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The Doubting Thomases laugh. But I believe that there is truth in feng shui, my Catholic faith notwithstanding.

It's not that it can't hurt. Some say that they would try out feng shui because "what can you lose by turning your table this way or another"? But it can. Pointing your table in the direction of a disaster star could make your business go awry, result in health problems or even

There's a been a superstorm of activities the past couple of weeks, in the aftermath of the aftermath of Yolanda.

Of course in the aftermath were all these benefit dinners. I attended a great one at the home of the Swiss Ambassador organized by Amy Besa in collab with Pinoy Eats World and the Kawali Kings. I finally got to taste the lamb adobo of JJ Yulo, which is to die for. (Good job, JJ!

It almost feels as if the country’s faith is being tested,
with a supertyphoon immediately following a super earthquake, and the
casualty statistics hitting not only hundreds but the tens of thousands.

But out of these tests of faith come a generosity of spirit that
brings the nation together and makes us stronger. In helping Cebu and
Bohol rise from the effects of the earthquake; and

In the spirit of #ThrowbackThursday and Halloween, sharing my first Halloween piece for the Sunday Inquirer Magazine ... I had so much fun writing this! And exploring our own freaky cuisine! 




Killer cuisine


By Margaux Salcedo
Inquirer
First Posted 07:25:00 10/29/2006
Filed Under: Food


Published on page Q6 of the

Photo from Delish.com. More photos and recipes at http://www.delish.com/recipefinder/ladies-fingers-mens-toes-recipe.

Trick or treat! With Halloween just two winks away, thought I'd make a compilation of compilations of great Halloween recipes. Just click on the links!



1. From Food and Wine. My favorite here's the first one: a spider made out of goat cheese! Horror d'oeuvres!


 



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The interiors reminded me of Balthazar minus the antique mirrors. High ceiling, dark walls, definitely a bistro feel.







I had first encountered the creations of Chef Ian Padilla at La Girolle, at a dinner hosted by gourmet Bella Yuchengco. He served us gorgeous creations and at the time (around a year ago) his was the name to watch.

Failing to meet my own three-visit rule, I never got

On inquirer.net:


Still Bordeaux wine–if less high-brow

By Margaux SalcedoPhilippine Daily Inquirer

1:27 am | Thursday, October 24th, 2013 

 


















DUCK adobo by Chef Jessie



Wine is such an intimidating subject. There’s something about
having to decipher whether or not the grape juice under your