Figaro Lenten Specials and Summer Fusion 2015

Breaded Dory Sandwich

In time for the Lenten Season, Figaro offers a new set of meatless meals that we can still enjoy while fasting for the season. Try Figaro's new Breaded Dory Sandwich (P135), breaded dory fish fillet in ciabatta bread seasoned with freshly made tartar sauce with a matching tartar green salad on the side. I usually order and enjoy cream dory fish fillet in our school cafeterias in UP Diliman for lunch but when I tasted Figaro's breaded dory with tartar sauce I was able to appreciate eating the fish fillet better with that tangy-sweet sauce. I also enjoyed the tartar green salad and it tasted so much better when freshly squeezed with lemon. 

Basil Gamberetti Pizza

Still craving for pizza even during Lenten? Figaro's new Basil Gamberetti Pizza (P189) is your saving grace. This meatless pizza is a combination of fresh tomatoes, basil leaves, shrimp, mozzarella and pizza cheese. You will never go wrong with indulging in those tangy fruity tomatoes and healthy and fragrant basil leaves combined with shrimps dipped in two types of cheeses.

Summer is also just around the corner, and Figaro offers just the right refreshments for the coming hot and humid summer season. Refreshing, healthy, fruity and coffee-based--these are the new signatures of Figaro's Summer Fusion, which consists of Four Seasons (P125), Peach Cappuccino Fusion (P125), Lychee Cucumber (P125) and Passion Fruit Cucumber (P125). I never thought I could enjoy vegetable shakes until I tried the Lychee Cucumber and Passion Fruit Cucumber, which came from freshly squeezed fruits with tidbits. Both are sweet and tangy in flavor and are very refreshing for a hot summer day. I have always enjoyed the Four Seasons because it is sweet and bursts with different fruity flavors. I most especially enjoyed the syrup-based Peach Cappuccino because I am a coffee-person. It has just the right amount of peach zest that surprisingly matches with the light flavor of cappuccino.

 Now you will not only enjoy these new summer drinks but also promote a healthy lifestyle, with fruits like lychee, peach and passion fruit and vegetables like cucumber having health benefits. Passion fruit is a rich source of antioxidants, minerals, vitamins and fiber, as well as Vitamin C and Vitamin A. Lychee, being a citrus fruit, is also a good source of Vitamin C and B-complex vitamins such as thiamin, niacin and folates. Often referred to as a superfood, cucumber on the other hand is rich is Vitamin B, and rehydrates the body and replenishes daily vitamins. What's more, it helps fight cancer, cures diabetes, reduces cholesterol and controls blood pressure. Peaches are also antioxidants and are good sources of beta carotine and Vitamin A.

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"Four Seasons" of love at Josiah's Catering at One Esplanade

 At 16, I never really thought about making dreamy plans for my life-turning debut, or even for my future wedding turn-out (if ever I would even have one, anyway). That is, until I experienced Josiah's Catering at One Esplanade last April 24--it even made me want to think twice about where to celebrate such would-be-memorable events.

Themed "With Seasons of love," Josiah's Catering staged the grandest wedding expo of the year as the team offered every couple and media blogger in the event its ever-surprising banquet trends perfected up to the last detail.

Thanks to Mr. Arpee Lazaro and Ms. Josephine Bonsol, I was able to witness firsthand how Josiah's fused all the right elements to make every couple remember their "I do's" even better.

The venue arrangement was divided into four colorful parts, and yup, all representing the four seasons of the upper and western sides of the world.

As if you were standing in four time zones at once, Josiah's Catering painted each corner a glimmering winter, a sweet and tranquil autumn, a welcoming spring and a cool and passionate summer.

For the food critiques? I was left speechless. I know, it must be a natural and exaggerated reaction for an amateur blogger like me, but this is the truth: with Josiah's catering, it would leave you going back for more.

Before the event, they offered yummy cocktails: three-layered pate  (cheese with herbs on top, sausage and liverspread) on bread toast and sashimi topped with sesame seeds with a sweet kick of wasabi gelatin. There were also refreshing beverages like iced tea with lemon and raspberry juice, plus nice shrimps in orange juice cocktail.

 Inspired by the four seasons, Josiah's soup course consisted of  Wild Mushroom, Tomato Gazpacho, Cilantro Pumpkin and Spicy Capsicum paired with the bread station.

 Finally, the buffet dishes: Roasted Coffee Crusted Pork Loin with guava-glazed and roasted vegetables, Chunky Shepard's Pie with vegetable and puff pastry crust, Salt-Crusted Whole Pink Salmon with Caramelized Fennel and Dill Cream with Lemon Butter Sauce, Coq Au Vin (French Chicken Stewed in Red Wine, Herbs and Vegetables), Sugar Glazed Carrots and Sweet Potatoes, Truffles Mashed Potato and Mushroom Risotto.

 We also had some wonderful desserts like the fruit crepe splashed with chocolate and vanilla sauces and whipped cream, chocolate mousse in cup, and designed cakes.

 All for the creative innovations of Josiah's CEO Mrs. Judith Versoza, Executive chef Mr. Jasper Versoza, Amor Maclang of Geiser-Maclang Marketing Communications and Ms. Beth Amat, the designer of the "seasonal" event.

 A lot of celebrities have picked Josiah's Catering for their weddings, like Rica Peralejo, Julius and Tin-Tin Babao, and Vandolf Quizon.

 Josiah's Catering also caters debuts, corporate events, anniversaries, cocktails, kiddie parties, baptism,  dedications, product launches, gallery exhibits, bridal showers and all other  types of occasions.

 So maybe one day, you'll just see me at One Esplanade working on my debut celebration with Josiah's Catering (or maybe my wedding when I'm 26)!

For other informations, check out www.josiahcatering.com and info@josiahcatering.com