Just a few years ago, flamboyant billionaire Eike Batista was boasting that he’d soon be the world’s richest man. He loved to show visitors his Mercedes-Benz McLaren — parked right in the living room of his mansion.
Led by a former sumo grand champion, about 1,000 beauty schools students and Halloween fun-seekers descended on Tokyo Tower — the Japanese capital’s most iconic landmark — on Thursday in a “zombie attack” organized by Fox International Channels, Japan, to mark the beginning in the country of Season 4 of the popular TV show “The Walking Dead.”
By the time the PDAF or the pork barrel scam was first exposed in national dailies in the Philippines this summer, Oakland-based expatriate Rick Rocamora was already two decades ahead of the game.
Do you believe in sagip, which literally means “to save?” Specifically, do you believe that the animals we take care of can absorb illness, negativity and even death in our place?
There’s absolutely no reason why we can’t have good Chinese food in this country. It’s not as though it were something exotic like Japanese food, which is exacting and requires special skills and ingredients, but somehow we manage; and the bar, already set high, has been raised yet further in the last few years.
When trick-or-treating kids knock on your door this Halloween, treat them to these soft, chewy cookies that are sweet and a bit fruity. Bits of dried mangoes complement the chocolate flavor and provide the orange colors of the occasion. Happy Halloween, everyone!
Liven up your home with these very easy to make pumpkin- and bat-theme holders. They’re great for holding paper napkins at the dinner or buffet table. They may also hold the pens on your kid’s desk.
Two beautiful old homes were the setting for two lunch appointments in Davao.
Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is one of Mexico’s most popular fiestas. The feast days coincides with our celebration of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days.
Blood stew is one of my favorite dishes. But dinuguan, if you think about it, is really more meat than blood. In true nose-to-tail fashion, a trend treated as a recent revelation and advocacy by Western “foodies” yet practiced in this country since time immemorial, various parts of the pig are chopped up and the blood is simmered to become a beautiful, rich, thick black sauce.
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