President Marcos posthumously honored four extraordinary Filipinos whose lasting contributions have significantly shaped Philippine culture, particularly in cinema, the arts, music, and the culinary landscape. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong ' Marcos Jr. (Facebook) In a ceremony in...
President Marcos is set to confer the Presidential Medal of Merit on four iconic Filipino women—Gloria Romero, Nora Aunor, Pilita Corrales, and Margarita Fores—on May 4, Malacañang confirmed. In a text message to reporters, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the posthumous...
NINETIES GIRL Chef Margarita 'Gaita' Fores in 1998, wearing the iconic 'Cibo orange' color, at her beloved restaurant space in Glorietta circa 1998 (Facebook | Margarita Fores) Long before Italian food became a staple in Manila’s dining scene, there was Cibo. Nestled in the sleek corners of...
Margarita "Gaita" Araneta Forés, the celebrated Filipino chef and culinary icon, passed away today, Feb. 11, leaving behind a profound legacy after a remarkable 38-year career in the culinary world. The announcement was made by her son, Amado, on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A...
And you can have these dishes at home Among the many dining establishments associated with Chef Margarita Fores (and now, we can add to that list, the ones run by her son, Amado), the one that will be nestled somewhere at the top of my personal list is Grace Park (GP) at One Rockwell. This is her...
As he wraps up his four-year stint in Manila, the Italian ambassador pays homage to the beauty, hospitality, and homeliness of our country through the limited-edition modern art portfolio 7,000 Islands DONO DI BUONA VOLONTÀ Italian Ambassador Giorgio Guglielmino handing over the 7,000 Islands...
All it takes is just a few minutes in the oven Chef Margarita Forés brings an Italian classic to Filipino kitchens with her and Cibo restaurant's newest product, ready-to-cook Pizza Romana. For more than three decades of her culinary career, this jump to frozen goods is described by the...
Photos by Jules Vivas LUNCH AT ST. MARTHA'S From left: Chef Angelo Comsti, the author, MB content producer Jules Vivas, Chef Francis Lim, Chef Kalel Chan, and Richmonde Hotel Iloilo GM Natalie Lim Sometimes we travel far and wide in search of something, only to arrive at it where we travel from. I...
Singapore’s annual food fair goes online. “I think everyone’s favorite new word during this time is ‘pivot,’” says chef Margarita Fores . “People in the packaging business are doing so well, because we have to have new ways of securing food and making food travel well. We have to fine...
