APPLE LATTICE PIE
- a quintessential pastry of the autumn season
- all-butter pie crust, a combination Granny Smith and Gala apples, brown sugar, and a combination of cinnamon, alspice, nutmeg, and clove, with a woven pastry lattice and sprinkling of cinnamon sugar

#philippines #chef #apple #autumn

I dislike the idea of “FINDING my own crowd” because there’s an assumption that it exists (but it doesn’t) and I be setting myself up for more heartbreak.

So a better way to say it is “BUILDING my own crowd” because it’s better for my mind and soul if I work from the ground up.

I was tasked to bake two whole pumpkin pies for an office lunch party due on Halloween tomorrow. They look quite good.

And I don’t know about you, but I enjoy Halloween more compared to Christmas. The idea of making autumn-themed desserts out of pumpkin and ginger is such an appealing thing to me.

2025 EVENT LOCKED-IN!

PASAY CITY
Geek+Pop Alpha
February 28 - March 1
World Trade Center

Pastry & Savory Menu to be revealed on February 2025.

This season is the first time I look forward to giving out candy to trick-r-treaters, but I had to call a few kids out so I can happilly give them candy ‘cause otherwise, no one came to my table during Ozine Halloween.

Bummer.

UNIFORM EVOLUTION

Pic # 1: CebuLitFest x Komiket, Nov 2022 (Captain Incooknito era)

Pic # 2: Art To Cart, Oct 2023 (Captain Incooknito era)

Pic # 3: Raket Sa Vargas, March 2024 (Chef Budz Marata era)

Pic # 4: Philippine Kids Content Festival, Oct 2024 (Chef Budz Marata era)

i’m not very satisfied with the setup I did for Ozine Halloween. I envisioned an overhaul for my table but logistics is my big concern since it’s just me setting everything up.

I’ll find items to complement the two-tone black-and-white and industrial aesthetics I’m pushing for.

CHEF BUDZ MARATA’S UPCOMING EVENTS

November 16-17
BACOLOD CITY
(APEX CON)

November 30
CEBU CITY
(Bakers & Dinners Cebu [Chef Budz’s solo event])

December 14
QUEZON CITY
(Bakers & Dinners: Festive Day [Chef Budz’s solo event])

April 2025
ILOILO CITY
(?????)

[PASTRY MENU TEASER FOR APEX CON]
(1 of 4)

I’ll be flying to Bacolod City for the first time for APEX CON, and I’ll be releasing my all-pastry menu in 4 teaser posts in the weekends leading up to the event.

Let’s get started with two Thanksgiving signature desserts: Pumpkin Pie and Key Lime Pie!

MINI PUMPKIN PIE
- a signature Halloween & Thanksgiving dessert
- all-butter crust, pumpkin purée out of fresh pumpkin, mixed spices (cinnamon, clove, alspice, nutmeg), eggs, evaporated milk, brown sugar, whipped cream

#philippines🇵🇭 #chef #pumpkin #pumpkinpie #pie #halloween #thanksgiving

Locked and loaded for Ozine Fest Halloween at Ayala Malls the 30th.

And look - a new signboard!

Halloween Season 2023 vs. Halloween Season 2024

WHOLE KEY LIME PIE
- a special-request pastry for Priya
- graham-crumb crust, key-lime custard sweetened with condensed milk, torched Italian meringue

#philippines🇵🇭 #chef #pie #keylime #keylimepie

It was quite a late-night party from last night’s Lace Up Gothic Halloween. But I enjoyed my time cooking fresh pasta and preparing sandwiches and salads for everyone who dropped by.

Also, I danced to Twice’s TT in front of the lolita crowd last night (1-minute reel on Facebook)

Savory debut (and overall aesthetic update) for the Philippine Kids Content Festival at Ateneo de Manila University

“hbd...” MINIMALIST BIRTHDAY CAKE
- a special-request cake for Paolo
- lemon sponge cake drenched in lemon juice-sugar syrup, lemon buttercream frosting

#philippines🇵🇭 #chef #cake #birthdaycake #minimalistcake

The sandwiches and salads for the exhibitors in tomorrow’s Philippine Kids Content Festival are all set!

- Traditional Croque Monsieur
- Horiatiki Salata (Greek Salad)
- Spinach & Egg Salad Sandwiches

This marks my savory debut after doing pastries and sweets for 2 years. I hope they’ll love it.

Hi there.
The name’s Budz Marata and I’m a freelance chef from Manila.

I don’t like to say much as I let my photos and videos do the talking.

I cook. I bake. I take online orders.
That’s all you need to know about me.