Sweet February

CEBU, Philippines – For this "Love Month," we are featuring four sweet delights by Chef Adam Shihab, the Executive Pastry Chef of Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino. All four are guaranteed delectable, enticing and exciting - all perfect treats for a dearly beloved. Here's the second one:

"Valrhona Chocolate Tart with Fresh Baby Strawberries"

Though the categories that define "tart," "quiche," "flan" and "pie" are not sharp in terms of what makes them different from each other in most US-based recipe books, this aspect of the treat has not lessened its appeal as one of the world's popular pastries.

Characterized as a type of dessert that consists of a pastry base that's filled with sweet or savory filling, different variations of the treat are known to be - including fruit jam-based, cheese-based, onion-based, and more variations.

For Chef Adam, a chocolate tart made from Valrhona Chocolate (which contains 72 percent cocoa from Venezuela) is perfect for Valentines - as the tart's primary chocolate ingredient is rich in antioxidants that boosts brain activity and increases blood flow, enhancing one's overall mood.

Topped with fresh baby strawberries, it is rich and luscious chocolate treat that tastes just as good as it looks - sure to delight anyone's palate. It's available at "Madeline," the patisserie located at the Gourmet Walk of Waterfront Cebut City Hotel & Casino.