Dining and chatting with a world-class Filipino painter
A rare, early Christmas treat happened on Dec. 11—select guests of Discovery Suites were treated to a dinner with renowned Filipino painter Manuel Baldemor.
December 18, 2014
A rare, early Christmas treat happened on Dec. 11—select guests of Discovery Suites were treated to a dinner with renowned Filipino painter Manuel Baldemor.
The weeks leading to Christmas have been a whirlwind of activities, with products and places being launched in various parts of the city.
Nic’s Gourmet Desserts has opened a new branch at UP Town Center Katipunan.
It’s Balikbayan season, which means, aside from an influx of See’s chocolate, squeaky white trainers and giant plastic tubs of cheese balls, the long-haul-weary Pinoys who have stepped off trans-Pacific or transcontinental flights are in search of a taste of home.
Is your child having a hard time paying attention to verbal lectures? Or is the little one more engrossed in highly visual lessons? Does the young learner prefer playing with shapes and building blocks rather than sitting down in math and science classes? Whichever of these is your tiny bundle of joy’s style or struggle in learning, rest assured that this is normal among kids. In fact, toddlers, and even adults, really have different styles of learning.
Italian cooking is never more interesting, fun and easy to learn than when taught by an expert whose name is almost synonymous with Italian cuisine in the country—chef Margarita “Gaita” Forés.
Italian chocolate brand Villa del Conte, which has been around for 75 years, originated in the idyllic rural town of Villa Del Conte in Padova province.
That bite-size wonder from Japan—takoyaki, a ball-shaped Japanese snack made of wheat-flour batter and diced octopus, shredded greens topped with hearty bonito flakes and a special sauce—now comes in various flavors courtesy of Tamayaki, with branches at SM North Edsa, Fisher Mall Quezon Avenue, Landmark Makati and SM Fairview. Its flagship store in the Philippines is at P. Guevara Avenue in San Juan City.
Without the modern-day mixers and machines, Italian master chef-educator Carla Brigliadori works, on her feet for hours,making fresh pasta. She never wipes the smile off her face—as if the joy of cooking and the grace of her spirit are infused into the dough.
Chrismastime always brings families and friends together to celebrate and feast. During this season, everybody indulges in spreads of good food.
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