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I am in Washington, D.C., for the International Monetary Fund-World Bank Spring Meetings and got lucky enough to be introduced by Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary JV Chan Gonzaga, who heads the Office of American Affairs, to several…
Mother Hen” our very caring clerk from the nursery was asking my opinion. I struggled to comprehend, having just come from a grueling 24-hour duty and lacked sleep. Her child had been diagnosed with Kawasaki disease, a…
Radisson Blu Cebu beckons all foodies to embark on a gastronomic adventure with an interactive culinary masterclass at Feria. On Wednesday, 22 January 2020, the deluxe hotel’s all-day dining restaurant hosted its first cooking course on the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A graduate of Cebu City’s Department of Manpower Development and Placement (DMDP) employment program has made it big in Honolulu, Hawaii. Aljun Rabaya, a native of Talisay City, now works as Executive Chef…
CELEBRITY Chef Jose Luis “Chele” Gonzalez is one of the finest chefs in the world. Born in Torrelavega in the north of Spain, his star-studded culinary career came at a time when Spanish culinary scene was booming…
ITALIAN Chef de Cuisine Andrea Burzio of Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa is warming up Acqua with his family-style favorites in the Italian tradition. He believes cooking is an art instrumental in creating meaningful relationships and communities.…
CHRISTMAS in the Philippines is considered as the world’s longest and biggest celebration ever. Not surprising since the Philippines remains to be the bastion of Christianity in Asia, with 86 percent of the population Roman Catholics. The…
THE INVITATION to a Basic Wine Appreciation by Chef/Sommelier Gene Gonzalez at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies by Cebu owner Dr. Martin A. Villarica was too irresistible to pass up. The food and wine pairing lunch…
A Filipino citizen with Persian descent, Issam Al-Suhairy is the new executive chef of Waterfront Airport Hotel and Casino. Chef Sam’s cooking expertise came from his mother and grandmother. When he was still young, instead of…
There are 42 minutes and 10 seconds of Hirofumi Imamura’s voice on my recorder, which is surprising, even as we have been bracing for a temperamental artist who may or may not even speak to us. “I’ve…
Last December 11, British celebrity chef Marco Pierre White marked his 55th birthday; and while I thought of writing something about him on that date, I figured I’d save it for this day, Dec. 23, or a…
CHEF and sommelier Stephen Aznar has decided to stay home and entertain discerning diners with his out-of-the ordinary cuisine that he has honed after many years of living in New York City. An adventurous person belonging to…
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