The D Spot

Appetite Magazine, a publication of the MEGA Publishing Group, on behalf of Carnation invited about 60 representatives from the press, bloggers, guests and staff of Appetite and Carnation to a 2-day Family Food Trip to Northern Luzon.

More pictures may be found if you click on the iinks to Lennox Hotel, Dagupan City, Manor Hotel, Baguio City and Grand Handaan, Burnham Park

Lennox Hotel, Dagupan City

First stop was The Lennox Hotel in Dagupan City, where the group was greeted by the city’s ethnic dancers.

We delighted in a grand lunch buffet showcasing Dagupan’s main fare—the bangus (milkfish), cooked with Carnation Milk. My favorites were the “malunggay soup”, the greens and steamed bangus.

My name was the first to be drawn in the raffle. I won a gift pack from Face Shop.

Manor Hotel, Baguio City

It was raining in Baguio City when we reached there Friday afternoon. We checked in at the Manor Hotel. The city tour was moved the next day. I was glad that Wi-Fi was available—Airborne Access for P300/5 hours.

Dinner, the main event, was a set of sumptuous meals concocted by the renowned and ever elusive Chef, Billy King. Some of Baguio’s society graced the occasion. The array of food Gratinated Broccoli and Cauliflower, Steamed Sole, Chicken a la King, Malaysian Goat Curry, Mushroom Brown Rice and Risotto, and Boston Style Seafood Chowder, among others. Dessert was fruit crepe, fresh fruits, leche flan, etc. Most of them had Carnation Milk as an ingredient. I didn’t realize that there are unlimitles ways that milk can be used for cooking.

According to Appetite Magazine’s staff, the recipes will be published in the Magazine, so watch out for it! We thought Chef Billy King would grace the occassion. Key people from Carnation, MEGA Publishing and Appetite came for dinner, including some members of Baguio’s society.

There was another set of raffles and some speeches before we called it a night.

Grand Handaan, Burnham Park

We took a short tour to The Mansion House, had some pictures taken, then went to the Good Shepherd for some delicacies that they are well known of. We were then dropped off by the driver of Southwest Tavel Corp, and were dropped off the Burnham Park to explore parts of the city. We returned to the hotel for another sumptuous lunch, again, prepared by Chef Billy King. We were told that we could not meet him as he was already in Manila.

We checked out of the Manor Hotel at 1pm, and headed again for Burnham Park for the day’s highlights—a Grand Handaan to enjoy, together with the other Baguio people in sampling the exotic dishes and delicacies of Vigan, La Unio, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan, Benguet, Pampang and Bulacan.The food was truly delicious!

Entertainment was provided by the Power Puff Corn and Amsky. Baguio City must be proud of them, as the afternoon was oh so lively, with DJ Hilary.

It was also a time to bond with the members of the press, other bloggers (Noemi, Anton Diaz, Jehzlau Laurente, Juan Karlo Licodine, and Rain Contreras), Appetite and MEGA staff, and the people of Baguio.

We headed home for the long trip to Manila, and happy to be back home.

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