How two hardworking Filipinas became London’s queens of buttercream
Christina Ong and Valeri Valeriano, known today as the queens of buttercream, are the owners of the London-based shop Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes. It’s a title and a
Christina Ong and Valeri Valeriano, known today as the queens of buttercream, are the owners of the London-based shop Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes. It’s a title and a
Valeri Valeriano and Christina Ong first met in 2008 through a common friend. They hung out together and the friendship grew. Together, they tried their luck in London and
The secret behind these cakes is a type of icing called buttercream—and a lot of imagination and technique from the people behind them: Valeri Valeriano and Christina Ong.
There is a nice story behind the taste-good and look-good contents of “100 Buttercream Flowers: The Complete Step-By-Step Guide to Piping Flowers in Buttercream Icing” by Valeri Valeriano and Christina Ong, published by London-based David & Charles.
Two former OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) were here last week to launch their book, “The Contemporary Buttercream Bible” (David and Charles Book, 2014), and to conduct classes early this week on buttercream icing techniques.
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