I have chanced upon Tina’s Pie first at the Best Food Forward Summer Food Fair last April, but it was only during the food writer Lori Baltazar’s Dessert Comes First’s 6th Anniversary Party that I was able to sample their savory pies. Little did I know, the first time I let this gem of a food passed, I did missed on something gastronomically awesome.
It is a good thing that they are one of the concessionaires at Mercato Centrale in BGC, a weekend market I frequent to, aside from having an online store where people can order their savory pies and other products. Whenever someone would ask me which savory pie I would recommend, I would immediately gave them Tina’s Pie website or just simply tell them to go to Mercato Centrale.
Just recently, my blog posts about Mercato Centrale’s Favorites Weekend Treat won at a contest conducted by Mercato Centrale. Luckily, my price was a loaf of Beef and San Mig Light Savory Pie from Tina’s Pies. I would talk about that on my next posts about other great food finds in Mercato, so you have to stay tuned for that. Meanwhile, I am excited to let you guys know that Tina Raine’s, the great woman behind Tina’s Pie introduced savory tarts in addition to her line of pies.
Since Tina’s Pie is included among the 30 concessionaires chosen by Team Yummy in the upcoming Yummy Eats, A Cooking and Food Fair this coming Saturday, May 21, 2011, I suggest not to miss on their savory tarts.
The six flavors of these delightful goodness tarts are Chicken & Stolichnaya, Smoked Spanish Mackerel & Roule Cheese, Asparagus, Eggplant, Mushroom & Emmental Cheese, Chorizo & Manchego Cheese, Chicken & Gourmandise Cheese, and Beef & Jack Daniels (not in the pictures)
I was able to try every variant except for Beef & Jack Daniels because it was already sold out by the time I visited Tina. I must say that everything was so good; I almost forgot that I still have a loaf of Beef and San Mig Light to devour!
The cute tarts may look poetically simple, but one should not underestimate, because every bite on these little pieces of heaven screams flavor. High quality ingredients used in making the tarts are very apparent, but the real secret I believe, in making these tarts so downright delicious is Tina’s love for her products and customers.
Catch Tina’s Pie Outlet on Saturday at Yummy Eats, Weekends at Mercato Centrale (schedules are posted on their Facebook Page), or you can visit their website to place your orders.
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