Sol Vanzi
Kitchen updates and upgrades
January 16, 2025 4:29 pm
The year has just started. It is the perfect time to check the kitchen for items that need replacing or upgrading.
Kitchen emergency: Surviving without a refrigerator
January 09, 2025 2:53 pm
A major nightmare for any household is opening the refrigerator door and finding it dead. That means at least a week to find a repairman and get it fixed—if you're lucky. Sometimes it means replacing the fridge altogether, leaving the family without one for weeks while figuring out how to finance a replacement.
Purple and red ensaymada, nutty birthday cake
January 02, 2025 11:15 pm
Across the country, thousands of bakers wake up in the middle of the night to work all day in front of a hot oven creating premium loaves, bread, cakes, and pastries. The majority of them hail from the town of Cuenca in Batangas.
Korean egg drop sandwich: Classic comfort and convenience
December 27, 2024 12:17 am
Food trends travel across the world following migrations and wars. A few recipes survive the move and become popular in their adopted countries, to the point where they are considered a natural part of the country's native culture. That’s the story of the egg drop sandwich, currently sweeping across Asia.
Gin in the kitchen
December 20, 2024 1:28 am
Hosting holiday dinners for newsmakers and journalist friends with varying wine preferences often left me with leftover wine for stews and marinades. No problem, I use a lot of wine in many recipes. It is hard liquor that I did not know what to do with, they sat forever in my small living room bar, waiting for the next bash.