In Washington, a taste of home–with a twist

Margaux Salcedo 04/16/2023

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…

Gift-giving

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 12/12/2022

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 invites Guests to Dine and Learn

PR 01/29/2020

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…

Tomas: Cebuano chef makes it big in Hawaii

Doris C. Bongcac 02/10/2019

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…

Chef Chele’s Enye at Crimson Resort & Spa

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 02/23/2018

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…

The many lives of Chef Andrea

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 02/02/2018

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.…

A Chef’s Table Noche Buena

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 12/22/2017

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…

Wine appreciation with Chef Gene

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 04/07/2017

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…

Meet Waterfront Mactan’s new executive chef

PR 03/08/2017

  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…

Okada Manila’s Michelin-starred Chef cooks for Cebu

Jude Bacalso 01/23/2017

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…

A sense of occasion

Stephen D. Capillas 12/22/2016

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…

Cocina dela Casa

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 12/10/2016

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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