In a move that seems to position it as a full-fledged Chinese restaurant, P. F. Chang’s recently beefed up its menu with 16 new dishes, including various classic dim sum offerings such as Xiao Long Bao, Radish Shrimp Dumplings, Lemon Grass Chicken Dumplings, Vegetarian Dumplings and Flaming Red (pork) Wontons.
I can hardly pass by a French Baker store without feeling lured inside. The aroma of freshly baked bread, the cracked pan de sal, and the golden brown raisin bonnets glistening behind the glass counters; the pillows of soft rolls encasing morsels of sweet asado or savory corned beef; and the flaky, buttery croissants are all much too tempting to resist.
“Dessert Comes First” started as Lori Baltazar’s blog. Some six years later, she decided to do a book version. She made the leap not quite as easily, as she explains in her introduction.
Maizie Sycip Qua of Scents and Sensibilities has kept my kitchen smelling fresh, despite the heavy cooking that I do.
One of the comments I look forward to hearing from our new customers at Wooden Spoon restaurant is, “I will bring my children (my wife, husband or any loved one) here.” That can only mean they enjoyed the food. I know exactly how they feel.
At the start of her catering venture, Margarita Forés earned a reputation for being “fashionably late.” It was her Ilongga charm and the unforgettable Italian meals she prepared that invariably would calm down the hostesses. They understood that their friend was just doing it as a hobby.
For some time, it seemed, the Manila restaurant-going crowd would never go for it. It was only a few decades ago when most restaurants were run by amateurs and served various versions of spruced-up home cooking; that time is still in living memory. We naturally gravitate toward the exotic and the new, and to what we think is urbane and sophisticated.
One of the richest provinces in the Southern Luzon region, Batangas is known for its cattle ranches, its pineapple and coconut plantations, and vast hectares of sugar plantations. Because it’s along the coastline, it has access not only to beautiful beaches but also to the harvests of the sea.
When the cochinillo (suckling pig) arrived at a recent party of friends, comments and jokes about the pork barrel issue ensued.
When I got a text message from Angelo Songco of Sugarleaf about a talk to be given by Dr. Miguel Flores titled “Are You a Cancer Killer?”, I was intrigued.
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