I started sharing my favorite restaurants + food for the past two days. As promised that I will post daily at least until my vacation leave is over...I will share one again tonight. I am recommending @lepetitsouffleph after @themachomom introduced it to #BloggerBabes when we had our dinner date there after an event. What should you try at Le Petit Souffle? 1. LPS Carbonara Souffle - it was my first time to try a carbonara with egg and a whipped cream on top and it made it more delectable! 2. Kinoko Fries - I usually do not eat this type of mushroom but when it was fried crisp and dipped with a special sauce - it tastes like potato fries without the guilt of eating it! 😋 I also heard that their pastries are also good but haven't tried it yet. 😊 #lepetitsouffle #aab101eats https://www.instagram.com/p/CHF2WkKBU3y/?igshid=kvnyaa31mnhb
BAWAL NA KARNE!! 🤣 New Fave! Seafood Black Rice! #lepetitsouffle #foodporn (at Le Petit Soufflé) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwQ5plvg0dQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=j4ihxxdy5yub
When the food is pretty but you're hungry. 😩 It took me a while to have the courage to mess this artwork made by @lepetitsouffleph ❤️[LPS Carbonara Soufflé & Taro Latte With Chia Seeds] #CarbonARTra #LePetitSouffle #LePetitSoufflePH #clozette
The Workshop Bespoke Bakery: A Pastry Chef’s Space to Create and Innovate
Never ones to be satisfied by trends or convention, rising culinary stars Chef Miko Aspiras and Chef Kristine Lotilla have made it their mission to elevate the Filipino dessert experience. So instead of just the usual bakery or pastry shop, they have created a new location which promises to be unlike any other in the metro.
I recently visited the newest branch of Le Petit Souffle (Read: French Japanese Fusion at Le Petit Souffle) in SM Megamall to check out this new bakery concept. The Workshop Bespoke Bakery is located right inside the Le Petit Soufflé restaurant on the second floor of Mega Fashion Hall. A workshop is a space brimming with possibilities. It is a place where people hunker down to create, experiment, and labor with much dedication and love. This is what this new bespoke bakery is for the two young chefs.
Chef Miko confides, “As pastry chefs, we wanted a space where we could create. If we ever got inspired, there would be a space for us to do it. This is our working shed.” Each one armed with a background in hotels, the two wanted to go beyond the usual cupcakes, brownies, and cakes and prove that Filipino talent is capable of so much more than your run-of-the-mill desserts.
“All of our offerings are made of the finest ingredients, crafted with technique and precision. We give painstaking attention to detail, flavors, and quality. Each creation speaks of our team’s dedication to the art of desserts,” explains Chef Kristine. The chefs are committed to educating and training each member of their staff, sharing their knowledge of the technique required to produce high quality pastries. “Many of our staff have no culinary background, and we strive to train them to become skilled patissiers and bakers,” she emphasizes.
Unlike other bakeries where you can expect to find just the usual breads and pastries, The Workshop Bespoke Bakery offers unique and interesting creations that will definitely pique your curiosity and taste buds.
Customers can expect unusual menu items such as the Matcha Canelé, the Guava Cheese Tart, artisanal Valrhona chocolate bars, and decadent Entremets — treats you would be hard pressed to find in just any restaurant. And the best part is that the chefs are more than willing to customize desserts for hopeful customers, using all of the flavors, techniques, and inspirations they have gathered from their travels.
The Workshop is where fancy meets fun and avant garde. Your potluck dessert contribution will never be the same. “We try to be risky with our desserts. We want to introduce new flavors and techniques. We owe this to our fellow Filipinos!” Chef Kristine says.
With that in mind, customers must visit the workshop with a hungry stomach, a craving sweet tooth, and most importantly, an open mind and heart. “Be adventurous! It will be worth it,” Chef Miko promises. “This is our invitation: take a bite out of our joy!” For more information on the Workshop, LIKE Workshop_ph on Facebook and FOLLOW @workshop_ph on Instagram.
