A three-man contingent from the Philippines will compete in the World Pastry Cup, Coupe Du Monde de la Pátisserie in Lyons, France on January 25. Twenty-eight year old Rizalino Mañas, Bryan Dimayuga, 24 and 36 year old Vicente Cahatol, all from Makati Shangri-la, will compete with 20 other teams from different countries worldwide in what is considered as the premier competition in the world of pastry. As Gabriel Paillasson, founding president of the World Pastry Cup has said, “The World Cup will be at the Patisserie what Formula 1 is at the ... Continue Reading...
Archives for January 2015
Miss Universe 2015 Top 15 fearless forecast
The 63rd Miss Universe pageant will be telecast in Manila next Monday, January 26. Of course Team Philippines will be rooting for our bet Mary Jean Lastimosa who, at 27, is one of the oldest contestants but still has a good chance of winning. She's expected to follow the footsteps of the other Filipina beauty queens who managed to bag impressive runner-up honors in Miss Universe....but so far, the crown has been elusive. Our fearless forecast is that MJ Lastimosa will make it to the Top 15 and it's already a mean feat considering there are 88 candidates in all. In ... Continue Reading...
This FabWrap is fab!
After this cold, cold season, the summer will be upon us and you know what this means: majority will be trekking to... THE BEACH! Countless damsels out there will be looking for all kinds of bikinis, summer dresses, sarongs and what-have-you. The FabWrap (yes, this is the name of the label) is just about the perfect coverup in my book. Photo from the FabWrap FB page The FabWrap is a creation of Pole Academy Philippines founder Ed Aniel. Because his daughter was working as an instructor in Boracay, he was toying with the idea of a piece of clothing that's ... Continue Reading...
Bacolod chicken inasal paella using Samsung Smart Oven
Everyday am loving my Samsung Smart Oven (and if you haven't joined my giveaway, please do so now). Yesterday, I tried to deconstruct a version of chicken inasal which is one of my favorite dishes from the City of Smiles. Unfortunately, I only go to Bacolod once in a blue moon. Thankfully, there's the Samsung oven to the rescue whenever I crave for this treat. No live charcoal involved but just as good. After marinating the chicken in garlic, native vinegar, lemongrass, achuete oil and other ingredients, I placed the bits in a heatproof dish, turned on the oven's ... Continue Reading...
Favorite photos from the #PopeFrancisPH visit
In a few hours, Pope Francis ends his historic visit of the Philippines that made headlines around the world and showed the power of the Catholic faithful. Don't judge, but I just stayed at home, watching the event unfurl vicariously on TV and social media. Information overload was certainly rife as it seems everybody out there wanted to be on the scene. Here are my favorite photos from the Papal visit as gleaned from the timeline of my friends: The Manila Hotel rooftop was one of the best places in the city to take in all the action of the crowd below. Tech ... Continue Reading...
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