Death by Durian

Kablon Farm's food products are just some of the more popular pasalubong items from Mindanao.  I usually buy some from the Davao international airport for last minute pasalubong shopping for friends in Manila.  Last week, I bought a bottle of the durian jam.  A teaspoon of that jam and you have a dessert.

"Life is unsure... (so) eat your dessert first!" That's the slogan of Margie's Kitchen.  I first had their oatmeal thins in Manila and I think I had the whole canister in one sitting.  Their brownie thins is also good.  It's not a good idea to stock up on these items as you'll end up eating everything in one go.

So I tried their durian buttercake last week and thought it was great.  My mother, a durian lover herself, wanted to try the buttercake so after teaching a pilates class at a local gym last thursday, I passed by Margie's kitchen in Torres and bought a loaf of the durian buttercake.

Durian Madness

The madness began with a cheesecake... I was in Bo's Coffee in Torres to meet a college friend and I had this with cappuccino.  Once the plate was served on my table, I immediately took the fork, sliced a piece of the cheesecake, and was ready to have a taste of this heavenly treat when I thought, "Wait, I have to share this to everyone."  I returned the piece back to the rest of the cake, brought the ipod out of my pocket, and took this photo.  This was last friday.