Andrei Iosivas, a Filipino-Romanian and wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League (NFL), is an avid food enthusiast with a deep passion exploring Filipino cuisine. In a TikTok video, he generously shares some of his favorite and delectable Pinoy dishes. @amaznhq...
While fast food restaurants offer quick service and affordable meal options that provide convenience for consumers, food production, in general, has been a significant contributor to climate change and the increase of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, responsible for 26 percent of global GHG,...
As 2024 begins, it is time to make an honest and thorough inventory of our kitchens to make life easier for everyone in the household. Check which items have been overused and need to be replaced. Determine whether to get an appliance’s newer or bigger model. Decide whether it is time to invest...
Art is unquestionably one of the purest and highest elements in human happiness. It trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life—John Lubbock, “The Pleasures of Life.” The Philippines, with its more than 7,000 islands, still...
Diners have always served to be a fascinating glimpse into the American lifestyle. It’s so ingrained within US culture that several art pieces have immortalized the concept— Think Edward Hopper’s gloomy piece Nighthawks or for an opposite vibe, the many diner-setting paintings of Norman...
Images by the author LOS CUENTOS Reading John Cheever stories at cocktail hour at Plaça Catalunya in Barcelona If I were to recommend a book I haven’t read from my 2023 stash, I’d go for The Upstairs Delicatessen: On Eating, Reading, Reading About Eating, and Eating While Reading by Dwight...
By MARIE BUENAVENTURA Your foreign friends might applaud your adventurous culinary spirit if you tell them you’ve tried pigs blood, aka dinuguan, or balut, but that’s normal table fare in the Philippines. If you truly want to impress your fellow Pinoys, here’s a list of strange food from...
By CARMENCITA “CHINGGAY” JASARENO-BERNARDO TO NEW HORIZONS Mabuhay Philippines team in Germany In the recent tour of soprano duo The Nightingales, under the Mabuhay Philippines program of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), several high-spirited Pinoys in Europe took the...
By DENNIS GUEVARRA In the tumultuous year of 2020, I, a dedicated financial executive in the heart of Singapore’s bustling financial landscape, found myself at a crossroads. The global pandemic had upended life as we knew it and I, like many, faced the daunting challenge of maintaining both...
We’ve made it through 2023, but where is 2024 going to take us? If you’ve made it this far, without having gone through some of last year’s top travel spots, as revealed by Airbnb, maybe this year is the time to find out why they made it to the top, using these places as well to get you all...
Text and photos JELLYN GUECO WHAT A SIGHT Parol lanterns light up the Abacan Bridge in Angeles City For many Filipinos, the end of the holiday season means taking down the Christmas decorations that have been gracing their homes since the beginning of the ’ber months. The Christmas tree, the...
Eastwood City ushered in the New Year with an unforgettable celebration, hosting over one hundred thousand guests from across the metro. The Eastwood City New Year Countdown, held on Dec. 31, 2023, was a night of music, joy, and excitement, leaving attendees with cherished memories as they embraced...
