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When it comes to learning about baking and anything else to do with food, I will swim the seven seas to partake of the opportunity. Last week, my Lola Els called me from out of the blue. She is (strictly speaking) not really related to me, but because she hails from the same province as my mother and is quite old already (84 years),...
read moreThere is a food report on Asian eating habits floating around right now. It was conducted by Ogilvy and Mather, (O&M) a marketing and communications firm. Misleadingly titled, “Eating Disorders,” findings of the report include: Filipinos eat more often than other Asians, and are also more frequently consuming fried...
read moreIt was one of those gems of a place that I found by a stroke of serendipity. Located in a side street perpendicular to Tomas Morato Avenue, I only happened to pass by it because I was trying to avoid the congestion. Situated beside a car repair shop, I was attracted to the yellow neon sign that read Food Lab, with the name...
read more“Look how beautifully the food is arranged on the plate. You can just tell how many pairs of hands have been all over it.” –Julia Child My big problem with beautifully plated food is that first, it’s usually so beautiful that I feel guilty cutting into it; secondly, the portions are usually so small; and...
read moreI had heard several good things about Wasabi, the restaurant that occupies the space where RJ Bistro used to be a few years ago: that it is a Japanese fusion place where the food attains new heights of creativity; that eating there is not just a meal but an experience in itself. I usually visit a new place as soon as I’m aware...
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