Mindanao mom’s California throwback
My colorful childhood spent in California and other places around the world enriched my palate. I am the second of four siblings, and I grew up in a large household
My colorful childhood spent in California and other places around the world enriched my palate. I am the second of four siblings, and I grew up in a large household
The pandemic saw the rise of home cooks and small entrepreneurs experimenting in their kitchens and churning out trays of sourdough and sushi bakes. This year—and the next two to
It’s 2021, and fast-food restaurants in the Philippines are finally “woke.” Big fast-food chains now offer plant-based food, serving them side-by-side their staple of animal protein products. Even McDonald’s is
Not all plant-based foods are made equal. The pandemic had people cruising down refrigerated grocery aisles in search of meat alternatives. But just because a food is labeled vegan or
There is a scene in A Series of Unfortunate Events where the Baudelaires ingeniously make pasta alla puttanesca from a destitute kitchen. I often unwittingly relive this scene in my own
It was my mother who officially started my career in food. One night in June 1984, a very excited Mamang presented an opportunity she insisted I should not pass up.
Upon the invitation of Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, my good friend Yvette Fernandez and I got to revel in Negros Occidental’s bustling cultural scene for two short days. Our first
One Sunday night, while a new acquaintance was talking about the provenance of the French pumpkin in one corner of the room, a friend and I, in another corner, were
I’m not quite good at resolutions that’s why I usually start each year with fasting and cleansing. Over indulgence during the past year coupled with a lot of stress eating
I wrote about Chermaine Cuasay De Guzman’s Amalfitana (lemon olive oil cake) in my last article. That cake has won many hearts and palates! What I didn’t tell you is
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