Falling in love with Spanish cuisine at Café Uno

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 02/10/2017

THE TRIO of hotel executives at the Waterfront Airport Hotel & Casino (WAHC) knows that one of the defining aspects of hospitality is customer satisfaction by way of exciting food and beverage paired with excellent service. Food…

Feria’s feast for the New Year

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 01/27/2017

CHINESE New Year or Spring Festival is a festive occasion that is widely celebrated in the Philippines. The Chinese, after all, have been around long before we were colonized by Spain. Today, Chinese Filipinos or “Tsinoys” are…

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…

Chef Quintero’s creations for Cowrie Cove

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 11/26/2016

SHANGRI-LA’S Mactan Resort & Spa introduced its Executive Sous Chef Daniel Guevara Quintero in “An Evening in Bordeaux” dinner at the premier seaside restaurant Cowrie Cove. The subtle sophistication of his creations paired perfectly with fine vintages…

The Culinary School of Chef Gene Gonzalez

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 11/19/2016

CHEF Eugenio “Gene” R. Gonzalez inherited a passion for good food and cooking from his forebears and grew up in a home in Sulipan, Pampanga run by his grandmother. Here, he recalls how fastidious the household staffs…

Dining in darkness

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 11/12/2016

OUR eyesight is one of the greatest gifts among the five senses that include hearing, taste, smell and touch. Our eyes receive the light and visual perceptions, which mean the ability to see, interpret or give meaning…

Khana and Christmas trees

Jaime Picornell 11/11/2016

THE MARCO Polo Plaza Hotel recently held an Indian food festival titled Khana, which is the Hindi term for food. It drew Indian food enthusiasts who came to savor the authentic dishes prepared by Judeline Murjani. Julie…

A dash of umami

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 11/04/2016

DASHI and Umami are considered the heart of Japanese cuisine. Dashi is the stock that forms the foundation of Japanese cookery. There are different kids of dashi, but the most superior and best loved is kombu (kelp…

Marco Polo Plaza Celebrates Indian Cuisine

PR 10/22/2016

CELEBRATE the Festival of Lights at Cebu City’s finest as Marco Polo Plaza brings you an exciting Culinary Journey – Khana: A Celebration of Indian Cuisine. From Oct. 25 to 30, come and enjoy an explosion of…

King for a day

Jeff Ruffolo 07/16/2016

SINGAPORE — I truly was … King for a Day. Actually it was more like King for a Week. However you want to call it, taking a seven-day cruise on Royal Caribbean is totally and completely top…

Dining at Robert in Columbus Circle

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 06/25/2016

DINING in New York City is a priceless experience. While we have so much to enjoy back home, the food culture and exquisite offerings in this culinary center of the world leaves me in awe, from the…

Timeless at 10

Aissa A. Dela Cruz 05/21/2016

MARCO Polo Plaza Cebu remains to be the only landmark Hotel in Cebu that rises on top of Nivel hills, 600 feet above sea level. Dominating the skyline since the 1980s, it was then known as Cebu…

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