Fujinoya’s afternoon tea dessert bento box

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 09/24/2016

JAPANESE Master Baker Hideo Goto must be smiling with pride every time he visits Fujinoya along Wilson Street in Lahug, which he established two years ago with Carlostito “Tito” Gothong, youngest son of shipping fame Bob Gothong.…

MARIEBELLE: Artisan chocolatier of New York

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 06/11/2016

“Life is all about pleasure and happiness we find in food, art and beauty.” -Maribel Liebermann BEFORE I flew to New York a fortnight ago, New York fashion stylist Marlon Covera, who was briefly visiting, joined me…

Tablea-infused creations

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 05/28/2016

IT WAS an afternoon of chocolate bliss with Chocolate Queen Raquel Choa, the tablea-maker, who has been putting Cebu in the global map with her endless pursuit of chocolate distinction. Her native tablea, roasted, ground and molded…

The story of a chocolate queen

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 05/14/2016

IN CELEBRATION of Mother’s Day, Marriott Cebu City Hotel hosted the event “Live & Share,” an afternoon where Chocolate Queen Raquel Toquero Choa (she prefers to be called Tablea-Maker) shared her life, passion and advocacy. I was…

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