Minnie Puno - Chef Wannabe

2010-06-04T07:57:00.000-07:00

CHRISTMAS '09 DINNER

My menu

Table setting

Personalized Christmas balls

Bacon wrapped Holiday Meatballs

Pan-seared Rib-eye Steak with Arugula Red Pepper Salad

Grilled Tuna Steak with Basil Pesto

Lemon Spaghettini

Apple Cinnamon Cake

2009-11-04T05:07:00.000-08:00

2009 HOLIDAY SPECIALS
Once upon a time, apples were associated with Christmas. For this holiday season, I am offering products with a bit of nostalgia, using apples as a special ingredient.

Christmas with Apples

Meat Loaf with Brandied Apples
Ground chicken and pork meat loaf with brandied apples, chorizo bilbao, herbs, cheese, carrots and raisins, topped with bacon and olives. Frozen in 5x7" tin pans with serving instructions.
P880 with Christmas packaging

Apple Cinnamon Cake
Baked with cinnamon coated apple bits and topped with buttercream icing with apple bits and a sprinkling of cinnamon.
P660 with Christmas packaging

Apple Cinnamon Cupcakes
Individual servings of apple cinnamon cake packaged in boxes of four.
Minimum order four boxes at P180 per box with Christmas packaging

2009-11-01T00:42:00.000-07:00

A VERY DEADLY FILIPINO DINNER!
After joining the Ultimate Culinary and Heritage Tour of Ilocos last May, I prepared a simple dinner of Vigan Longaniza and Pinakbet Paella.

Pinakbet Paella with Bagnet

Inihaw na Baboy

Vigan Longaniza

Mangga at Bagoong

Buffet Centerpiece

Table Setting

Table Centerpiece

2009-03-16T02:51:00.000-07:00

WELCOME PACKAGE
A trio of flavors to welcome a visiting US business group.

Cheesecake, Citrus cupcakes and Kahlua chocolate mousse

2009-03-03T02:37:00.000-08:00

APPLE CINNAMON CAKE
Baked with cinnamon coated apple bits and topped with buttercream icing with apple bits and a sprinkling of cinnamon

Savour the apple bits in every slice...

... of a whole cake

... or in a cupcake

2009-03-03T02:26:00.000-08:00

COMFORT FOOD... PANDESAL
After the holiday bingeing, we simply look forward to eating comfort food. I have reinvented everyone's favorite pandesal into filled pandesal cups.

Great with coffee!

Pandesal cups filled with...

Corned beef and onions...

Spanish sardines with red and green peppers...

Pork adobo with tomatoes...

Chicken potato salad with green onions

2009-03-03T02:10:00.000-08:00

MY NEW YEAR'S DINNER
A light spread prepared to enjoy with wine and the New Year's star, champagne!

Salmon Cake

Pasta bar

My table centerpiece

Champagne, the star of the night!

2008-11-27T03:53:00.000-08:00

MINNIE MOUSSE FOR THE ASIAN FOOD CHANNEL LAUNCH
Chosen as one of SPOT's favorite desserts for the Asian Food Launch on November 19, 2008.

Asian Food Channel apron giveaways

SPOT's Dessert Finds

Sampler sizes in five flavors... Limoncello, Bailey's, Cointreau, Kahlua and Creme de Menthe

Giveaways in clear boxes

Signed and sealed

Contact details up close

Minnie Mousse flyer

The new Minnie Mousse logo designed by my daughter, Regina

2008-11-27T03:16:00.000-08:00

A FILIPINO DINNER FOR ELEANOR

My Menu

Table Setting

Surprise treats... Chocnut and Cornick!

White wine perfect to start the evening!

Crackers with crab fat

Pandesal cups with crispy longganiza bits and tomato

Sour fish soup

... with bean sprouts, toasted garlic, cilantro and fish sauce

Lumpiang Hubad with fresh garlic and peanuts

Paella de Adobo with red egg and tomato

Crispy Pork Binagoongan

Crab fat with lemon and plain rice

Buko Pandan Gelatin with Macapuno ice cream

2008-11-27T02:24:00.000-08:00

"ang saWRAP" AT PINK KITCHEN 2008
A very successful food event for the benefit of the I Can Serve Foundation.

My colorful signage by my very creative daughter, Regina

That's Regina in the middle with me and Grace

Assembling a Thai chicken wrap... first goes the lettuce

... the chicken, carrots and green onions

... beansprouts and cilantro

Topping an adobo wrap with adobo dip

Happy to serve

Hanging up my pass after a day's work

Thank you to the organizers and supporters!

2008-10-03T08:36:00.000-07:00

2008 HOLIDAY SPECIALS

The perfect gift for people who have it all!

Bailey's Chocolate Mousse on Graham Cracker Crust with Dark Chocolate Shavings
Limoncello Chocolate Mousse on Graham Cracker Crust with Candied Lemon Peel
Available in boxes of 6 @ P580 and 12 @ P1120

Holiday Gift Packaging

2008-10-03T08:17:00.000-07:00

2008 HOLIDAY CITRUS COLLECTION

Citrus flavors in three different products

Lemon Mousse on Graham Cracker Crust with Dark Chocolate Shavings
Available in boxes of 6 @ P580 and 12 @ P1120

Glazed Orange Cupcakes with Fresh Orange Wedges
Available in boxes of 4 @ P220, 8 @ P400 and 12 @ P580

Calamansi Cupcakes with Home-made Calamansi Marmalade
Available in boxes of 4 @ P200, 8 @ P350 and 12 @ P520

Holiday Gift Packaging

2008-10-03T07:42:00.000-07:00

IT'S A BOY!

Delightful cupcakes to welcome Enzo Yaptinchay!

Isn't he adorable!

2008-10-03T06:43:00.000-07:00

IN TAVOLA

Corsi di Cucina
Associazione In TAVOLA
Via dei Velluti, 18/20r, 50125 Firenze, Italy
Italian Cooking Lessons with my daughters last April 2008
Pomodori al Riso
Gnudi alla Toscana
Pollo all' Aretina
Torta al Cioccolato
(Some food photos not available)

In Tavola Recipe Booklet

Me and Rianna at work

Regina's having fun!

Pomodori al Riso

Torta al Cioccolato

Me and Rianna enjoying our dinner with a glass of wine

Regina loving her torta!

Smile! That's goofy Regina, my daughter responsible for my wonderful pictures!

The Chef and I

Regina's turn with the chefs

2008-07-31T22:53:00.000-07:00

ASIAN DINNER

Buffet Centerpiece

Menu

Table Setting

Table Centerpiece

Ground Pork with Hoisin, Mint and Basil in Rice Paper

Thai Barbecue Chicken

Grilled Eggplant with My Thai Dressing

Fried Plantain with Peanut Salsa

Mushroom Noodles

Fried Suman and Haleya de Ube Spring Roll with Caramel Sauce

2008-07-16T01:51:00.000-07:00

"ang saWRAP" PARTY PACKAGES

Asian wraps on-site party packages now available. Please call me at 0917-8382559 for inquiries.

Me and my able assistant, Grace

Fresh and healthy!

Assembling the wraps as ordered.

2008-07-16T01:44:00.000-07:00

MEDITERRANEAN (PART 2)

Parmesan Crisps with Scallops and Chives

Greek Salad

Coq au Vin

2008-06-29T01:25:00.000-07:00

A MEDITERRANEAN DINNER

Dining Room Setup

Bright pink bougainvillas, inspired by the Mediterrenean

White bougainvillas

Multicolored bougainvillas

A fully laden buffet

Spanish: Coca de Pisto y Sardinas

Spanish: Pelotas en Salsa Roja

Greek: Mixed Green Salad with Grapes, Olives and Fried Camembert

Spanish: Chorizo and Meat Paella

Tuscan: Pollo all' Aretina

Sicilian: Pasta with Seafood and Anchovies

Greek: Garides Sto Fourno

2008-06-27T22:32:00.000-07:00

VIETNAMESE COOKING RENDEZVOUS
A hands-on cooking class at River View, Saigon

Certified!

The Chef and I

Fried Vietnamese Spring Rolls... stays amazingly crispy for five hours!

Banana Blossom Salad

Caramel Fish in Clay

Sour Fish Soup

2008-06-27T21:26:00.000-07:00

MY BEST FRIEND'S ASIAN TREAT!

Home for a visit, I indulged my best friend with an Asian treat.

A simple yet colorful setting

Fresh Spring Rolls

Crispy Calamari

Sour Fish Soup

Chicken Pomelo Salad

Five Spice Beef

Sticky Rice with Mango

2007-11-28T23:38:00.000-08:00

FRUITY CUPCAKE GIVEAWAYS
Aren't they lovely!

Fruity brandy cupcake

Fruity rum cupcake

... or both

2007-11-28T23:21:00.000-08:00

HOLIDAY FRUITY CUPCAKES
A special treat for special people

Fruity rum cupcakes

Fruity brandy cupcakes

Packaged in 12s...

... or 8s

Please call 0917-8382559 for enquiries.

2007-10-26T20:38:00.000-07:00

2007 HOLIDAY GIFT PACKS

Liqueur flavored mini chocolate mousse (available in Kahlua, Cointreau and Creme de Menthe)

Petite Cheesecake with mango or blueberry topping

Holiday coffee cupcakes (available in Chocolate Milano, Almond Roca, Peppermint and Amaretto)

MINNIE MOUSSE
http://minniepuno.multiply.com
minniepuno@yahoo.com
0917-8382559

Holiday gift packs (with ribbon & gold tag) available by order:
Mini chocolate mousse
Minimum
2 boxes of 6/order @P620/box
Holiday coffee cupcakes
Minimum
6 boxes of 4/order) @ P200/box
3 boxes of 8/order) @ P370/box
2 boxes of 12/order)@ P550/box
Petite cheesecakes
Minimum
6 boxes of 4/order) @ P260/box
3 boxes of 8/order) @ P500/box
2 boxes of 12/order)@ P750/box

*** Please visit my website for other food orders ***

2007-10-25T22:42:00.000-07:00

HOLIDAY FOOD FESTIVAL

FOOD Magazine's bazaar of homemade goodies, perfect for gift-giving.

Minnie Mousse

Liqueur flavored chocolate mini mousse (Kahlua, Cointreau & Creme de Menthe)

Petite Cheesecakes with Mango & Blueberry topping

Holiday Coffee Cupcakes (Peppermint & Almond Roca)

Holiday Coffee Cupcakes (Chocolate Milano & Amaretto)

Gift boxes available in 4, 8 and 12

People's Choice

2007-07-31T07:18:00.000-07:00

A THAI FEAST

Bringing you more flavors of Asia whether it be suited to the western taste as exemplified by...

Thai Chicken Tortilla Rolls with Satay Sauce

or truly authentic with dishes like...

Chicken Satay with Cucumber Salad

Paat Thai ( Rice Noodles with Prawns in Tamarind Sauce)

Shrimp Paste Fried Rice with Sweet Pork

Paat Raummid Talae (Seafood Combination with Fresh Chilies & Basil)

Paupia Tod (Thai Spring Rolls with Sweet Chili Sauce)

... capped off with

Sticky Rice & Mango served with Hot Coconut Cream

... in petite sizes too

2007-06-25T02:14:00.000-07:00

WEDDING CUPCAKES

Lemon citrus cupcakes with luscious buttercream frosting arranged on a tower of crystal servers and bowl. Simply gorgeous for bridal showers!

Special occasions...

call for...

specially decorated cupakes...

perched high...

on a crystal bowl and servers.

2007-05-03T23:15:00.000-07:00

NEW... IN MAY! ASIAN WRAPS

Savour the flavors of Asia in a pita wrap.

Crabstick Wasabe-Mayo Wrap... tortilla wrap filled with crabsticks on a bed of lettuce, cucumber and mangoes. Drizzled with wasabe-mayo just like your favorite California maki.

Thai Chicken Wrap... tortilla wrap filled with grilled chicken teriyaki on a bed of lettuce, carrots, beansprouts, onion leeks and cilantro. Drizzled with spicy Thai Satay sauce and a sprinkling of crushed peanuts.

Adobo Wrap... tortilla wrap filled with a flavorful mix of chicken or pork adobo on a bed of lettuce, red eggs and tomatoes. Wonderfully Pinoy!

2007-03-31T00:47:00.000-07:00

HAPPY EASTER!

Tired of Easter eggs? Have an Easter celebration with pastel cupcakes on bunny grass from dyed coconut.

Easter Pastels

2007-03-04T21:01:00.000-08:00

SUMMER FRESH

Summer's here!

Take your pick of fresh strawberries, grapes, mangoes or canned pineapple and blueberries to crown your petite cheesecakes together with whipped cream.

Pair them off with refreshing fruit flavored granitas.

You can order them in boxes (one fruit for every 24 pieces)...

... or as unique party give-aways, very pretty and yummy too!

2007-02-07T03:16:00.000-08:00

MORE CHEESECAKE...

You can have them whole...

...or in petites

2007-02-05T01:34:00.000-08:00

TO LEGASPI SUNDAY MARKET WE GO

With a spread of eight flavors of coffee cupcakes and three flavors of mini chocolate mousse, I finally ventured into my own initial public offering of my treats. It was certainly a learning experience discovering people's tastes and deciding which flavors are to be offered regularly. So if you are at the market again and are disappointed that your own personal favorite is not available, don't fret! What to expect? Soon to be featured... "Flavor of the Month" in addition to the bestsellers. So keep coming back, discover new flavors and decide which ones you like best. See you at the market!

2007-01-31T20:18:00.000-08:00

HAPPY VALENTINE'S!

Celebrate the Season of Love with a sprinkling of chocolate kisses and peppermint hearts!

Chocolate flavored coffee cupcake with buttercream icing and chocolate kisses, Peppermint flavored coffee cupcake with peppermint royal icing and heart sprinkles...

... packaged for your loved ones!

Love,
Minnie

2007-01-31T08:47:00.000-08:00

APPETIZER, PASTA & MINI LEMON CHEESECAKE

More new flavors to feast on.

Croquetas de Chorizo...potato croquetas filled with Spanish chorizo, rolled in bread crumbs and fried to a golden brown. Perfect for cocktails!

Grilled Sausage & Pepper Penne...penne pasta with grilled peppers and spicy Italian sausage in marinara sauce

Mini Lemon Cheesecake...single serve lemon cheesecake with fresh fruit on top of a swirl of whipped cream. A fine blend of sweet and tangy flavors!

2007-01-31T08:29:00.000-08:00

NEW FLAVORS... IN JANUARY 2007

Start the year healthy with...

Fresh Vietnamese Spring Rolls... a see through delicious salad roll dish served with nampla sauce or bean dipping sauce

2007-01-31T08:16:00.000-08:00

INTRODUCING... MINNIE MOUSSE

Meet my signature dessert!

Liqueur flavored mini Chocolate Mousse on a graham cracker crust... bittersweet chocolate mousse with Cointreau or Creme de Menthe and semi-sweet chocolate mousse with Kahlua. Absolutely sinful!

... available in gift package too!

I'll introduce you to it at the Legaspi Sunday Market beginning February 3, 2007.

2007-01-31T07:57:00.000-08:00

HOLIDAY FLAVORS... 'TIS THE SEASON!

Enjoy your coffee cupcakes with the yuletide flavors of peppermint, gingerspice, hazelnut and amaretto...

... elegantly packaged for gift giving!

2007-01-31T07:42:00.000-08:00

FLAVORED COFFEE CUPCAKES... ANYONE?

A heady aroma wafts through your nose… truly inviting. You wrap your hands around its cup, take a sip and feel its warmth tingle inside your body. It awakens your senses yet it soothes you. Hmmm… Coffee, I just love it. I have now turned it into my comfort food… flavored coffee cupcakes. Can I offer you one?

Now you can enjoy your favorite flavored coffee in a cupcake… its moist texture melting in your mouth as you sink your teeth into it, its creamy icing lining your lips leaving a hint of flavor sprinkled on top of it …orange, banana, coconut, chocolate mint and more to come.

Sipping coffee while pouring through books, brainstorming through meetings or just simply bonding with friends has become part of our lifestyle. Cafes have sprouted in almost every corner bringing coffee aficionados together. Will its offshoot be as phenomenal as the barista prepared concoction? The answer lies in your hands. Flavored coffee cupcakes… Anyone?

Orange coffee cupcake with orange butter icing, sprinkled with orange zest and cinnamon

Banana coffee cupcake with banana butter icing topped with banana candy

Coconut coffee cupcake with coconut butter icing, sprinked with dessicated coconut

Chocolate mint coffee cupcake with choco mint butter icing, sprinkled with chocolate sprinkles

2007-01-31T07:19:00.000-08:00

RICE, PASTA & NOODLES

Italian, Mediterranean, Asian... whatever your choice, you get only the best!

Paella... cooked the traditional Spanish way. Loaded with clams, mussels, squid, fish & chicken fillet, and Spanish chorizo. Prawns may be added too.

Fusilli with garlic, tomatoes, feta cheese and sun-dried tomatoes... Overload! Best with parmesan cheese.

Spaghettini with crab fat & caviar... for the more sophisticated taste, topped with caviar and a squeeze of lemon

Spaghettini with crab fat & garlic... for a local flavor, topped with toasted garlic and a squeeze of our local calamansi

Baked Spaghetti... spaghetti with ground beef and bacon baked with cream of mushroom sauce and melt in your mouth cheese!

2007-01-31T07:07:00.000-08:00

APPETIZERS & WRAPS

Whet your appetite with little bits of flavor!

Adobo Wrap... tortilla filled with adobo, tomato and red egg on lettuce

Mini Pizzas... cocktail pizzas slathered with home made pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese. Your choice of mushroom & pepperoni, and black olives & anchovies

2007-01-31T07:03:00.000-08:00

A LESSON IN COOKING

Savour the aroma; play with your senses
Feast your eyes on the freshest produce
bright colored vegetables
and most exotic herbs

Savour the aroma; gather your ingredients
as you challenge your smell
Imagine the flavors
coming to fusion

Savour the aroma; tickle your taste buds
with the most unusual blends
Forget the measurements
just give in to your taste

Savour the aroma; feel the different textures
rolling in your mouth
the coarseness of fresh herbs
mixing with a soft, creamy base

Savour the aroma; combine the four senses
Play with colors, flavors and textures
Fill your empty stomach
with smells hanging in the air

Now, savour the aroma!