Multitasking in the name of fashion
When is the right time to follow your dreams—before or after college?
November 7, 2013
When is the right time to follow your dreams—before or after college?
What do you think of the pork barrel scam, and how can the public stop government officials from abusing this power?
A homegrown brand of Terry SA Inc. (TSA), the same company that introduced brands such as Havaianas and Bensimon in the Philippines, Thread 365 focuses on the market for reliable, well-made classic clothing amid an influx of international fast-fashion brands.
Cynthia Carrion-Norton flits high-heeled around Metro Manila with energy levels belying her years, thankful for a controversial treatment she highly recommends to fellow 60-somethings.
Behind the granite counter, the server slices three-inch thick slabs of beef and pork before the customer. Tender and chewy, these grilled meats, called churrascos in Brazil, are on long skewers with juicy tomatoes.
It’s been a topic of debate whether a sous vide egg should be cooked at 63ºC, the most commonly given temperature, or at 64.5 degrees. (Sous vide is a cooking method where food is vacuum-sealed, then cooked slowly in temperature-controlled water bath.)
To his credit, chef Nicolas Isnard doesn’t feel a need to conform to the trends deemed politically correct in the culinary world. He dismisses the use of organic products, for instance, as more of a marketing tool. “I don’t use organic (products) just for the sake of using organic,” he says.
All my life, I have been in awe of Quiapo and its sights, sounds, flavors… To me, Quiapo best exemplifies who we are—blessed with a glorious past, culturally rich, colorful, diverse, timeless.
The Philippines’ Ariella Arida and two other contestants from Mexico and Russia received the biggest cheers in the swimsuit and evening gown competitions during the preliminary round of the 2013 Miss Universe pageant being held in Moscow.
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