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The season of holiday feasts lasts way beyond Christmas and New Year, stretching the household cook’s imagination and ability to turn holiday leftovers into appetizing new meals. Many Filipino party favorites are good ingredients for recipes that sometimes turn out better than the original....

Being Filipino in Beijing NIHAO The officers and staff of the Philippine Embassy in Beijing at the Philippine Booth, 2021 ASEAN-China Fair. From left: Venince Allen Carillo (third secretary and vice consul), Tita Rebollos (attaché), Ma. Victoria Lapinoria (attaché), Dinno Oblena (minister and...

Mukha-sim ADD TANG TO YOUR FOOD Tamarind fruit contains a sour pulp that becomes sweet as it ripens Contrary to city folk’s belief, sinampalukan does not mean sinigang using sampalok fruit. The original recipe calls only for young tamarind leaves, which are minced and mashed with sea salt before...

Teresita C. Palaganas, 56, is a former accountant who resigned to manage their family business in the motorcycle parts industry. After leaving her job and embarking on a new journey, she also found herself rekindling a long-lost interest in gardening. Palaganas is the woman behind the 307 Garden in...

Dish garden is a miniature garden concept that originated from Japan where plants are placed in a shallow dish or bowl. In this type of garden, there are stones that represent three things: heaven, earth, and mankind. For Myrna Frago, a landscape designer and owner of Forest Wood Garden, it serves...