Mayo brownies, give it a try
Manila, Philippines – You heard it right! Mayonnaise sa brownies? Why not to try! Tiyak swak na swak ito sa pang-merienda at para pantanggal umay. Mga kailangan: 1 cup all-purpose flour 10 tablespoons Mayonnaise 3 tablespoons dark cocoa powder 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 3/4 cup granulated white sugar 1/2 teaspoon asin 1 teaspoon baking soda […] The post Mayo brownies, give it a try appeared first on REMATE ONLINE......»»
Moira Dela Torre highlights value of giving credit following viral copyright issue
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Lalamove empowers aspiring women entrepreneurs to start their small businesses in PangNegosyo program
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Unique love storyline brings ‘Asawa ng Asawa Ko’ close to viewers
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Abegail Rait donates Francis M photo memorabilia to Boss Toyo
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Menchu Katigbak: The splendid life of a society swan
Hers is a story anyone would love to tell and retell, or hear and hear again. Chances are, as in the book of Menchu, so many things are left unsaid because if these were all said, a single book would not be enough. Carmencita “Menchu” Katigbak’s story is one of love, passion, hurts and disappointments, social triumphs and power in its subtle workings, but mostly the good life and the people who live it and make it happen. She is a woman of the world in the sense of one who has lived in, explored and enjoyed New York, Bangkok, Lausanne, Paris and, her current love, Singapore. Of course, her turf is in Manila with a Capital S and Capital P (as in Power), and Lipa the hometown of her roots. [caption id="attachment_180060" align="aligncenter" width="958"] MENCHU with best friend Susie and her daughter Marivic.[/caption] At a time when the term “socialite” can come cheap, trite or even undeserved, Menchu gives the appellation dignity, respect and the awe it once inspired. Her social credentials are, of course, impeccable. For starters, she attended the Chateau Mont-Choisi, a Swiss finishing school for debutantes and pre-debs belonging to royalty and the world’s upper crust. A socialite today, in loose modern parlance, is perceived as being frivolous, one who attends parties because these men and women are party animals, or party people, as one columnist has named her weekly jottings about the social events of the day. The enjoyment of life is what defines this breed and set, and yet, while Menchu, too, knows how to enjoy, and enjoy life with gusto, there is more to her and that differentiates her from the herd. No, she does not top her charmed life with an icing of well-publicized good deeds and philanthropic beneficence, even if she actually shares her bounty with those in need. Menchu is of a different mold. She is a society swan in the manner of Truman Capote’s chums — Babe Paley, Gloria Guinness, Lee Radziwill. In our part of the world, think Chona, think Minnie, think Chito. She may well be cast in the same crème de la creme mold, glamorous denizens of the inner circles of society, at the same time, ladies who have transcended the vagaries of time. Just recently, Menchu was referred to by a diplomat friend as a global influencer, a 21st-century appellation that only a few are accorded. This one is applied to one who was once a señorita, colegiala and, yes, society girl, again in the tradition of Chona, Baby, Nelly, Chito and Ising. ‘The Katigbaks talk only to the Kalaws’ They don’t need family names, each as important as the other and of the same significance in society. Still, it’s one thing to say that she is Baby Fores, and another if she is Baby Arenas. There were two Vickys, one of national import and memory being the lovely teenager who stood as her father’s First Lady in the early 1950s, and there was the Madrigal matron, Vicky nee Abad Santos, who was low-key and the daughter of the World War II patriot, Jose Abad Santos, who refused to pledge allegiance to the flag of the enemies. Menchu shares first name distinction with Menchu delas Alas Concepcion, also of Batangueña parentage, being the daughter of banker and finance guy and public servant Don Antonio de las Alas. Both aristocrats from Batangas, the two Menchus share many distinctions beauty for one, pedigree, for the other—but that’s as far as I would say, the aforementioned traits being obvious. But to drive his point, Joe Guevarra, the humorous and well-placed columnist known for his tongue-in-cheek pronouncements, once said of the olden times, when the genealogical boundaries were well-defined, “In Lipa, the Katigbaks talk only to the Kalaws, and the Kalaws talk only to the Katigbaks.” [caption id="attachment_180057" align="aligncenter" width="998"] DINNER in Pili with Fernando and Zobel, Tessie Sy-Coson, Guilly Luchangco, Federico ‘Piki’ Lopez | photograph courtesy of MENCHU KATIGBAK[/caption] This self-confessed social climber, as his 8-to-5-and-beyond job would require him to be, admits to not having met (okay, having been introduced to…) the ebullient society hostess, traveler, culinary maven and friend-to-the-powerful Menchu Katigbak. Everything that I am writing here, I learned from the lady’s biography, Menchu, authored by lifestyle journalism icon Thelma Sioson San Juan, the two being decades-old friends. Menchu, one finds out toward the end of the book, is the inspiration for her granddaughter Isabelle’s first tome, Abu, the Sad Princess. I look back on the pages I have read, the memories of Menchu’s lifetime so far, in all its seven glorious and electrifying decades, and I dare say, the description is most apt and is true as well in real life as Menchu today is “living happily ever after” having come to terms with the many issues that confronted her at various times, but more importantly, she is today a fulfilled mother and grandmother and a believer in Jesus Christ. But that is getting ahead of the story. ‘White Matter’ by Lao Lianben Jaime Ponce de Leon, dear Jaime, the man of the hour of Philippine arts for as long as Juan Luna’s missing masterpiece, remains ensconced at the Ayala Museum – gaining for the discoverer more than a foothold in our cultural history – asked me if I was interested in writing about the socially formidable Menchu Katigbak, and I readily said yes, having seen her photographs in the select and more discriminating society pages and columns. I thought to myself it would be an opportunity to meet the lady face to face and add her to my glossary of so-called newfound friends, but that was not meant to be. I was, oh, I was treated to the next best thing – a copy of Menchu which, to someone who aspires to be a bibliophile, is all that matters in the world, except that I am first a social climber. And since I have not been allowed an audience, I take solace in the book and, as my honeyed revenge, will tell you what I feel about the lady who, I understand, could be frank and outspoken. Abrasive is too strong a word, and unfair for I am not sure if I will ever meet her in my lifetime, but I am told the lady will never mince words, that’s probably why she has legions of true friends who probably can give as much as take, or so I am imagining. [caption id="attachment_180055" align="aligncenter" width="1475"] Lunch in the kitchen in Pili with Patty Araneta (left) and Monet Recio-Schem.[/caption] A painting that Menchu has kept all these years, “White Matter” by Lao Lianben, signed and dated 1997, has been featured as one of the rare pieces to be auctioned in Leon Gallery’s forthcoming magnificent September auction, with the starting bid of P2,600,000. So, there, if you’re wondering what Jaime, who moves around the best circles, has got to do with this enigmatic swan. ‘We are not rich’ But let’s stick to what the book says. While she intersperses in her narrative personal encounters with her subject, TSJ, for the most part, devotes the pages of this book to Menchu alone, and with our cosmopolitan lady, the many friends in the upper echelons whose lives she has touched and who have touched hers in turn. Menchu, once she was ready to be told, heard it straight from her mother, “Tandaan mo, baka akala mo mayaman tayo. Hindi tayo mayaman. Kung napadala ka namin sa Switzerland at si Tita at si Tony napadala naming sa America, kasi nagpawis ako ng dugo (Remember, you may think we are rich, we are not rich. If we sent you to Switzerland and Tita and Tony to America, it was because I sweated blood). If you think you’re going to inherit something from us, banish the thought. So if you don’t study well, bahala ka sa sarili mo (you’re on your own).” The perfect words for the Asuncionista (Assumptionista) who much preferred to bake food for the gods, brownies and upside-down cakes and do naughty things like hiding the bell used to signal the start and end of class periods. Her mother, the former Charing Roxas Dimayuga, who attended Assumption Convent, dealt in buying, developing and selling homes in the gated Makati villages. She also developed horizontal and vertical commercial spaces as well as imported retazos from abroad. [caption id="attachment_180056" align="aligncenter" width="696"] Wearing the Van Cleef earrings purchased before their public launch.[/caption] Her father, Enrique Luz Katigbak, on the other hand, was a top certified public accountant, an alumnus of the Northwestern University and a director on the boards of Monte de Piedad and Philtrust banks. Of his connections, none is more eminent than his friendship with His Eminence, Rufino Cardinal Santos, archbishop of Manila and the first Filipino Cardinal of the Catholic Church. It was not a happenstance that Menchu received the sacrament of confirmation from the Cardinal himself right in the Katigbak home, the first ever that was held in a private home if any other followed at all. Like most children, Menchu recalls in the book how she detested being “slapped” by the pious prelate. If she was any pleased about her family’s closeness to the holy man, it was that the Assumption sisters did not expel her for her not-too-infrequent infractions because they went to her father if they needed something from the Cardinal. Dona Aurora Recto for a ‘guardian’ Hers was a lonely childhood since her older siblings were away. They were the triple seven, which alluded to their being born seven years apart, with Menchu as the youngest. On certain days, her parents, both busy, would deposit her in the home of the statesman Claro M. Recto where she would play with his favorite granddaughter, Techie, who had all these toys, Menchu could not help realizing her parents did not buy her a toy. She played with her jackstones while Techie had a closetful of toys, including a toy “cash register.” Techie was so generous she was giving this fancy plaything to her, but Menchu refused knowing her mother would not approve. What she remembers best of that time was the sight of Dona Aurora, the first beautiful woman she beheld in her young mind and eyes, and from her, she learned her first lessons in etiquette, because the family ate with a full complement of silverware and flatware. (To be continued) The post Menchu Katigbak: The splendid life of a society swan appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
SM StartUp Market launches 2nd batch of MSMEs in SM City Fairview
Eight micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) were launched as the second batch of the SM Fairview StartUp Market at the mall’s Lower Ground Level, Central Walk last 17 July 2023. The SM StartUp Market features businesses such as Crave Box Patisserie, Earthy Kit, The Stamp Studio, Ambi’s Seaweed Chips, Cacaomistry, The Seasalt Brownie, Wick It Candles, and Gab’s Happy Plant Macrame until 31 January 2024. Comfort food partners Crave Box Patisserie offers freshly baked custom-made pastries for every occasion; Ambi’s Seaweed Chips specializes in homemade crispy seaweed chips; The Seasalt Brownie sells handcrafted artisanal brownies and dolce desserts made from high-quality natural ingredients; while Cacaomistry focuses on handcrafted plant-based cacao mix sourced from local farmers in Batangas and Davao. [caption id="attachment_160463" align="aligncenter" width="408"] Cupcakes from Crave Box Patisserie[/caption] [caption id="attachment_160465" align="aligncenter" width="380"] Sour cream-flavored seaweed chips from Ambi’s Seaweed Chips[/caption] [caption id="attachment_160466" align="aligncenter" width="331"] Brownies from The Seasalt Brownie[/caption] [caption id="attachment_160467" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Cacao mix from Cacaomistry[/caption] Purveyors of home hobbies and at-home experiences Meanwhile, Earthy Kit offers diverse eco-friendly personal and home care products; The Stamp Studio specializes in a wide array of custom-made stamps and stickers, perfect for school and office use; Wick It Candles focuses on candles in retro enamel cups filled with 100% natural vegan soy wax and premium fragrance oils; and Gab’s Happy Plant Macrame sells Macramé (a form of textile produced using knotting techniques) plant hangers to support the livelihood in the Payatas community. [caption id="attachment_160468" align="aligncenter" width="243"] Eco-friendly toothbrushes from the Earthy Kit[/caption] [caption id="attachment_160469" align="aligncenter" width="263"] Custom-made stamps from The Stamp Studio[/caption] [caption id="attachment_160470" align="aligncenter" width="295"] A candle in a retro enamel cup from Wick It Candles[/caption] [caption id="attachment_160471" align="aligncenter" width="224"] Macramé (a form of textile produced using knotting techniques) products from Gab’s Happy Plant Macrame[/caption] The goal of SM is to help online businesses bloom to the next level with the SM StartUp Package. “It is part of SM’s MSME program supporting start-ups who started with an online store and want to transition to a physical shop, and SM is the best place to do this with its high foot traffic and diverse customer base,” said SM Supermalls Regional Operations Manager Lea Sta. Ana. SM StartUp Package Through the SM StartUp Market, online MSMEs are offered the valuable support they need to set up shops at SM malls. By joining the SM StartUp Package, MSMEs are given assistance in opening their first brick-and-mortar shops. Launched last October 2021, the SM StartUp Market tenant package features start-up-friendly rental rates and use of kiosks or carts free of charge; marketing assistance to give the brand free exposure in SM online assets and ad spaces inside malls; financial assistance with BDO Network Bank; and mentorship from SM experts on operations and marketing. SM StartUp Market’s first batch was launched last December 2021 in SM Megamall. Overall, there are malls that have StartUp Markets from Clark and Pampanga in North Luzon to Cagayan De Oro and Davao in the South with new concepts and fresh products under various categories such as Health and Wellness, Home Hobbies and At-Home Experiences, Smart Gadgets for Productivity, Functional Fashion, and Comfort Food. To know more about the SM Startup Market and MSMEs, log on to www.smsupermalls.com, email startup@smsupermalls.com, or follow @smsupermalls on all social media platforms. The post SM StartUp Market launches 2nd batch of MSMEs in SM City Fairview appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Cakes for Dad
Father’s Day takes place every third Sunday of June, and this year it falls on 18 June, which is already this Sunday. It is that one special day of the year when the world honors fathers (and father figures) by recognizing the important role that they play in our lives. A celebration which started in Washington, United States, in 1910, Father’s Day has been observed in the Philippines since the 1980s. It is not an official public holiday, but since it falls on a Sunday, families are able to celebrate it without any problems. As it is with Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May, families usually celebrate Father’s Day with food. They go out and enjoy lunch or dinner together. They also gift Daddy dear with a cake or confection. Here are some of the options. [caption id="attachment_144641" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Kumori's Chocolate Truffle Cake.[/caption] EXCLUSIVE FATHER’S DAY CAKE Kumori Japanese Bakery & Café is offering an exclusive cake for Father’s Day. It is called Midnight Choco Truffle Cake, a rich chocolate cake layered with cocoa brownies and dark chocolate ganache. Petite in its five-inch in diameter cake priced at P699, it is available in Kumori branches in Metro Manila as well as online via www.kumori.com.ph or through food apps Foodpanda and GrabFood. [caption id="attachment_144638" align="aligncenter" width="525"] photographs by dolly dy-zulueta for the daily tribuneConsuelo's Coffee Crunch Cake.[/caption] THREE OPTIONS Consuelo’s Artisan Cakes highlights three 8x3-inch cakes for this year’s Father’s Day celebration — Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake, Old-fashioned Chocolate Cake and Coffee Crunch Cake — which the cake expert thinks are all perfect for Dad. Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake (P1,100) is classic moist chocolate cake with whipped Belgian dark chocolate ganache frosting and cocoa dustings, while Old-fashioned Chocolate Cake (P850) is moist chocolate cake with slow-cooked cocoa fudge frosting. Coffee Crunch Cake (P850) is coffee chiffon cake infused with local coffee beans from Sagada, filled with coffee custard and honey crunch, frosted with sweetened whipped cream and topped with honey crunch chunks. [caption id="attachment_144639" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Consuelo's Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake and Old-fashioned Chocolate Cake.[/caption] To order, message through Viber (0961-6392954) or Facebook and Instagram accounts (@consuelosartisancakes). [caption id="attachment_144636" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Photograph courtesy of Le DelicieuxLe Delicieux's Belgian Chocolate Cake.[/caption] NOW THERE ARE FOUR [caption id="attachment_144642" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Photograph courtesy of Le DelicieuxLe Delicieux's Classic Mocha Cake.[/caption] Le Delicieux Patisserie and Café offers five different kinds of cakes for Father’s Day. These are Belgian Chocolate Cake (three layers of cake consisting of moist chocolate cake, mocha chiffon and vanilla chiffon cake, iced with buttercream caramel, covered with melted chocolate, garnished with chocolate curls and almonds) at P970; Red Velvet Cake (layers of red velvet cake, frosted with cream cheese and garnished with red velvet chocolate crumbs) at P900; Mango Dream Cake (two layers of vanilla chiffon cake with cashew meringue bottom layer, frosted with fresh cream and mango slices) at P900; and classic Mocha Cake (mocha chiffon cake filled with light caramel cream, frosted with mocha buttercream, and decorated with hand-piped buttercream flowers) at P700. To order, message Le Delicieux’s Facebook page or call 8561-9601. [caption id="attachment_144640" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Photograph courtesy of Forget Me NotForget Me Not SpecialtyCakes' Fogata and MochoCakes in cake-to-go form.[/caption] CAKES TO GO Forget Me Not Specialty Cakes has on its Father’s Day menu Cakes-to-Go in round tubs in Fogata (chocolate cake with caramel fudge filling and boiled marshmallow icing) and Mocho Cake (a layer each of chocolate cake and mocha cake with mocha buttercream) variants at P325 per cake or P575 for set of 2; and Father’s Day Brownie Loaf (premium dark chocolate brownies with whipped chocolate buttercream icing at P375. To order, message Facebook or Instagram accounts (@forgetmenotspecialtycakes) or contact 0945-5135391 or 8723-2776. [caption id="attachment_144637" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Photograph courtesy of TatatitoTatatito's Salted Caramel Cake.[/caption] INSPIRED BY FILIPINO DESSERT Tatatito has just introduced a new cake just in time for Father’s Day. It’s called Salted Yema Cake, as inspired by a childhood favorite, yema. It consists of delicate chiffon cake layers with rich and sweet yema custard. The cake is available at Tatatito, OPL Building, Don Carlos Palanca Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City. Happy Father’s Day, everyone! The post Cakes for Dad appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Pastry Pub Serves Sweet and Intense Dessert Cocktails at the Entrep Fair 2023
Student-owned business, Pastry Pub serves one-of-a-kind dessert cocktails at the Entrep Fair 2023 held at Ayala Malls Central Bloc. Rum-infused Brownies Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship students Stella Deiparine, Gem Japitana and Zoe Oville created their own version of brownies by infusing it with rum. They introduced three flavors namely Mad Batter, Lemon Drops and […] The post Pastry Pub Serves Sweet and Intense Dessert Cocktails at the Entrep Fair 2023 appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Mayo brownies, give it a try
Manila, Philippines – You heard it right! Mayonnaise sa brownies? Why not to try! Tiyak swak na swak ito sa pang-merienda at para pantanggal umay. Mga kailangan: 1 cup all-purpose flour 10 tablespoons Mayonnaise 3 tablespoons dark cocoa powder 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 3/4 cup granulated white sugar 1/2 teaspoon asin 1 teaspoon baking soda […] The post Mayo brownies, give it a try appeared first on REMATE ONLINE......»»