Camp John Hay celebrated its 25th Anniversary since the turnover from the Americans. While we wax patriotic and are obviously ecstatic about the Philippines taking over, we must admit that there are things about the old John Hay that are sorely missed. So this September, The Manor and The Forest Lodge at Camp John Hay,…
In my column First Class in today’s Inquirer (28 August 2016, Sunday), I talk about New Zealand salmon, my current obsession🙂 After being made aware by a wellness doctor of the dangerous levels of my visceral fat, on top of hideous subcutaneous fat, I realized it’s time to cut down on the Wagyu and…
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Here’s Part 2 of my column First Class published 21 August 2016, Sunday, in the Philippine Daily Inquirer + more pics I wrote about a recent day trip to Pampanga. Went with a few doctors of my dad, whom we met when they were just residents and now they have finished their fellowships! Part 1…
Was among the privileged last night who partook of a special omakase dinner created and prepared by Nobu New York’s Chef de Cuisine Ricky Estrellado (proudly Pinoy) and Nobu Manila’s Chef de Cuisine Michael de Jesus (also proudly Pinoy). Chef Ricky Estrellado (on the right in the photo above, dwarfing me and Chef Michael de…
I had to submit an article on healthy food to Inquirer Red and just had to include this memorable healthy meal that included not only greens but also flowers right from Eve’s Garden up in the mountains of La Trinidad, Benguet. Yes, we have treasures like this here in the Philippines if you know where…
Full list of Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants for 2016: 1 – Central, Peru 2 – Maido, Peru 3 – D.O.M., Brazil 4 – Boragó, Chile 5 – Pujol, Mexico 6 – Quintonil, Mexico 7 – Astrid Y Gastón, Peru 8 – Mani, Brazil 9 – Tegui, Argentina 10 – Biko, Mexico 11 – Sud777,…
Here’s Part 3 of my column First Class published 21 August 2016, Sunday, in the Philippine Daily Inquirer + more pics I wrote about a recent day trip to Pampanga. Went with a few doctors of my dad, whom we met when they were just residents and now they have finished their fellowships! Part 1:…
Here’s a copy of my column First Class published 21 August 2016, Sunday, in the Philippine Daily Inquirer + more pics🙂 I wrote about a recent day trip to Pampanga. Went with a few doctors of my dad, whom we met when they were just residents and now they have finished their fellowships! Angeles has…
“I imagine this time around there will be tears,” Bourdain wrote in his Tumblr post on the latest episode of . “At least I hope so.” In Bourdain’s CNN show Parts Unknown, he returns to the Philippines. You might have even chanced upon him on his last visit. SEE THE PLUG HERE. Make sure to watch…
It all began out of a desire to make World’s 50 Best No. 1 Chef Joan Roca and the other speaker-chefs at Madrid Fusion Manila experience a real Filipino dinner because there was no Filipino chef lined up in the parallel dinners to the Madrid Fusion Manila congress. Roca flew out on the last day…
Gaggan is charming but check out these three hot new chefs on the 2016 Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list: Kirk Westaway of Jaan in Singapore, Willin Low of Wild Rocket in Singapore, and Chele Gonzalez of Gallery Vask in the Philippines. Although Jaan has always been on the list, it is the first time for…
