Imperial and ‘monarchic’ scent–it could only be French
By Cheche V. Moral
There’s a certain kind of attitude and swagger—the French way of doing things.
There’s a certain kind of attitude and swagger—the French way of doing things.
If T.M. Lewin had expanded in the Philippines four years ago, the respected British men’s shirting brand would have probably raised not a few eyebrows back in London. But that has changed, as the brand, which was founded way back in 1898 on Jermyn Street, the so-called “Savile Row of shirts,” has opened not one, but four stores one after the other in Metro Manila.
Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld’s Cruise 2014 collection mixed the wide pants and hobble maxi skirts that Coco Chanel wore 100 years ago in her first hat shop in Deauville, France.
To give its clients options, a Singaporean food retail chain is offering a fatter and far tastier version of its Hainanese Chicken Rice.
While researching on Thai cuisine in Bangkok, executive chef Cheryl Pineda observed that the locals liked to mix their viands and chicken with mangosteen.
We see them in the market being peddled by street vendors, especially where tourists congregate: clusters of peanuts in large discs held by raw brown sugar. Known as panocha, this delicacy is our rustic version of peanut brittle.
We were prepared for sushi and tempura, among others, but one member of the group opted for Chicken Curry, a rather uncommon offering in a Japanese restaurant. And she was pleased.
We all have secrets we wish no one would ever find out—impulsive decisions in our childhood, choices we staunchly fought for only to regret later, failure to listen to reason, weaknesses taken for granted by others.
Two cups of Spanish hot chocolate with swirls of dense whipped cream were my introduction to young restaurateurs Kathlene “Kat” and Krystel “Abby” de Guzman Nantes. The tsokolate was velvety and decadent with a nutty flavor, a recipe of their grandmother.
Skye, the cute little Jack Russell terrier owned by businessman Chardy Ang, can’t weigh more than six pounds, and can be snugly carried in one hand.
Before you brush aside women’s concern to have beautiful hair as superficial, dermatologist Jean Marquez said that the state of a woman’s hair could also be a reflection of her health.
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