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Leave it to Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy the world’s premiere luxury goods brand to elevate the sparkling wine experience to new heights. Literally. Since Robert-Jean de Vogüé left France in 1959 to establish his first winery in Argentina 1,600 meters high in the Andes, the ambition of Chandon has been …

MANILA, Philippines — People’s need to be healthy these days for obvious reasons have resulted to trends in cooking. While it is common for these to involve healthy recipes and dishes, there’s one that involves an appliance and its method of cooking. The airfryer has been around for years, but …

MANILA, Philippines — Move over, dream cake. It’s time for crack pies. Unlike the latter, which is ubiquitously light and airy, the crack pie is a dense, buttery pastry that rests on an oatmeal crust and it is all set to satisfy any sweet-tooth craving. It’s not your lola’s pie …

MANILA, Philippines — With the rise of pork holidays in the Philippines, one might want to consider taking a vacay from meat altogether. Leading branded food company Century Pacific Food Incorporated (CNPF) has perfected its newest brand “unMEAT,” a completely plant-based meat alternative made using simple but nutritious ingredients. UnMEAT …

MANILA, Philippines — Not all beers are created equally — at least according to a report that found that the cost and consumption of the alcoholic drink varies significantly across the globe. To track these differences, financial website Expensivity researched the prices of a 330 mL bottle of beer in …

MANILA, Philippines — Stretched by a pandemic-induced recession, Filipinos are turning in different directions for possible alternatives to goods that have become inaccessible. One such commodity is pork, which has become notoriously expensive even with the imposition of price caps. The University of the Philippines Los Baños Department of Agricultural …

MANILA, Philippines — Foodies in YouTube and TikTok have recently found trends that they can sink their teeth into. These do not involve fancy ingredients, although if they would want they can. Neither do these trends need a bunch of kitchen gadgets or appliances nor do these involve complicated steps. …

The Italianni’s branch that holds the most memories for Jean Paul Manuud, The Bistro Group president and COO, is the one in Greenbelt 2. “The connection is personal,” he says. “I was the first general manager of this branch. When it first opened, that was the restart of everything.” Paul …

MANILA, Philippines — Bicol Express and Longganisa in one recipe? Can you imagine the pork stew simmered in coconut milk and chilis mixed with the Pinoy sausage? It would be bursting with flavors for sure but a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef has managed to fuse well these two beloved Pinoy …

MANILA, Philippines — Butter is undeniably a favorite breakfast and afternoon spread. It even is used in cooking with pasta sauces and, of course, generous amounts of it is used for many pastries and baked goods. Butter, however, is a high-calorie food, with one tablespoon or 14 grams packing 100 …