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Vom Fass Artisan Specialty Store

April 8, 2014 by Janey

Jars and canisters are some of the things I like purchasing, even the little versions of these as well. Lately, I’ve been into airtight glass food storage jars that keep food fresh and mason jars that I can use for display, serving, vase or arts and crafts. I love little jars particularly, especially when it stores artisanal products like aged balsamic vinegars or truffle oil. For a foodie and trying hard to be a home cook like me, it’s like giving me a Tiffany box.

Sometime last year, I received a small 40ml jar that contains truffle oil. I love anything truffle.

I asked where it came from and was told it was from Vom Fass. Vom Fass recently opened at Shangri-la Plaza mall and offers an extraordinary line-up of single malt whiskeys, artisanal oils, vinegars, spirits, liqueurs, and other non-alcoholic specialties, all of which may be sampled ‘from the cask’ (which is what ‘Vom Fass’ means in English).

Mochiko Speculoos Cookie Butter

December 6, 2013 by Janey

Way delayed post but I’m posting anyway. After finishing bottles of Crunchy Cookie Butter with cold slices of pears, I still crave this wicked spread enjoined with other things. Mochiko has made Speculoos Cookie Butter Mochi for me and everyone else who still can’t get over this nutty gingerbread spread.

Each mochi has Speculoos Cookie Butter ice cream, with cookie butter ripple, and a real Biscoff cookie inside.

GoNuts Donuts Plus Cookie Butter Donuts

April 10, 2013 by Janey

Crazy people are running wild online and offline ordering these jars of Speculoos Cookie Butter in the past months or since last quarter. Pretty eyes Misty who was sweet enough to bring home a bottle for Madz and me to share (which I only had a spoonful or two of), brought home some from her family vacation in the US of A (thanks dear!).

Just last week, I was able to finally place a bottle of Speculoos Cookie Butter, the crunchy version, inside my pantry. Side by side with it is Peanut Butter & Co.’s Crunch Time Peanut Butter.

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I have yet to open both bottles since I want to share it also. It’s more fun eating with more people instead of alone… although I can already imagine myself huddled in one corner of the room barefoot with just these bottles, a spoon and some good steady music, wishing that moment helps me percolate some BRIGHT ideas inside this otherwise hollow shell I call a skull.

But until I have friends / people over, I’m practicing self-control. Today, that didn’t work out pretty well when 2 boxes of Gonuts Donuts Plus arrived in my office. I wouldn’t have peek at it if it didn’t bear the flavor right out front, “Cookie Butter Donuts.” Trader Joe’s Cookie Butter??? Speculoos Cookie Butter? Cookie Butter? I couldn’t RESTRAIN myself.

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The handwritten note read,

“Dear Jane,

You definitely can’t just have one of these #CookieButterDonuts.”

That person has the gift of foresight because I didn’t stop at one. I. CAN’T. HELP. MYSELF.

I was initially skeptical thinking it’s only riding on the Speculoos bandwagon. The donut was spectacularly scrumptious and deliciously and drunkenly sweet. It’s the original sugar-glazed donut people were lining up for in Gonuts Donuts (when they started) topped GENEROUSLY with that brown lovely smooth goo that is Cookie Butter. Rich but I devoured more than one.

Rehabilitated to Eat Peanut Butter Again

March 14, 2010 by Janey

Hello, I am Jane and I was a Peanut Butter addict.

When I was a kid up until high school, Peanut Butter is one of my comfort foods. I love my peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I love my peanut butter and banana. I love my peanut butter in a bottle. Yes, there are times, I just watch TV with a peanut butter bottle in hand and a spoon on the other.

My peanut butter ways died down a bit right after college –which is years and years ago. Other than the time I started calorie counting (when I ballooned to 130lbs), my sweet cravings (I used to be a chocoholic too!) getting plucked was another reason. Not to mention the salmonella scare a couple of years ago.

My visit to Peanut Butter Company rehashed my old ways.

Going Nuts at Peanut Butter Company

7 days after being introduced to Peanut Butter Co., I was back again at SM North (which was only my 2^nd time in the mall) to pay PB Co. another visit. This time it was a bonding session slash brunch with Didi.

I ordered my favorites from the first visit.

This time though, I remembered to order (or at least, the counter lady took note) Marshmallow Peanut Butter sandwich.

Marshmallow Peanut Butter Sandwich PHP 135

It was simply coma-inducing –perfect marshmallow taste blended with creaminess of the peanut butter.

Hello, I am Jane and I am still a Peanut Butter addict.

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Going Nuts at Peanut Butter Co.

February 23, 2010 by Janey

Saturday afternoon, Bubba, Joyce and I traveled to SM North EDSA with one thing in mind –gorge on PBC food. Medium-heavy traffic in EDSA at around 3PM slowed us down a bit but we eventually reached the destination. It wasn’t difficult to find the restaurant and I’m glad that SM guards know which direction to point to.

Peanut Butter Co is smaller than I expected. There are maybe 6 coffee tables outside the store, while inside, on the right, a table upholstered against the wall gives more area to dine in. The counter greets you as you check their menu for their assorted offerings. On the left is a shelf upholstered on the wall with a display of all the intriguing PB Co. peanut butter flavors. Some of their flavors are White Chocolate, Chili, Green Tea, Curry among others. But what it lacked in space made up BIG in taste.

On the Table

BBQ Wings PHP 125

Sink your teeth into these barbeque chili wings topped with the right amount of chili peanut butter. Taste the barbeque semi-chili flavor first on the chicken meat then get a light touch of the chili peanut butter that still blends with the whole flavor. If you were a peanut butter lover, you definitely won’t find this off. On the contrary, you’d order boxes of this to go for the next bball game on TV. I dug my fingers cheerfully into the box and grabbed myself a second and third helping. I couldn’t resist licking my fingers.

Classic Spaghetti PHP 135

Sun dried tomato peanut butter, meat sauce. The classic spaghetti flavor still glides upfront more than the semi-sweet peanut butter taste but you’d taste it –positively. Counter play of the meat sauce and the sweetness of the peanut butter –it’s certainly something to try. It was good enough for us three. We kept twirling ourselves a forkful.

Elvis the King Sandwich PHP 155

Crunchy peanut butter, bacon, banana –I guess I was expecting a lot from this being the highlight of Spanky’s email. It satisfied yes. Suggestion on improving it –thinner banana slices, crispy crunchy bacon, grilled toasty “pressed” (for easy handling and not the mushy hard to hold) sandwich. That would be a wonderful rapture of semi-crunchy sandwich with the softness of the banana, sweetness of the peanut butter and saltiness of crispy bacon.

I remember making an Elvis sandwich in 2006. The Sabiclub team was in Baguio for the weekend to support me during the grand opening event of Station 168 Internet Café Baguio branch. The next day, I volunteered to cook breakfast for everyone with the help of my office best buddy, Carlo G. I toasted the sandwich bread, plastered it with peanut butter spread, crispy bacon (that Carlo fried –I’m not big on frying), and instead of banana, a soft egg mixture I concoct that Bubba loves. Most found it weird, but funny that the whole plate of that was finished anyway. I think it was Mon (were you already part of Sabi then?) who commented that it’s quite unusual but it’s good. He didn’t sound convincing. I personally think it was yummy though 😉

PB Burger Sandwich PHP 185

Sesame peanut butter, lettuce, tomato, peanut cucumber mayo –Bubba’s order. He loved it that he only shared one bite with me and one bite with Joyce. Nothing out of extraordinary for me but I like the sesame peanut butter. It was delish and complements perfectly with the burger taste.

Box of Chips PHP 65 with Wasabi Mayo PHP 35

Fried seasoned potato slices –I now know where to get my fill of mojo potatoes.

Brewed Coffee Short PHP 45

Anything that is creamy yummy peanut buttery taste really sets the mood right. Price is really reasonable with most of the items less than PHP150. I think we spent a little over PHP 700 and there were three of us.

I’m now watching what I eat since I’m preparing for our Bali trip and I hope to shed some fat off my mid-section but I do allow myself to indulge at least once a week, preferably weekends. My indulgence for next week will be the same as last Saturday’s –PB Co!!! I hope you open a branch in Ortigas or San Juan area.

I thought I also ordered Marshmallow Peanut Butter sandwich (PHP 135) but I don’t think the counter lady was able to include that in our order. I don’t mind, I will surely be back next Saturday with Didi and Fran for another rich and creamy Peanut Butter-heaven brunch at Peanut Butter Co. Unwrap an exercise in indulgence.