
Beautiful, touching 30th-birthday bash for Cristalle Belo Henares »
When eye-catching beauty Cristalle Belo Henares recently celebrated her 30th birthday at Whitespace Makati, the event overflowed with love—especially from her parents,…
May 24 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
Lucban, after Pahiyas: The divine tastes remain »
It’s the week after the Lucban fiesta (May 15) and it must be quiet today in this upland Quezon town. I’m not…
May 22 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
‘Kamias’ for fever, ‘siling labuyo’ for headache–first aid in the kitchen »
I visited former health secretary Jaime Galvez Tan, a clinical practitioner of natural healing and integrative medicine for over 30 years.…
May 22 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
Has the helmet law been forgotten so soon? »
Will Erap stop all that smoking in Manila? I am beginning to worry that the law requiring motorcycle riders to wear the…
May 22 2013 / 1 Comment / Read More »Yellow chicken fast gaining popularity at Wee Nam Kee »
To give its clients options, a Singaporean food retail chain is offering a fatter and far tastier version of its Hainanese Chicken Rice. The Wee Nam Kee chain, in its Serendra and Glorietta 2 branches, will serve Yellow Chicken until the end of June. The chicken is so called because of its yellow skin and is the type traditionally served in the…
May 23 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Chicken mangosteen curry, papaya salad, soft-shell crabs–Thai cuisine reworked for the Filipino palate »
While researching on Thai cuisine in Bangkok, executive chef Cheryl Pineda observed that the locals liked to mix their…
May 23 2013 / No Comment / Read More »‘Turon’ with ‘panocha’ »
We see them in the market being peddled by street vendors, especially where tourists congregate: clusters of peanuts in…
May 23 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Uncommon curry in a Japanese resto »
We were prepared for sushi and tempura, among others, but one member of the group opted for Chicken…
May 22 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Should we parents keep secrets from our kids? »
We all have secrets we wish no one would ever find out—impulsive decisions in our childhood, choices we staunchly…
May 22 2013 / No Comment / Read More »Creative sisters concoct a Pinoy-themed treat for Mother’s Day »
Two cups of Spanish hot chocolate with swirls of dense whipped cream were my introduction to young restaurateurs Kathlene…
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