I’m a big fan of natural wine. I was first introduced to it several years ago at restaurants in the US and Europe, where different varieties — skin-contact (aka orange wine, where white grapes are macerated on their skins for long periods) especially — are […]

You guys know that I love my wine. It’s a staple in my life, and in my household, wherever in the world I am. I like to categorize myself as a “wine explorer,” which according to The Washington Post is one who “care[s] less about […]

A few weeks ago, we launched a new Cross Cultures series called CONVERSATIONS. It spotlights women in the F&B ecosystem who are creating, making and doing– basically, helping better the world. Whether in media, public relations, education, the bar business or non-profit… there are so […]

Since the COVID-19 lockdown was implemented, I’d using my events platform and consultancy Cross Cultures‘ Instagram as a venue for chefs to share their recipes— super simple, easy-to-make at home— that we can all replicate in our kitchens to help us during this quarantine period. […]

I was recently invited by Simple Vodka, whose mission has always been to fight hunger in America, to participate in their Simple Sips At Home campaign during this COVID-19 quarantine period. (*Simple Vodka is made from Idaho Russet potatoes. They use wind and solar energy; recycle […]

This 2020 was my second year at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival (SOBEWFF). While last year I did the signature events– ‘Best of the Best’ was my favorite!– this year, I wanted to do just the ‘Intimate Dinners.’ I think that when most people […]

Happy 2020 from Miami! I arrived in beautiful South Florida (where the weather has been a steady 19- 25 C at the height of winter!) a couple of weeks ago and have been busy immersing myself back in the food scene. One of the insightful […]

I took the food intolerance test at Hi-Precision Diagnostics at Powerplant Mall in Rockwell, Makati a few months ago because I was curious. I had heard about it from friends who had taken it, and as a food journalist and blogger, I eat basically everything for a […]

Ever since he was really young, 30-year-old Stephan Roxas Duhesme, has always seriously been into food. I’ve known the half-French, half-Filipino chef since he was in high school (circa 2007). Many at that age would wave off dinner before a night out but with him, no, it […]

Chances are you’ve probably never been to or even heard of the city of Udine (located in the Friuli Venezia Guilia region) in Italy. But that’s going to change as it’s now become the home of Ein Prosit— one of the country’s largest food and wine […]