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Men-approved: four healthy dishes that every guy can enjoy

Gel De Rivera
Posted at May 22 01:16 PM

“I’m craving salad,” said no man ever. But, according to these four food personalities, clean eating can be bold, filling, and delicious, too. It’s all about fresh ingredients and looking for flavor in different places. Read more »

Chef Jamie Oliver's UK restaurant chain goes into administration

Reuters
Updated as of May 21 08:27 PM

British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's restaurant chain said it was entering administration on Tuesday, threatening jobs at the firm's 25 sites in the United Kingdom. Read more »

Benjarong flies in Michelin star chef from Thailand for special dinner

Jeeves de Veyra
Posted at May 16 06:01 AM

It’s not often a Michelin-star chef visits Manila. It’s even more extraordinary when the chef collaborates with one of the most revered Thai restaurants in Manila.  Read more »

“My mom set the example,” says Chef J Gamboa on the late, great Julie Gamboa of Milky Way

Joaquin Carlos U. de Jesus
Updated as of May 12 04:04 PM

Julie Gamboa’s lasting legacy wasn’t only the establishments she nurtured and grew but more so, it was her personal approach to restaurant management that continues to this day, as practiced by her children Read more »

Cactus salad and toasted grasshopper—but no enchiladas—at this Mexican fest in Makati

Andrew Paredes
Updated as of May 07 05:57 PM

“Flavors of Mexico” at the Raffles Makati delves deep into traditional Mexican fare, including chicken in mole sauce, cactus salad, and yes even toasted grasshopper Read more »

Poole's Diner's Christensen takes home James Beard Award as US top chef

Richard Leong, Reuters
Posted at May 07 12:05 PM

Ashley Christensen, who transformed a luncheonette into a modern diner that serves her unique vision of Southern cuisine, was named the country's top chef by the James Beard Foundation on Monday, the biggest night for the U.S. restaurant industry.   Read more »

Chateau 1771’s Ricky Gutierrez on the essential skill of moving with the times

Jacs T. Sampayan
Updated as of May 06 11:56 AM

Throughout the years, the proprietor of the Malate favorite has evolved with its diners—a trait that kept his restaurant’s name strong until today. “A lot of our key patrons have passed on to the next world. But it’s their children and grandchildren who are patronizing us.” Read more »

What really happened behind the scenes of Netflix's 'Street Food' episode on Cebu

Maricris B. Encarnacion
Updated as of May 02 05:58 PM

Did Netflix’s Street Food get Cebu street food wrong? An insider spills the beans on what went on behind the scenes of the controversial Cebu episode. Read more »

From curacha to lamb lechon, Isabela is definitely more than just their pancit

Angelo Comsti
Updated as of Apr 28 10:14 PM

There's more to this immense Northern Province than just Pancit Cabagan— four days in its picturesque environs isn't enough to savor its cuisine's myriad flavors. But Angelo Comsti tried, and has come up with his musts. Read more »

VIDEO: The secret is revealed to those fluffy soufflé pancakes that are all the rage in Japan

ANCX
Updated as of Apr 26 02:44 PM

People may be lining up for Japanese soufflé pancakes in Japan, but here in Manila, they’re hard to come by. That’s because they’re not easy to make. Good thing Chef Kalel Chan of Motto Motto figured out the formula and he shows us exactly how they’re made. Read more »

It all started as a quaint French bistro in ‘80s Adriatico Street

Angelica Gutierrez
Updated as of Apr 24 11:59 AM

On the occasion of a new Chateau 1771, this time located in the sleek environs of BGC, the daughter of restauranteur Ricky Gutierrez recalls its beginnings at Malate Pensionne, its veranda once a favorite painting spot for a famed Filipino expressionist Read more »

After being diagnosed with cancer, Gene Gonzalez found his way back to the garden and the kitchen

Nana Nadal
Updated as of Apr 21 04:33 PM

Despite the health and business setback, the chef maintains the same fervor as the twenty-something that opened Café Ysabel in 1982. He's also more patient after he was diagnosed with the Big C six years ago. “I probably became less of a bastard in the kitchen [after that]." Read more »

An appreciation of Moro food can bring Pinoy Muslims and Christians closer, says this Muslim chef

Barbara Mae Naredo Dacanay
Updated as of Apr 21 04:38 PM

A Filipino Muslim chef promotes the cuisines of Muslim Mindanao to encourage peaceful culinary-connect with Filipinos nationwide Read more »

Team of Locavore's Kel Zaguirre triumphs in unique pairing battle

Joko Magalong-De Veyra
Updated as of Apr 15 06:19 PM

Kel Zaguirre of Locavore, Aliuss Abrazado of The Peak at Grand Hyatt, and Enzo Luna of Run Rabbit Run, collectively known as Team Gecko, have won the first Don Papa Chef & Shaker 2019 competition, held recently at Martin Place Social in Taguig. Read more »

This Italian-style resto in QC was originally made for the devotees of St. Padre Pio

Nana Ozaeta
Updated as of Apr 10 07:03 PM

The menu is filled with homestyle Italian dishes reminiscent of the original Amici when it was still being run by the Don Bosco priests. Read more »

These angry Filipino chefs are continuing a global movement that saves what’s on our plates

Barbara Mae Naredo Dacanay
Updated as of Apr 07 10:03 PM

Groups, movements, and initiatives such as the Slow Food Youth Network Philippines are making great strides in building awareness on sustainability and respect for what we put in our mouths—and what we inadvertently throw away. Read more »

Meet the irreverent chef behind what may be the best restaurant in Japan

Nana Ozaeta
Posted at Apr 04 04:40 PM

Chef Zaiyu Hasegawa of Den, a fun-loving dog lover whose greatest goal is to put a smile on his customers’ faces, all while serving his innovative take on traditional kaiseki. Read more »

Toyo Eatery is only Pinoy resto that made it to Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019

Nana Ozaeta
Updated as of Mar 27 12:44 PM

The Philippines is back in the region’s most coveted list, thanks to Chef Jordy Navarra’s celebrated Filipino restaurant Read more »

These are the 50 best restaurants in Asia for 2019

Cyrene de la Rosa
Posted at Mar 27 12:07 PM

A French restaurant by a French chef in Singapore earns the region’s number one status. Read more »

PH's top chefs, mixologists team up in unique pairing battle

Joko Magalong-De Veyra
Posted at Mar 26 04:23 PM

Don Papa Rum on Monday launched the first Chef & Shaker competition which will test the mettle of local chefs and mixologists.    Read more »