Cake Tasting with Chef Kiko

I can't believe I forgot this, considering I love chef Kiko but anyway better late than never right? Our cake tasting happened June 16, 2013 (I know, I know that long) right after our mini-EB/lunch with some w@wie friends (first time to meet each other) at Contis Serendra. Me and Nana went to Chef's house or shall I say Chef waited for us in 7-11 15th avenue (because we got lost, I have history of getting lost).

Moving on to cake tasting, Chef prepared 3 cupcakes for us Dark Chocolate, Red Velvet and Vanilla. I know you wanted pics but sorry I got too excited that I was not able to take picture of the yummy cupcakes but don't worry I will have another cake tasting and will update this post and upload the pictures.

Verdict: 

Vanilla: I never considered this as a cupcake flavor on my wedding because this is too simple and plain for me though I love vanilla. It's like am I getting my money's worth for a simple flavor? my questions was answered on my first bite of this cupcake and the answer is... this is LOVE (^_^) omg! yummy.. the simplicity of this flavor plus the yummy butter-cream icing yum! I am going to get this flavor for those that don't like chocolate (are there?). Well me! me! I love this.

Dark Chocolate: this is my weakness, I can be biased but this did not fail me. the cake is moist and I love the bitter-sweet taste. I enjoyed this too and I love love this. If only I can ask for another one.

Red Velvet: This may not be the best red velvet that I tasted but hey! this is also yummy! maybe because this has butter-cream icing and not the usual cream cheese but chef said that the icing can be replaced with cream cheese at no extra charge *sweet* and can even put nuts without extra charge also *extra sweet* 

Overall, Chef Kiko's cakes are yummy cakes for a reasonable price. I really enjoyed our cake tasting. The cakes are moist and intact (not the airy/spongy type). you are getting value for money (^_^)

Since I am already booked with chef Kiko, we discussed our package and what I love is that chef suggested ways on how to save, he made me realize that i do not need an all edible 5-layer cake, It can be 5-layer bottom edible only and the rest of the layers can can be converted into mini cakes and cupcakes for souvenir at the same price. Good right? I am now considering his suggestion.

Btw, this is the first time I met chef after months of exchanging emials and I can say that he is so kind and sweet (^_^) we already clicked with each other. I love chef kiko to bits promise. More than a supplier, he is really like a friend to me. He is the type of person that will not take advantage of you, and this is the reason why he is becoming popular. 

Great yummy cakes + lovable personality = LOVE. I am happy that I made the right choice of booking chef even without cake tasting.

Since I failed to taste the most loved Banana Walnut so I ordered it because Nana loves anything "banana-ish" 

Banana Walnut with Dark Chocolate Icing

sorry for the crappy pic.. It didn't do justice I know

This is 5inches tall and I think 8 inches, with the weight you will know that the cake is intact. (the cake is really heavy). 

Verdict: We love this (^_^), the banana cake complements well with the dark chocolate and what I love is you can find lots of walnuts (value for money). Not that sweet. the sweetness cames from the icing only. yummy!

I also got Scones

Verdict: This is Dark Chocolate and Pistachio scones, Chef said that I heat this first and put jam/butter but the lazy me did not do that I just ate this as is and it is yummy so imagine what more if I do what chef told me to do right?

I love everything, the cakes and the chef. I am one happy bride (^_^). I know I am in good hands come my wedding day. 

8th Booked Supplier: Caterer

Following my food tasting post, I am happy to announce that we finally decided on which caterer to book, I let Nana decide and I am happy to know that he also wants the same caterer I have in mind (it's like a mutual decision) love love love..

We booked my 2nd love caterer (and now my 1st love)..  K by Cunanan

Coming up with this decision is not easy, It took months of thinking and exchanges of pros and cons and even several computations. We both know that if we decided to go with KbyC we really need to limit our guest list (which is not easy because we do have lots of friends and relatives) but we know we can do it, we can limit our guest to 100pax and the most will be 120pax only (so please don't get mad if we can't invite all).

Food is our main priority, as a foodie we want our guest to have a different food experience, far better than any other weddings that they have been to. We want them to try the unusual foods (foods that they cannot find on the regular days). We want to make sure that they will remember the dishes that they ate even months after our wedding.

Getting K by Cunanan is the best decision that we made. Food is superb, Styling is simple but elegant. I will DIY (do it yourself) some of the centerpieces for added decors. 

My problem now is the food choices, as I have said the food is superb and we have to pick the best for us and with the number of choices I know this is not easy and this will give me headache along the way. But this is K by Cunanan I know I am in good hands.

In am one super happy bride to be.. (^_^)

You can contact K by Cunanan thru

Email: emailus@kbycunanancatering.com

FB page: https://www.facebook.com/kbycunanancatering

6th Food Tasting: K by Cunanan (again!)

This is our 2nd Food Tasting with K by Cunanan, This is now our deciding FT whether we will get KbyC or not. Sorry again this is overdue post this happened last July 2, 2013.

Let's start our food journey. Disclaimer: I am not feeling well that day my monthly period is starting so I have a weird taste bud that day and I am unable to taste the yummy foods *sad* so I am basing on Nana's comment those that I am unable to sink into my system.

The verdict might have comparison with our previous food tasting (^_^)

Let's start with appetizers

Verdict:

1. Hoisin crackling pork wrap (top) - The pork version of  the previous appetizer that we had, This is also yummy same as the chicken version the sauce blends well but we liked the chicken more.

2. Pan de sal bruschetta, adobo flakes, mango salsa & Kesong puti (right) - The bruschetta is really filled with toppings I love the mango and the kesong puti. We liked this but because it has onions (and I do not like onions) we still need to think.

3. Crostini with prawn thermidore (left) - The bread is harder than the previous one but I liked this more (yes, because of the prawn) the cream and cheese is so yummy. 

Overall, with the number of appetizer that KbyC had, we (or shall I say I) will have a hard time thinking specially if most are yummy. In this batch we realized that 1. we liked better the chicken version of the wrap and 2. we need to choose those that are not that common because for sure 1 or 2 of our guest already attended a wedding catered by KbyC and we don't want to serve them the same bestselllers.

Then we had Salad and Soup

Squash Soup (sorry for the crappy picture)

Verdict: You can really taste the squash and I love the creaminess but for us we liked the broccoli and cheese more.

Barbecue chicken salad

Verdict: This is the best seller among the salads because less greens and even the non-salad lovers will love this. The barbeque sauce is not that overpowering and I became full already after finishing this. The only con that I can think of is that this is hard to eat in a small bowl like this because it will be hard to mix (I have to eat the crispy strips first before I can dig in my bowl and mix everything, the strips could have add crunch to the salad as a whole) but overall, we liked this better than the Insalata Caprese. 

Let's move on to the main entrees (I am excited)

Carrot Rice

Verdict: still the same yummy! I really love this rice. I wonder if we will get all carrot rice or half carrot rice half steamed rice?

Grilled red snapper, mango salsa, coconut cream

Verdict: I am hearing raves about this dish that is why I am excited to try this out but sadly this did not pass my taste buds. Again maybe it's just me or something is wrong with what is served to us because I did not taste the coconut milk, it is like more watery than creamy(because of the coconut milk) the fish also is not that tasty.

The picture can do justice that what they served us is watery and we do not want things like this to happen in our big day. We will try the Baked fish next time.

Grilled pepper-crusted tenderloin steak,mashed potato cakes, creamed spinach

Verdict: Oh my! this is super yummy... I love the steak and the mashed potato cake promise.. I guess they should put more pepper (for a peppery feel) but Love Love Love this one, I did not taste the spinach (because I do not eat spinach) but Nana said it is good. The mashed potato cake is also love (^_^) but.. this is an upgrade *sad* an additional 200/person *ouch*  Let's see if budget permits to serve this even for VIP only. 

Honey nut prawns

Verdict: Saving the best for last, This is super love at first bite.. The prawns are big (in fairness) and so yummy!!!  I don't like nuts that much so if ever, I will ask to lessen the nuts. Though I already love this dish I still wanted to taste the other prawn dish, the Prawn Thermidore. Another thing, this dish is already an upgrade *ouch* but I love prawns that much and I wanted my guest to be happy also so we will add a prawn dish.

Chicken parmigiano, pomodoro pasta

Verdict: I am really having a hard time choosing a pasta dish, This pasta has a big chunk of chicken on top (which for me is really impressive). A mixed red and a bit of white sauce but on the Italian side type of sauce, I liked it but Nana wants something on the sweet side. He said that majority of our guest might not like Italian based sauce. This is good but we have other pasta dish to try on.

And now, we go on my favorite part Desserts

Chocolate Decadence

Verdict: I expected this to be good but this is just so-so for me, the cake is moist and not that sweet (which is good) but this did not pass my expectation.

White chocolate cake

Verdict: This is Nana's love at first bite. Nana sampled the desserts first and after tasting this he told me to put this on our dessert list and I am not disappointed I also love this one. The cake is soft and "melt in the mouth" plus the icing is not that sweet.

Creme Brulee

Verdict: Consistency is okay but it lacks the flavor/taste that I am looking for a Creme Brulee. Vikings version is a lot better

Crepe Samurai

Verdict: What I love about this is that this is not that sweet and it has mangoes inside that compliments the crepe. Nana love this and I think our mango lover guest will love this also.

Banoffee

Verdict: The simplicity of this dessert made us say yes and add this to our food choices. Fresh bananas at the bottom and cream on top with a pinch of I think burnt sugar. Nana loves banana so much and no wonder he wants this in our menu.

Overall, Yes we have better food choices this time but still there are misses but hey, we have more than a year to decide and pick the best foods for us. 

And yes, we booked K by Cunanan already. I am one happy bride. 

I am inactive for so many days..

well, this is just some random thoughts or shall I say rant! I am really pissed because my lappy (laptop) is acting weird for more than a week, It is super slow that I can't even open my blog, I have to force shut down and restart it every 5 minutes. what happened? I do not know I am not a techie person.. A virus maybe? then why didn't my anti-virus detected it? I don't know what to do! This is really sad :( , I think it's now time to load up on unlimited internet on my ipad or better yet buy a new lappy! Sorry for this post, I know this is not wedding related but this really pissed me because I have a lot to share.. Just when I thought my blog will now be updated.. tsk tsk! I'll promise to blog when everything turns okay. Sorry again (this means I have a lot of backlogs.. again) 

To give you something to look forward to, I am going to blog the following among the others

1. 2nd Food Tasting with K by Cunanan
2. Caterer Booked
3. I am part of w@w EB prize committee
4. W@W EB 2013
5. Florist Booked