Bak kut teh–Singaporean comfort soup
If we Filipinos have our bulalo, then Singaporeans and Malaysians have their Bak Kut Teh.
If we Filipinos have our bulalo, then Singaporeans and Malaysians have their Bak Kut Teh.
Experts advise that one should never do business with family or friends, if one wants friendship and kinship to last. However, childhood friends Dani Aliaga and Sergi Rostoll, who founded the successful Barcino, a Spanish wine and tapas bar, belie that truism.
I have been to Bacolod many times, mostly for shooting competitions and once for my Kangen water demonstration. I had never been there for any food-related business.
A totally enjoyable Brit-themed cocktail reception was hosted by the Philippine Tatler to launch its June British issue with Queen Elizabeth on the cover, honoring her diamond jubilee.
Despite the presence of a handful of waiters, a printed menu and an elegant table setting of white roses, candles and heirloom dishes on the airy roof deck, the recent wine-pairing dinner of Landco Pacific Corp. CEO Alby Xerez-Burgos and his wife Maricar was hardly a stiff and formal affair.
Disposable coffee filters are more versatile than we think.
“If you sleep well, you are free to dream,” Marco Magni quotes Ghiuliano Magni, founder of Magniflex, in expressing his father’s philosophy and the company’s passion: best quality sleep.
Vaccines have gotten a bad rap over the years, from the children who fear the needle, to parents who dread the bill! You might want to inquire on your child’s vaccination schedule and the prices of each shot. There are also a number of health centers nationwide that offer most, if not all, of the necessary vaccines at minimal cost.
The name Tes Pasola is synonymous with paper. She believes the possibility for paper has no limits. A zen-like artwork of pulp paper can assume a biomorphic or cloud shape. Book-bound paper can be made into a stool base. A rug and curtain can be made out of twine and Swarovski crystals. A BMW model, a labyrinth or avant-garde pants and blouse can be fashioned from handmade paper. The possibilities are endless.
The buzzword these days is “feasting” in place of “fasting”: You can feast on all the juices that you want during your fasting period.
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