with pride for all of you to get to know what we now have in our midst. Ready to serve you, eagerly. Here are just a few of what you can expect…
Nawwty Kitchen
nawwTy’s kitchens’s squid ink seafood paella w alioli sauce and lumpiang hubad (she will also have her famed butter logs and homemade potato chips)
The Lavender Porch
the lavender porch; floral arrangement are also a new offering Trish does along with her papillo stationers
The Gourmand Market was conceptualised by the very passionate and hardworking, Patricia Panlilio (nawwTy’s kitchen) and her equally industrious partners, Dara David-Roa (brand events planner), Julia Morales (legal) and Dong Ronquillo (Head of Marketing for the Gourmand Market). They asked me to join and I readily agreed, enthusiastic to be a part of something I feel our countries dining scene is ready for.
press launch spread of morsels and morsels of goodies
Art of Pie
An array of goodies from ART OF PIE and these very special (looking like glazed grapes) CHORIZO DE CEBU PH, one of my faves for the day, almost asked trish for garlic rice and scrambled eggs! Ha Ha! They come in chicken or pork.
Anitali
here are red velvet choco and ube cheese cakes by ANITALI along with her famous Bocaditos of mushroom with gruyere cheese and truffle oil. spinach with ricotta cheese and pine nuts. biscuits. mushroom sauce with truffle oil and lemon curd.
The Butchery
THE BUTCHERY with their organic liver patè and their no-preservative sausages
i loved the chicken kashmiri masala and classic fennel flavours for these sausages, can’t wait to try their other unique variants
Snack Box
paolo reyes and claudine mijares of SNACK BOX offer delectable snacks like brownie brittle with a healthy twist of adding some chia seed crunch and flax seed, among many others.
The Baker Bros.
the BAKER BROS and their unique cookie creations; nutella stuffed peanut butter cookies, brown butter chocolate chip cookies with sea salt and homemade apple jam cookies with caramel
Slurp Coffee
here are Gerald Montelibano (for the delicious SLURP brand coffee) serving us invigorating iced coffee for the afternoon with partner Patricia Locsin-Cheung for Bundt and Brulèe
Bundt and Brûlée
these mini bunts revived from the 60″s are special!
The Dairy Farm
THE DAIRY FARM MANILA is a brand to watch out for. their grass fed cows give us palate pleasing, clean tasting butter, cheese, fresh milk and kefir milk.
Stanford X Shaw
the STANFORD X SHAW guys with their refreshing craft ginger ale.
Truffles & More
TRUFFLES&MORE (the original distributors of Sabatino Tartufi products in the Philippines) have some award winning products in their caps, along with being mentioned on Oprah’s favourite things segment. they have truffle cream, honey, salt, oil and even jam, preserves and honey or nut butters.
Holy Carabao
here are the pretty HOLY CARABAO ladies, Mel and Hindy, with their all organic produce such as vegetables, eggs and fruits for juicing. in the evening, market goers will get to try cocktails by bartender Hindy!
Domesticity PH
DOMESTICITY home ware products, are love! cheese trays, organisers and lots more to look forward too. Gawad Kalinga is also a special beneficiary of this brand as GK members make them as their livelihood products.
Tropic Haze
look at the packaging of this homegrown wheat beer, just like what we see in other countries! Stephen Michael H. Co will also be offering some cashew butter and trail mix one can munch on to pair with his cold beer!
Nicole Ortega – All Organic and Homemade
some jams by the fruit garden, organic balut and salted duck eggs and lastly, a shameless plug of MORSELS from MY KITCHEN, my homemade CHEESE PIMIENTO and tomato based pasta sauces.
Hope to see you all at The Gourmand Market! March 27-29 2015, Friday-Sunday, C1 Park, Bonifacio High Street Central.
Bring your family and friends to experience this one of a kind market theme.