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The 24-year-old content creator from Laguna is the first Filipina to be named People’s Voice Winner in the General Social: Food and Drink Category at the 28th annual Webby Awards, besting creators globally.

From ‘lumpia’ to limelight - Philippine Daily Inquirer When Abigail “Abi” Marquez started creating recipe videos as a creative outlet during the tail-end of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022, she never imagined it would lead her to the Webby Awards stage, where she proudly donned a Filipinana gown to receive an award in New York City. The 24-year-old co...

Sage Grill, the Lobby Lounge and Shang Palace reopen with new chefs, new menus that best show the refinement and inventiveness in their food and cocktails

Makati Shang F&B returns with bold statement - Inquirer Kitchen Sage Grill, the Lobby Lounge and Shang Palace reopen with new chefs, new menus that best show the refinement and inventiveness in their food and cocktails After a long hiatus, Makati Shangri-La resumes its operations, which means we get a chance to visit their restaurants again and partake of the di...

It has become chef Lily Min’s mission to introduce other delectable dishes from her country that remain unknown to Filipinos

Korean homecooking using ‘sangkap Pinoy’ - Inquirer Kitchen It has become chef Lily Min’s mission to introduce other delectable dishes from her country that remain unknown to Filipinos It cannot be denied that we have all fallen in love with Korean cuisine. K-pop, the phenomenon that took the world by storm, has made us more aware of Korean culture, and wi...

There is a risk in having too many cooks in the kitchen. Like a plate that badly needs editing, having multiple personalities, styles and concepts runs the danger of a disjointed outcome. But that’s not always the case.

Are two chef duos better than one? - Inquirer Kitchen ‘Off Menu by Tatler Dining’ returns, as Marvin Agustin brings in celebrated tandoor concept from London There is a risk in having too many cooks in the kitchen. Like a plate that badly needs editing, having multiple personalities, styles and concepts runs the danger of a disjointed outcome. But ...

Last Aug. 12, together with my business partners, restaurateur Happy Ongpauco-Tiu, barista champion Sly Samonte of Lick in El Nido, and Subic-based businessman and café owner Julius Escalona, I opened Háin.

Now serving in Boracay: Provincial fare, done with whimsy - Inquirer Kitchen I n the process of producing my fifth cookbook, “Also Filipino: 75 Regional Dishes I Never Had Growing Up,” I often wondered what it would be like to have a restaurant offering items such as the pagulong at pasayan, which is a shrimp and sigarilyas in coconut cream delicacy from Sorsogon; bakas ...

Pot roast, steamed fish with mayonnaise, garlic prawns, roast chicken

For a family celebration, I cooked dishes from our Sunday lunches, when Mom used to cook—pot roast, steamed fish with mayonnaise, garlic prawns, roast chicken - Inquirer Kitchen Salt Pepper Lemon juice Season salmon with salt and pepper, drizzle with a little lemon juice. Steam for 8-10 minutes. Do not overcook. Lay fish over a bed of lettuce. Slather with mayonnaise, preferably homemade, and decorate with ⅓ cup each: hardboiled egg, white and yolk separated, chopped; pic...

The term might not be in urban dictionaries just yet, but the concept is something many have experienced before—exactly like my recent stay at Raffles Makati.

Reward yourself with a food staycation - Inquirer Kitchen Instead of luxuriating in the comfort of my suite, I booked a table at almost all of the F&B establishments Have you ever had a food staycation?There’s staycation, a portmanteau of “stay” and “vacation,” referring to holidays held close to home, and then there’s a “foodcation,” which...

Shoko Okagawa and Garrick Lim were both based in Vancouver. She was a hairstylist who moved there from Tokyo, while he was a customer who had been living in Canada for most of his life.

A love story that gave birth to craft beer and ‘onigiri’ - Inquirer Kitchen A fateful drink in Vancouver led a couple to move to Manila and start a food business Shoko Okagawa and Garrick Lim were both based in Vancouver. She was a hairstylist who moved there from Tokyo, while he was a customer who had been living in Canada for most of his life. Since she was…

Let’s get one thing straight—Paluan is not Palawan, which it is often mistaken as. A municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, this humble place can be easily reached by a two-hour ro-ro or cargo ship ride from Batangas to the Abra de Ilog port, and another two by land. It has a population of approximately 20,000, 40 percent of which is composed of the Iraya Mangyan.

Paluan: Mindoro’s best-kept secret - Inquirer Kitchen In just two short days, the place made such a good impression on me—from the playful Mangyan kids to the natural wonders and my new food discoveries Let’s get one thing straight—Paluan is not Palawan, which it is often mistaken as. A municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, this hum...

Not only did some items add to my culinary vocabulary, but they also revealed how dishes like ‘tinumis’ and ‘isaw’ can proudly stand next to beloved flavors like peanut satay

Hapag x Café Aurora: Celebrating Asian fusion - Inquirer Kitchen Not only did some items add to my culinary vocabulary, but they also revealed how dishes like ‘tinumis’ and ‘isaw’ can proudly stand next to beloved flavors like peanut satay The idea to cook together was hatched when both tandems—Thirdy Dolatre and Kevin Navoa of Hapag, Nicco Santos and Q...

Chef couple Jay Jay and Rhea SyCip went from losing their lease to finding a great new location, and a reinvigorated menu—with a certain senator’s help.

The Fatted Calf is back, better than ever - Inquirer Kitchen Chef couple Jay Jay and Rhea SyCip went from losing their lease to finding a great new location, and a reinvigorated menu—with a certain senator’s help Chef couple Jay Jay and Rhea SyCip started 2023 with much doubt in their minds.The lease for their Cavite farmhouse restaurant, The Fatted Calf,...