As I sweat on my chair even with the fan directed at my body, I dream of Baguio. Not the mountain city of long ago when one could still smell the pine trees and sweaters were worn regularly—but today’s Baguio with its traffic and population explosion and ancient pine trees that have lost their wonderful smell.
When we talk of breads, few places can make them better than The French Baker and L’Artizan. And when we talk of bakers, it goes without saying that, locally, Johnlu Koa is one of the best.
One of the very first pastry recipes I made was a French apple pie at the Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. I made that so often that I felt I had perfected the recipe.
Japan’s iconic Mt. Fuji will likely win recognition as a World Heritage site. The Agency for Cultural Affairs issued a notice Wednesday saying it had received notification that Mt. Fuji was recommended for World Heritage status by the International Council on Monuments and Sites, a body affiliated with UNESCO.
A toy poodle that was rushed to the vet after swallowing a tube sock. A Great Dane that had to be operated on three times for eating his owner’s shoulder pads.
New Zealand officials on Wednesday released a list of baby names put forward by parents that were rejected because they were too bizarre or offensive, including “Lucifer” and “Mafia No Fear”.
Humanitarian leader, spiritual teacher and ambassador of peace Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is in the Philippines for a one- day visit to give a talk on “The Secret to Health and Happiness” on Wednesday (May 1) at the Asian Institute of Management in Makati City.
He’s on the list of the most sought-after designers, cited by design magazines.
Except for the uniform white tees and loose white pants with white ropes swinging from their tiny waists, the children and their teacher could very well pass themselves off as a nursery school class at play.
Filipino ingenuity could well be our young designers’ ticket for further recognition in the international scene.
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