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Siblings Luisito and Liliane Louise Barcelon serve their mom’s special bakes through brand Platefuly Coming back to Manila after a trip down south, be it Tagaytay, Laguna, or Cavite, calls for boxes of warm buko pies (coconut pies) as pasalubong . It is not a must, but it is tradition. And while...

There is more to the brand than its classic buko pie When we are talking about iconic pasalubong , buko pie is definitely one of the top items on the list. And among the best places to get it from is homegrown brand Colette’s Buko Pie. But did you know that apart from the luscious buko treat, the...

Colette dela Cruz, the inspiration behind the name of iconic pasalubong brand Colette’s Buko Pie succumbed to COVID-19 on Sept. 12, 2021, at age 46. News about her death was shared by Manila Bulletin columnist Tonyo Cruz on Twitter . Colette dela Cruz, the inspiration behind Colette's Buko Pie's...

Purple Yam has been doing this since the late '90s When it comes to food, among the best that would reflect the Filipino flavor are coconut ( buko ) and purple yam ( ube ). These crops aren't just mere ingredients but are priced products that set the Philippines in the culinary map.  Buko is one...