Pasuquin Bakery’s bread and biscocho have to be experienced when going to Ilocos Grilled beef and chicken over biryani rice One afternoon, many decades ago, we were driving around Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte after visiting some tomato farms in the area. Famished from work and the heat, we stopped at a...
The government was asked to ensure the free flow of food and agricultural products during the imposition of general community quarantine in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. This was to avoid the repeat of food producers' dilemma over food wastage and income loss, which was caused by the COVID-19...
'Tinola ain't tasteless but tinola haters are.' There was a heated debate on Twitter over the weekend. And before your mind runs down to the usual hot topics like vaccines, quarantine, and that dump of dolomite at Manila Bay, it is best to know that the online argument is all about the Filipino...
Here are some alternative sources for your eating pleasures At the beginning of last year’s lockdown, my husband and I coped with the stress of lockdown by stocking up on junk food and subsequently eating it all. Our healthy principles of eating went out the window as we were locked in our home...
Have you seen his café on wheels around Manila? In some ways, the pandemic has brought out the best in ourselves. Not that we need a crisis now and then just to discover the creative and leader among us, but it sure adds drama that helps push us to rise above the challenges. In Carl Johannes...
College basketball star Eric Farinas’s Java Hotel in Laoag is why you should go on a trip to Ilocos now, if you can Last week, we arrived from a 10-day culinary tour of Northern Luzon. It was the longest yet most fun work I had done ever for our food show "Foodprints." The surprises of new food...
Be intoxicated with nothing but sublime food and flavors Good times always call for a good bottle of wine. It never misses any feast. From ancient parties led by Greek god Dionysius to a modern yet simple romantic dinner, wine has proven throughout the years that no matter what we are celebrating,...
Educating more women about growing nutritious food can greatly contribute to worldwide food security. Women play an important role in society, particularly in agriculture, and empowering them in this sector may be a better, faster way compared to merely focusing on policy making. Based on...
Its traditional two-tiered seafood platter is the food prescription you never thought you needed Dr. Wine Manila reopened a little over a month ago on Algier St., Poblacion. With chef Alain Raye now manning the kitchen, it’s a haven for those who love their French cuisine and have been itching to...
Throughout this pandemic season, open-air dining has become a premium space and option, and the Megaworld Lifestyle Malls are upping the ante. Getting through this COVID-19 pandemic has been like navigating between the devil and the deep blue sea. Let’s call the virus the devil, someone we all...
It is the time of the year when green outfits and shamrock reign supreme and whiskey and beer are free-flowing as we celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Mounted every March 17, the holiday commemorates the death of Ireland's foremost patron saint, St. Patrick, and coming of Christianity to the country....
Chivas Extra Rye They say that variety is the spice of life. So when it comes to whiskey, it’s a good idea to have options. It’s always exciting when the whisky radar detects new and affordable scotch and Chivas Regal’s new “13 years” offerings are worth the attention. Chivas Regal has...
