As the holidays near, here are some highly recommended catering services, from Via Mare to nawwTy’s kitchen nawwTy's kitchen roast turkey Hosting or organizing an event is a most taxing experience, which is why “stress reliever jobs” such as wedding planners, party organizers, and caterers,...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza In the beginning, there were only the Liberal Party, Nacionalista Party, Kilusan ng Bagong Lipunan. Today, the explosion of political ambitions has led to the implosion of political parties, as a consequence of which the electorate is puzzled, but only a bit more so than...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza Wearing an immaculate white T-shirt with the Polo emblem of Ralph Lauren, President Duterte held a conversation with a vlogger which was aired by the state-run TV channel last Sunday. It was low-key and Mr. Duterte came across as pensive but willing to bare his soul. I...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza Will she or won’t she? After scoffing at the intramurals in her father’s political party as a sitcom, it was Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte’s turn to author her own mystery-thriller cliffhanger. Political analysts came out of the woodwork guessing what was the...
Chef Summer Gonzalez on everything we need to know about this Korean staple, from traditions to food pairings SAY KIMCHI! Chef Summer Gonzalez and her kimchi Kimchi to Koreans may be what atsara is to Filipinos, but in truth, it is much more than that. A side dish to mains like Samgyupsal and...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza She’s a young 60-year-old who graduated summa cum laude with a baccalaureate degree many years ago. Her present job in a nonprofit mandates the foundation to work with farmers, senior citizens, and civic groups invested in promoting agriculture as well as small...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza Now that Christmas has arrived – not finally, but initially, like an unexpected spontaneous combustion – we can say that the holiday wishes of Henry Lim Bon Liong, Joey Concepcion, and Sergio Ortiz-Luis have come true. Not to mention those of the millions of children,...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza Deck the halls of our malls big and small wall to wall as you crawl through the sprawl In November ‘til December ‘tis good to remember how an invisible corona failed to dismember the jolly and merry in our hearts for Christ is born and hope springs for the weary and...
BIANCA'S Clockwise from top left: Braised ox tail; pork cordon bleu; fillet of sole with Parmesan risotto; and saffron rice with sausage Every time I try some dining place that I like, I cannot stop talking about the place and find myself frequenting the restaurant. Bianca’s (Yakal Street in...
Medium Rare Jullie Y. Daza On All Souls Day when millions of the living were back at work or doing their WFH chores, I chose to register my existence with the state’s stamp and documentation to prove it. It is not as if I had no passport or senior citizen’s card or a driver’s license, but...
Medium Rare Jullie Y. Daza Kris Aquino lost several pounds due to a personal crisis but gained the love – “I feel he loves me” – of Mel Sarmiento, her fiancé, who has never looked more lovestruck. His effect on Kris has been immediately palpable. There’s now a sense of calm around her,...
Images by the author THE LURE OF BREAD Bread Basket in Vista Mall, Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Just to get out of the city on lockdown, what could be more fun than a food trip? The price of gasoline kept going up, but since the little car had not been in use for weeks, what the heck? Just board, turn the...
