I am so excited to share with you all the latest creation of Miele that was launched just last week in Berlin. There were only two of us from the Philippines to witness this. I thought I would be going alone so I was truly happy to find myself with another Filipina, blogger/entrepreneur Grace Baja…
I have the honor of announcing the engagement of Makati Congressional bet and 3-term Magallanes Councilor Nico Garcia to the gorgeous and gregarious entrepreneur/baker/leadership and management trainer and consultant/supersister/superdaughter/supergirl Goldee Salcedo. Finally! 🙂 Nico and Goldee have been a couple for eight years running. After keeping everyone in suspense, both heaven and earth are rejoicing…
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THOSE WHO JOINED US IN REMEMBERING DAD on the occasion of his first year anniversary in Heaven. June 21, 2016 was when my dad, Ephraim Salcedo, joined His Creator. In the days that followed his passing, while I experienced grief for the first time and finally understood what the…
Mission: Manila, a passion project of mine to promote Filipino chefs, is back, this time featuring Chef Myke Tatung Sarthou. Chef Tatung, as he is fondly called, is chef-owner of Restaurant Agos in Mall of Asia, a bestselling cookbook author on Filipino food, and the resident chef of the morning show Umagang Kay Ganda. I…
I always knew that PANAGBENGA was a flower festival. But I never imagined that it would be this elaborate! It was my first time to attend and I was swept off my feet! It wasn’t so much the variety of flowers as the presentation of the floats that displayed them. Was pleasantly surprised to see…
Sofitel held a lovely dinner just this week featuring Indonesian food featuring Chef Pradipta Bayu Primaputra of Pullman, flown in all the way from Jakarta. Here are his impressive credentials shared by Sofitel: Our featured Chef, Pullman Jakarta’s Indonesian master Chef, Pradipta Bayu Primaputra. He grew up in vibrant Jakarta where his interest, deep appreciation…
I had the pleasure last Friday of attending a gathering of the Commanderie de Bordeaux entitled ‘Margaux at Mireio’, a beautiful dinner prepared by Mireio Chef Nicolas Gretin paired with Margaux Grand Cru Classe wines Chateau Giscours and Chateau du Tertre. The Commanderie de Bordeaux is an international organization of wine lovers founded in Bordeaux,…
