She was quite insecure that she wasn't tall enough for an international competition, but 18-year old Maureen Wroblewitz managed to run away with the plum prize in Asia's Next Top Model 2017,an original production by FOX Networks Group Asia for popular general entertainment channel StarWorld. She's the first Filipina winner of the reality TV show. Maureen stunned the judges in the final couture runway show which had her walking in a pearl-studded avant garde white gown. For her winning feat, she took home a Subaru Impreza vehicle, fashion spread in Nylon Singapore, ... Continue Reading...
Nestle Boost: health drink for the 50 up!
For most people, reaching 50 is a milestone. My generation is approaching it faster than we think, and when the time comes, a big celebration is in order. Lelz. Thankfully, with the health-conscious lifestyle of my contemporaries, approaching the 50s no longer paints such a doomsday picture. The 50s are the new 40s or even 30s, if you see it in the fit physiques of celebrities like Halle Berry, Demi Moore, Elle McPherson and the like. It's not just how you look, but how you feel! Locally, there are women in their 50s we look up to like socialite Tessa Prieto and ... Continue Reading...
With yoga, it’s all about comfort
Am the type who likes my high-intensity exercises, the kind of adrenaline high gym rats get from spinning, cross circuit training and the like. However, yoga is also something I take solace in when I want to slow down. It's a different universe altogether when you make time for it, as opposed to the noise of a cycling studio. There's no choice but to absorb the silence when the yoga teacher tells you to breathe properly, meditate, focus, extend those legs and do back bending exercises...phew! Though am no yoga veteran, here are things to remember for newbies or ... Continue Reading...
Bacalao recipe using Pacific Bay seafood
Bacalao or bacalao a la Vizcaina is a dish I often see in the menu of Spanish restaurants in Manila like Ilustrado. Translated, it means dried codfish. It's popular to be eaten during Holy Week when everyone's fasting and just want something light. Curiosity got the better of me when I received a lovely pack of Pacific Bay bacalao loins from Mida Food. Of course, I had no choice but to cook it in the style of the popular Spanish dish. It's not Holy Week, but we can always opt to eat healthy any time of the year. And even though it was my first time to cook the ... Continue Reading...
New Bombay Royale Restaurant at Venice Grand Canal Mall
Indian food is my new favorite in the same way that I went gaga over Korean cuisine a good 10 years go.It's good enough that there are a number of spice purveyors and restaurants that have set up shop in the city. Here's one place we checked out recently: New Bombay Royale in Venice Grand Canal Mall McKinley Hill. One can see from the interiors alone that it's an upscale establishment that perhaps reminds one of the days of the majarahjah. But surprisingly, the dishes aren't priced astronomically high. The usual specialties in Indian restos like the ... Continue Reading...
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