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Mochi cream for the New Year–but for Christmas, good old ‘ensaimada’


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Mochi cream is my favorite indulgence for the New Year. These round, sticky, tasty, authentic Japanese treats are made with utmost care and only with high-quality ingredients. For starters, the mochi skins alone are so fine and delicate, though still chewy, and melts in your mouth. The fillings are made of the real ingredient with no artificial flavorings, and the center consists of white-as-snow, delectably pure, thick cream.

Posted: January 2nd, 2013 in Columns,Editor's Pick,Featured Columns,Featured Gallery,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Americans turn to smaller, wilder Christmas trees

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A Christmas tree lies in a cart at Ridgefield Farm in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, Dec. 9, 2012. Tree growers report growing demand among consumers for smaller and more natural looking trees. AFP/ROBERT MACPHERSON

It’s short. It’s scruffy. It’s practically anorexic. And this season, the Charlie Brown Christmas tree is a shining star in Alan Gibson’s tree farm.

Posted: December 21st, 2012 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

2012 best holiday food-to-go

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No to the maddening Christmas rush. Yes to fab food orders!

Posted: December 20th, 2012 in Editor's Pick,Featured Gallery,Food,Headlines,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Holiday blues


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Did you order Collins Street fruitcake? I texted my son Mol. No, he said. Many good fruitcakes right here. Did you order Collins Street fruitcake? I asked my daughter Wendy. No, she said, I will bring fruits. Cakes are bad for the health. Did you order Collins Street fruitcake? I texted Arcus, my youngest son.

Posted: December 16th, 2012 in Columns,Featured Columns,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Sunday Lifestyle | Read More »

Which holiday weight-control plan will work best for you?

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The Latest Idea Food and Nutrition Tips mentions that a study by the National Institutes of Health, one of the world’s foremost medical centers, shows that the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day (six weeks) accounts for 51 percent of the typical American’s yearly weight gain.

Posted: December 11th, 2012 in Editor's Pick,Headlines,Wellness | Read More »

In New York, no shopping truce for Thanksgiving

A shopper browses the aisles at the Times Square Toys-R-Us store after doors were opened to the public at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, in New York. While stores typically open in the wee hours of the morning on the day after Thanksgiving known as Black Friday, openings have crept earlier and earlier over the past few years. Now, stores from Wal-Mart to Toys R Us are opening their doors on Thanksgiving evening, hoping Americans will be willing to shop soon after they finish their pumpkin pie. AP Photo/John Minchillo

Many retailers stayed opened Thursday during the Thanksgiving celebrations, evidence that even this cherished American family holiday is falling prey to the forces of commerce.

Posted: November 23rd, 2012 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Halloween was never my favorite holiday


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It’s Halloween! Time to mingle with witches and goblins, wear masks, black capes and ghost outfits. So turn off the lights and turn up the spooky music. Listen for the sound of creaky stairs, squeaky doors, and “things that go bump in the night.”

Posted: October 21st, 2012 in Columns,Featured Columns,Headlines,Sunday Lifestyle | Read More »

Year of the Dragon roars into Asia

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Firecrackers explode as Filipino-Chinese perform the dragon dance in celebration of the Chinese New Year at Manila's Chinatown district Monday. Jan. 23, 2012. in the Philippines. This year is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese calendar. AP PHOTO/BULLIT MARQUEZ

A billion-plus Asians welcomed the Year of the Dragon on Monday with a cacophony of fireworks, hoping the mightiest sign in the Chinese zodiac will usher in the wealth and power it represents.

Posted: January 23rd, 2012 in Featured Gallery,Lifestyle Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Holiday leftover special: ‘Lechon paksiw’

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Serving lechon during the holiday season has become a tradition in many homes, ours included. But what to do with the leftovers?

Posted: January 5th, 2012 in Editor's Pick,Featured Gallery,Food,Headlines,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Use colors to turn your setting from holiday wedding to party

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In Anna Fay Plaza-Rosal’s world, every day is a busy day. As creative director of The Peninsula Manila, she oversees all efforts for beautifying the hotel.

Posted: December 27th, 2011 in Featured Gallery,Headlines,Home and Entertaining | Read More »

Chic, shimmery–but accessible–holiday dressing

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Dubbed “A Mixology of Style,” The Ramp’s Holiday collection kicks off the New Year with a bang. The homegrown retail brand serves up accessible glamour for the holidays, featuring on-trend frocks and separates that are easy to layer and style to create different looks.

Posted: December 23rd, 2011 in Editor's Pick,Fashion and Beauty,Headlines | Read More »

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