My Home Kitchen by Shane Lim

 “My Home Kitchen by Shane Lim”

Sun.Star Davao, May 7, 2018

Growing up with a mom who loved to prepare feasts every chance she got, it was no surprise that the culinary bug bit Shane Maglente-Lim.

“I would always insist on preparing the sweets, desserts, and the cherry on top of the cake. With my husband’s cooking skills, support and encouragement, I learned to whip up dishes from scratch”, says the amiable Shane who is happily married to businessman Michael Ryan Lim.

Eventually, the 34-year old Shane enrolled in a culinary program to enhance her cooking and baking skills and attended a master’s class in Bangkok with Chef Antonio Bachour. 

Although she was busy helping with the family business selling tires, car batteries and auto supplies since her college days, she felt that her passion for cooking and baking needed to find a creative outlet. Hence, she opened Miko’s Brew which currently has branches in Davao and Tagum City.

“Miko’s Brew was our first humble beginning and we eventually ventured into franchising as well”, she shares.

Heart of the home

These days, Shane is making a buzz in Davao with My Home Kitchen.

“I put up a small gathering for family and friends where I prepared everything: starters, main course and desserts. The guests loved what I prepared and clamored for my homemade roasted turkey and pastries. Then, simply by word of mouth, other people started ordering not only during the holidays but for other occasions as well. This gave me the inspiration to come up with My Home Kitchen”, intimates the lovely mom of four.

 

Nowadays, Shane is not only known for her decadent desserts, and savory dips, spreads, and pates, but for her stylish grazing table/cart which is always a hit in parties.

For the uninitiated, a grazing table/cart is that elegantly-styled smorgasbord of fine cheeses, cured meat, assorted nuts, dried fruits, crackers, toast, jams, spreads, dips, honey, olives, crostini, caprese, toast, seasonal garnishes and even chocolates and desserts.

This cannot-be-missed spread is always a welcome and lavish addition to any party and becomes the center of attention in most events.

“The cart either comes in gold or black and is good for 60 persons. I can also personalize the menu to suit the client’s taste”, explains Shane who was born and raised in Tagum City.

My Home Kitchen also offers their Signature Drink and Dessert Stations which include styling and decor with your choice of non-alcoholic or alcoholic drinks and preferred sweets.

In addition, it has recently introduced their Melt Station that serves to-die-for Cheese Raclette and Fondue.

Mother’s Day collection

This Mother’s Day, My Home Kitchen rolls out fabulous treats for the most important woman in our lives.

“We have the Surprise Cake (PhP 4,500), our pink velvet 8-inch tall cake with homemade strawberry jam and buttercream. It is filled with Mama and Mommy candies and sprinkles and topped off with an Ecuadorian rose and gypsophila, Belgian chocolate, macarons, strawberries, meringue kisses and 24-karat gold leaf”, Shane describes.

My Home Kitchen likewise has its Strawberry Luxe Box with two sizes (PhP 1,800, small-12 pcs. and PhP 4,500, big-30 pcs.). Luscious strawberries are dipped in the chocolate of your choice and garnished with a 24-karat gold leaf.

Meanwhile, the super trendy Mom’s Letter Stack Cake (PhP 2,800) is a personalized 

Pistachio-based cake (you can use the first letter of your mom’s name). “It has premium chocolates, strawberries, fresh flowers and anything pretty we can put on top”, details Shane.

On the other hand, the Charcuterie/Grazing Box (PhP 3,800) is the perfect gift box not only for your mom but for the family as well. It is good for 3-5 persons and boasts of various premium ham and cheeses, imported nuts, dried fruits, crackers, fresh fruits, a bottle of spread/dip, olives, pickles and assorted chocolate.

“Most of our products need a lead time of two days. So, please order in advance and check out our website at https://myhomekitchen.com.ph/ or follow us on Instagram: myhomekitchen_dvo”, reminds Shane.

Shane excitedly reveals that My Home Kitchen now accepts payments through PayPal. It also delivers for a hassle-free Mother’s Day gift-giving experience.

“Dabawenyos are definitely foodies. It warms my heart that people request for my new products. For now, I just hope to keep at it and deliver them a taste of My Home Kitchen. Since this is just a hobby and I do it in my personal kitchen, I will take it one step at a time. However, soon, we will have a physical store”, concludes the phenomenal queen of her very own kitchen.

E-mail the author at mom.about.town.dvo@gmail.com. Visit http://momabouttowndavao.blogspot.com/.