Josie

 

Josie is a friend who I met in Mothers Club.  I also bump into her in Rustan’s in almost all the home events.  She says that the Home floor at Rustan’s is her favorite place. Now I know why! SHE LOVES TO COOK!

She is definitely my friend because she loves Rustan’s! 🙂

Josie took up Nutrition as her major and after her studies, she has been in the hospitality industry for 20 years.  She has always dreamed of opening her own restaurant, so finally she did.  She started doing it as a sideline under her brand JOSIE,  but later on decided to do it full time and opened Ensaymada Factory.   She told me,” It is a small business, but it is MINE! and I am very happy!”  and I guess being happy with what you are doing is most important.

I admire my friend, Josie, for starting her own business and doing what she always dreamed of.  

Thank you Josie for a wonderful afternoon!  I will definitely cross the street and visit you everytime I go to Shopwise Pasong Tamo!

The first thing that caught my attention when I came in…..what a nice poster!

 

 

The Ensaymada factory is located in Pasong Tamo right across Shopwise.  It is a very cozy place.  Josie told me that she named her place after the Cheesecake Factory in the States.  I asked her if she is known for her ensaymada, and she said not really and that just like the Cheesecake Factory, it does not serve only cheesecake but has a wide variety of dishes in their menu 

Pastries:  Flourless Cookies, Yema, Empanada, Ensaymada, Cheese Roll and Brownies.  Josie wakes up early in the morning to bake her daily goodies which she sells in her store

More Pastries: Chocolate cake, Canonigo, Chocolate Cupcakes, Apple Crumble and  Food for the Gods 

Banana Cake 

YUMMY!  We both shared those 3 dishes!! I ate more than her!  🙂 These dishes reminded me of one of my old time favorites, Yum Yum Tree Coffeeshop at Rustan’s.  It does not exist anymore so it was a nice way of reminiscing.  

Beefsteak Tagalog, Garlic Chicken and Pork Binagoongan – YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Josie served all of this to me! She taught me a new way of eating ensaymada ( photo under the canonigo slice ).  She flattens the ensaymada in a teflon pan till light brown and then serve with additional grated queso de bola and sugar.  Yummy!! and come to think of it, I want to add butter to that!  🙂

Josie also makes packed meals and she gets a lot of orders for functions, meetings and events 

I still need to go back to try the other things on her menu! She says I need to try her Sinigang na Bangus and Laing Pasta…. I WILL BE BACK FOR SURE! 

 

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