Sweet Festive Joy With Janice Wong This Jolly Season

Hi Huneybees,

This festive season is sweeter with Singapore’s culinary artist and multi-award-winning pastry chef - Janice Wong. Her latest collection - Christmas with Janice Wong features an exciting array of edible creations, including cakes, cookies, box sets, and hampers, just in time for the season of sharing and gifting.

(Left:Box of 25 Advent Calendar | Right: Bean to Bar Advent Calendar)

The new Bean to Bar Advent Calendar (S$98), features 12 different Pure Imagination single-origin chocolate bars and the Box of 25 Advent Calendar (S$107) containing 25 pieces of chocolate Bon Bons in an assortment of divine flavours from the Christmas, Signature Singapore Series and Classic collections. 

Breaking through traditions, Janice Wong’s rendition of Christmas cakes breaks the mold in every detail, bringing a surprise to your Christmas gatherings. There's the white beret-inspired Santa Pom Pom Celebration Cake (S$88) is filled with cherry compote, cherry curd, vanilla chantilly mousse, cherry Champagne mousse, and Champagne mousse in a beetroot sponge. 

The eye-catching 3D Christmas Tree Praline Chocolate (S$228) consists of chocolate balls infused with praline, bringing joy to every bite. The little wrapped presents make it so precious to even bite into!

(From left to right: Pine Cone, Starry Night, Christmas Wreath, Santa Hat)

Of course, for those who want a little of everything, there are also miniature cakes - Pine Cone, Starry Night, Christmas Wreath, and Santa Hat (S$12 each).

Pine Cone is a deliciously chocolatey experience with just a little hint of Christmas spices, featuring layers of Chocolate Cake, Coffee Cremeux, Caramel Bavarois, and Gingerbread Chocolate Mousse. Starry Night is mousse cake with Pistachio sponge, Strawberry Mousse, White Wine Mousse, Raspberry Pink Pepperccorn Jelly and Vanilla Mousse. Christmas Wreath is a Double Chocolate Sponge cake, filled with Vanilla Ganache, Red Current Compote and Bailey's Mousse; whilst Santa Hat is a Pistachio sponge cake with Bergamot marcarpone, Mango Coulis, Raspberry Ruby Chocolate Mousse and Marshmallow.

Perfect for pick-me-up treats are the Christmas Edition Expression Series Pure Imagination Bean to Bar Chocolates (S$12 each) in seven flavours, such as 49% Laksa Leaf Lemongrass Milk Chocolate and 68% Peppermint.

(Left: Chocolate Bon Bons Boxes | Right: Pine Nut Chocolate Cookies & Caramelized Pecan Nut Cookies)

There's also the Chocolate Bon Bons packed in Chocolate Boxes (from S$26 for 5 – 25 pieces) in decadent flavours and the mouth-watering seasonal flavours of the Pine Nut Chocolate Cookies and Caramelized Pecan Nut Cookies (S$28 each).

 

Alternatively, pick a hamper (from S$80) filled with premium champagne and an assortment of her Christmas confections lovingly packed in limited edition festive boxes. 

Visit https://janicewong.online/collections/christmas-2022 for more information and to purchase items from the Christmas collection, or visit her Singapore stores at Great World, i12 Katong, and Paragon, or purchase from Grabmart. Outside of Singapore, Janice Wong’s newly opened stand at Selfridges in London is selling Christmas chocolate bars and advent calendars too. 

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M.A.C Launches Candylicious Lip Glosses - Oh, Sweetie

Hi Huneybees,

Oh, Sweetie! An affectionate name for M.A.C's latest collection of Lip Glosses, that are not only named after different desserts, they smell just like those sweet treats too! The 15 piece collection is headed up by model and influencer Caroline Daur and they are not to be missed, especially for those who have a sweet tooth.

With names like Funfetti Cake, Sugar Cookies, Banana Muffins, Coconut Macaron, Death by Chocolate and Purple Panna Cotta, this collection is super fun and colourful to have and great for this Summer. 

The rainbow confetti packaging are so lovely to look at, brightening my dresser and even brightens my day! For those who are always in nude or natural eye makeup, pairing these colours with your OOTD will definitely make your photos pop!

The lip glosses have a sheen of iridescence in them and the texture is creamy like mousse and opaque. They are not like the usual M.A.C Lipglasses that are just a sheer top coat and are not drying like those velvet lipsticks. Some of the colours do require a few swipes to get its full intensity, but what's fun is that you can mix them up, especially with the unconventional colours, to create new shades and even new flavours!

The Oh, Sweetie Lip Glosses are surprising long-wearing, yet not drying to the lips. They do leave some marks when drinking or kissing but there's still a stain of the colours left. It does take abit of effort to remove the lip glosses, you might need a dedicated lip makeup remover to do the job. Below is a first impression and review of the collection, alongside with the swatches of all 15 shades.

The M.A.C Oh, Sweetie collection is already out in all M.A.C counters islandwide, retailing at SGD33 each. Have fun shopping and do share your photos ~

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Grab Those Hello Kitty Hello Kit Kat Collectibles Whilst You Enjoy A Kit Kat

Hi Huneybees,

I've been super busy trying to clear up the house and getting all my blog articles published for ya'all, that I have delayed this post for too long. I needed a break and thank god there's Kit Kat to keep me company. Have a break, have a Kit Kat eh?

Have you seen the super adorable HELLO KITTY HELLO KIT KAT® ads on TV? Yes! For Hello Kitty fans, here's another chance to load up on the collectibles as the Kit Kat-s are stored in a kawaii oval tin and there's 2 sizes pouch to be obtained!

This pouch shown above can be obtained with every purchase of 3 packets of KitKat Chunky or 2 sharebags. You can use it as your daily vanity case, or even sneak a few bars of Kit Kat in for the break you always deserved!

The smaller sized pouch has a handle, which you can stash some cash and essential cards for that tea break or casual Sunday break. This is how it looks like and you can get it  banded with 3 KIT KAT chunky packs.

When in stores or supermarkets, do check out their other new product - Japanese Green Tea Match flavoured Kit Kat! It is available in the 4 finger packs version and I like to enjoy this 'Zen' break with a cup of warm tea... =)

For more information, go to https://www.facebook.com/kitkatsg/.

Don't forget to "Have a Break, have a Kit Kat!"

Meow ~~~~  v(=∩_∩=)v

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Share Your Rocq Star Story To Win A Year's Supply Of Dark Chocolate-Coated Pops!

Hi Huneybees,

Hey you "Rocq Stars"! Come party with a healthier punch of chocolate treats as Auric Pacific Marketing Pte Ltd launches a new series of Dark Chocolate Coated Pops.

Brightly lit packaging like stage lights, each colour represents a different flavour of chocolate pops. Dark Chocolate Raisin Pops, Dark Chocolate Craberry Pops, Dark Chocolate Almond Pops, Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Pops, Dark Chocolate Espresso Pops and Dark Chocolate Mocha Pops, each containing natural antioxdants in the real cocoa, fruits and nuts used.

They contain less sugar and fats and are also free of preservatives, artificial colourings, flavourings and sweeteners. My favourite is the Dark Chocolate Cranberry Pops! The sweet cranberries within, compliments with the slightly bitter dark chocolate coating, and not forgetting cranberries are a great source of antioxidants and Vitamin C!

Yellow for Dark Chocolate Almond Pops for rich source of unsaturated fats, minerals and vitamins.

Purple is for Dark Chocolate Raisin Pops. Californian raisins are well known for their juiciness and natural sweetness.

Blue for Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Pops, which contains Vitamin E for better skin complexion.

The ROCQ STAR Dark Chocolate Pops come in re-sealable zip lock pouches that locks in freshness. There's also 2 special flavours that is first in Singapore - Dark Chocolate Espresso Pops and Dark Chocolate Mocha Pops.

Coming in handy compact boxes, you can easily have these delectable chocolate pops in your bags and bring them everywhere with you. Each pop encases a coffee bean and not only are you getting a chocolatey treat, you get an instant caffeine boost too! My favourite is the Dark Chocolate Mocha Pops.

So you ROCQ STARs, which is your favourite? Share them and tell us why you are a ROCQ STAR and you might walk away winning a year's supply of ROCQ STAR products!

1. Follow ROCQ STAR SG's Instagram Page (@rocqstarsg)
2. Post a picture that depicts why you are a Rocq Star on Instagram with a caption.
3. Tag @RocqStarSG and include hashtags #iamarocqstar and #rocqstarchocpops in your Instagram post.
4. Like Rocq Star SG's Facebook Page (facebook.com/rocqstar)

21 winners will be chosen by Rocq Star and announced on Rocq Star SG's Facebook page, The public may then vote* for their Rocq Star. The Grand Prize winner will walk away with a year's supply of Rocq Star products!

*Public voting will account for 40% of the total scored and judges from Auric Pacific Marketing will account for 60%. The winner with the highest score will be named Grand Prize Winner and win 1 year's supply of Rocq Star products.

Campaign Period

Submissin Period: 20 Nov to 31 Dec 2014

21 winners chosen on: 9 Jan 2015

Voting Period: 10 - 18 Jan 2015

Grand Prize Winner announcement: 19 Jan 2015

Prizes:

20 x Rocq Star hampers (worth $35.40)
1 x Grand Prize of a year's supply of Rocq Star products (worth about $600)

Be creative and good luck to all ROCQ STARs!

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Newly Weds Joanne Peh & Qi Yu Wu Brings Sweetness To Pasticcerria Ferrero

Hi Huneybees,

Another chocolatey Christmas delight is here in town for you guys to consider this festive season. Decked in shiny gold wrappers, the popular Ferrero Rocher, has brought Italy to our island with an installation of Pasticceria Ferrero  right in the heart of .

Right from 1942, Pietro Ferrero began the legendary Ferrero Rocher and now, at the Pasticcerria Ferrero, you get to experience more variations of this delectable Ferrero Pralines that were never available in Singapore.

Stepping into the store, is as though I was back in the Great Gatsby movie. Gold embellished decor with bright hanging chandeliers, all that is missing is my flapper dress. Hehehehe...

At the media launch, they had newly wedded local celebrity couple - Joanne Peh and Qi Yu Wu joined Rudy Sequeira (Managing Director, SEA, Ferrero Asia Ltd) and Leonardo Perrone  (Marketing Director, South East Asia) in the ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the store. 

Bringing the unique heritage of Ferrero to Singapore, Chefs Luca Dellapiana and Alessandria Davide, specially flew in from Italy to lead a live demonstration of the making of Ferrero Rocher for their fans. These demonstrations will be held on weekends from 29 November to 1 December.and the lucky Joanne Peh and Qi Yu Wu, got to join them and make their very own pralines.

Ferrero Rocher is made only with the highest quality ingredients, beginning with the hand-picking of the finest of hazelnuts which form the heart of Rocher. The creations are then covered with decadent chocolate that reflects the elite taste of those who gift them.

Though you might not be able to hands-on like the couple, you can still customise your very own Ferrero Pralines gift with their extensive range of variants, including the special pralines available only this Christmas, for Singaporeans. The exclusive pralines include - Ferrero Tenderly White, Ferrero Cappucino, Ferrero Tenderly Nougat, Ferrero Manderly, Mon Chéri, Pocket Coffee, Kusschen White, Kusschen Milk, Kusschen Dark, Raffaello and Ferrero Rondnoir (the latter pralines are currently part of the assortment in the Ferrero Collection). 

But of course, if you are deeply infatuated with the original Ferrero Rocher, the all-time Christmas Limited Edition Rocherone and the Christmas Pyramid is back and shelved in the Pasticceria Ferrero. But I highly recommend that you give the limited edition ones a try. :)

The Pasticceria Ferrero is only available for a limited period during this festive season. From the 27^th of November 2014, Singaporeans will have the opportunity to create their own Precious Moments in the Pasticceria Ferrero at Orchard Road’s Wisma Atria. So be sure to come over early, before they head back to Italy ~

More photos of the sweet newly weds as well as what went down at the launch, can be viewed below...

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