Note: Food bloghopping is one of my favorite things to do online. I particularly enjoy Dessert Comes First (http://dessertcomesfirst.com) because of the photos. I emailed DCF last February, hoping to have my treats reviewed. Here is Dessert Comes First's review on Evert's Desserts. Thanks Ms. Lori :)
Source: http://dessertcomesfirst.com/?p=1286

It’s not often that the name of someone I meet rhymes with “dessert,” perhaps my favorite word in the world.

Her full name is Cris Evert Callueng, named after the American professional tennis player, Chris Evert, who ranked #1 in the world in the 80s.The unique moniker has turned out to be quite advantageous for Evert (the baker) not just in school where it differentiated her from the other Chris/Cris/Kris’s in class but also in providing memorable name recall for her burgeoning business.

Thus, Evert’s Desserts was born. (Catchy, yes?) She’s popular for her polvoron, unique in their distinctive shape, reminding me of the tiny gold weights used in Chinese scales. Evert says her polvoron doesn’t crumble easily and that’s true but the flavor of margarine so dominates that it overrides all else. This could be good polvoron but she needs to use butter.

It’s Evert’s fudgy cookies however that display the potential she can achieve. At first bite, I think it’s a cookie and then my teeth sink into a fudgy center. Is it a cookie? a brownie? I hear myself asking. Good and chewy, this cookie carries notes of dark cocoa and is sweeter than her chocolate chip cookies, which have an oaty, chocolate two-step going. The amount of chocolate chips however is painfully meager.

Like most young ’uns who blossom when exposed to baking at mom’s side, Evert credits her mom’s influence. “… the oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are part of recipes my family has enjoyed eating before. Some of the [other] treats like the revel bar and carrot loaf are recipes I also learned from my mom. The other desserts I offer are usually based on my cravings. ” The mother and daughter-pair continue to refine the recipes for Evert’s Desserts in order to – as Evert puts it – “… provide the best pastry experience for our customers.”

Evert has only dabbled in chocolate making as seen in her amaretto dark chocolates (see cover photo), a recent Valentine offering. Winsome in shape, they’re tiny two-toned roses. Made from a mid-range chocolate, they’re pleasant enough but deliver a mighty almond punch to the tastebuds.

Only 22, Evert sees her “online pastry shop” as one of the steps to having her own brick and mortar shop one day, a showcase of her expanding edible repertoire. I’d be interested to see what she churns out in a few years.

Evert’s Desserts
www.evertsdesserts.multiply.com

Source: A Love Letter for Cheesecake by Ray Espanol

Note:
Last Oct. 11, 2008, Ray ordered a strawberry cheesecake from Evert's Desserts. And he was "gushing" on how he loves cheesecakes! This is, of course, a challenge for me, to not only pass his expectations, but to be at par with Burgoo's Raspberry and Oreo Cheesecake and his other favorites. Here is an excerpt from his review on the Strawberry Cheesecake. Visit A Love Letter for Cheesecake for the complete and literally uncensored review :)

Thanks Ray for the review and I hope you'll continue to share your love for cheesecake with friends and family :)

Review
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With my insatiable craving, I kept on searching for more and more tempting delicacies. Just recently, I’ve tried Evert’s Desserts (http://evertsdesserts.multiply.com) Strawberry Cheesecake. As I saw its round-shaped figured topped with red, heart-like strawberries, my mouth watered with eagerness to take its first taste. Slowly, but surely, I slipped my mouth at a spoonful of her strawberry cheesecake.

Bam! I was overwhelmed by the sensation. My senses cannot even explain the feeling right after that first bite. I was in heaven strolling and dancing with my precious loved one. And it felt like it was just my first time experiencing that sensational feeling.

I thank God for His wonderful creations. I also thank you Ms. Evert, for offering me your exceptionally delicious cheesecake. I hope that I also feel this kind of feeling once I tried your other sinful desserts."