Every so often CPK holds Pizza Wars and we were fortunate enough to witness one of these Pizza Wars yesterday. Its purpose is to encourage employees would be to be creative and at the same time feel a sense of ownership because whoever wins the pizza war will have his or her pizza place on the…
So proud of our friend Chef Sandy Daza who is now ambassador (naks!) for Canadian beef. Canadian beef was launched last Monday at New World Hotel (Makati on Pasay Road across Greenbelt 3), which will be carrying their beef for the month of June. It was explained at the launch that Canadian beef is graded…
Congratulations to El Celler de Can Roca as it resumes its position as No. 1 Restaurant in the World in the list of World’s 50 Best Restaurants. El Celler de Can Roca, a restaurant in Girona, Catalonia, Spain, had previously won the World’s Best title in 2013, beating Noma, which was World’s No. 1 in…
Might the Philippines be Asia’s Peru in terms of a gastronomic revolution? Spain’s celebrated chef Andoni Luis Aduriz believes it. In an interview with margauxlicious at Madrid Fusion, Aduriz specifically said that he would like to see the Philippines as Asia’s Peru. The Latin American country started a gastronomic revolution in the past two years,…
I finally went to a Pinoy Eats World event tonight. I couldn’t resist when Chef Namee Jorolan said that they were collaborating with two chefs – Chef Fernando Rivaroli and Chef Christina Sumae – from El Baqueano, currently ranked No. 18 Best Restaurant in Latin America and No. 39 in the World by the World’s…
Had a great reunion Friday night with two ladies I admire – Micky Fenix and Myrna Segismundo – among others, thanks to a barbecue dinner put together by Pen’s host with the most Mariano Bicolano Garchitorena. I didn’t even know this area existed! I was told they only open this area when the weather is…
Here now at Bocuse d’Or and it is EXCITING! Different countries are ROARING, cheering for their chefs. The Bocuse d’Or is arguably the most presitigous culinary award in the world. It pays tribute to Paul Bocuse, considered the father of nouvelle cuisine in France. Founded in 1987, the Bocuse d’Or is considered the most prestigious…
