by Penny Angeles-Tan | Apr 16, 2021 | Lifestyle
Margarita Forés
Palacio de Memoria recently unveiled its newly opened restaurant, The Loggia by Margarita Forés. Set in the gardens of this fully restored seaside estate, The Loggia lets diners enjoy Italian-Filipino offerings safely in a beautiful alfresco dining space.
Forés, who was named Asia’s Best Female Chef in 2016, has prepared a special menu for The Loggia with an Italian-Filipino fusion concept. Combining her advocacy for Filipino flavors and her expertise in Italian cooking, she is ready to serve gastronomic dishes in Manila that you will surely savor.
Among the must-try dishes at The Loggia is the Lamb Shoulder Brasato, a hearty meal braised in wine, vegetables, herbs, and spices with grilled polenta squares. Other main dishes include Halibut Cartoccio, Cotoletta of Chicken Breast, and Grilled Australian Beef Tenderloin with Scamorza Cheese. Diners can also try a selection of appetizers, dips, salads, soups, pasta, and desserts.
For a dining experience brimming with rich history, arts, and culture, guests can also revel in the surroundings and in-house museum of Palacio de Memoria that reflects the Golden Age of Manila. Moreover, Palacio de Memoria is a luxurious venue for intimate weddings, birthdays, and other events, to which The Loggia can cater as well.
The Loggia at the Palacio de Memoria is located along Roxas Boulevard, Manila, and is open Mondays to Sundays from 11 am to 9 pm. Palacio de Memoria and the restaurant implement strict safety protocols.
From romantic date nights to alfresco brunches to intimate weddings and events, make your dining experiences even more special at The Loggia by Margarita Forés. For reservations, call +63-917-711-3714 or +63-917-717-9654.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Apr 7, 2021 | Real Estate
The new normal, brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, has underscored the need for homes to be as comfortable, relaxing, and safe as possible. With people being encouraged to stay at home almost all year round, it seems that an emerging trend among homebuyers is choosing spaces that allow them to enjoy the comforts of their homes with the amenities and atmosphere of a destination resort.
Enter Golf Ridge Private Estate, the latest addition to Filigree’s successful lineup of luxury developments, which highlights seclusion and tranquility through the development’s immersion in nature.
Most notably, the 14-storey condominium has dedicated 75 percent of its lot to open spaces, making way for a more sustainable and healthier environment for its residents. This is further enhanced by its array of well-curated, resort-like amenities: residents can relax by the pool, spend quality time at the outdoor lounge, or enjoy spectacular, borrowed views of the Mimosa Golf Course.
Designed to cater to people of varying lifestyles, Golf Ridge offers one-bedroom units for singles or investors looking for a quiet retreat, two-bedroom units for young couples or empty-nesters, and three-bedroom units for larger families, all of which have an amply-sized balcony that showcases commanding views of the golf course. Golf Ridge provides generous living spaces that allow only four to eight units per floor, ensuring its tenants have privacy, ease of movement, abundant natural light, and better indoor air quality.
Golf Ridge Private Estate is strategically located within Filinvest Mimosa+ Leisure City in Clark, Pampanga — a township that is carefully planned for business and leisure by the Filinvest Group. It includes residential, business, retail, hospitality, and gaming sectors, making it a great tourist and business attraction. One of its main highlights is the Mimosa Golf Course that complements Golf Ridge Private Estate.
Golf Ridge in Filinvest Mimosa+ is a comfortable two-hour drive to and from Metro Manila via major highways such as the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx), Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx), Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEx), and the newly opened Skyway Extension Project. It is only a 10-minute drive to the Clark International Airport.
Offered on an advantageous lease-hold agreement, residents who want to relocate away from the congested urban areas or investors who are looking for a winning business venture will surely enjoy all the features and benefits that Golf Ridge provides. To know more, visit www.golfridge.com.ph.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Mar 30, 2021 | Bon Appetit
For the 4th part of the Tuna Recipes for Lent series, we are revisiting the U.S. and Italy once again. Sandwich and soup go well together and you can certainly enjoy these for one meal.
Tuna Bruschetta
Bruschetta is an open sandwich and the bread used is usually a crusty type of bread such as a baguette. Technically you could use any bread but it wouldn’t be the same. 🙂
Tuna Bruschetta
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: bread, fish, sandwich, tuna
Servings: 8
- 1 can (185 g) San Miguel Del Mar Tuna Chunks in Oil
- 1 pc. (30 g) onion, chopped
- 3 pc. (100 g) tomatoes, chopped
- 6 pcs. basil leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup capers
- 1/2 cup sliced black olives
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pc. baguette, sliced 1/4 inch thick and lightly toasted
Mix together tuna, onion, tomatoes, basil, capers, olives, vinegar, and olive oil.
Top each piece of bread with a scoop of the tuna mixture.
Tuna and Corn Chowder
I love chowders. A chowder is a very heavy, filling soup. Tuna and corn chowder is a healthy alternative and is not difficult to make. I am certainly making this over the holy week.
Tuna and Corn Chowder
A chowder is a heavy, cream-based soup! On its own, it is quite filling.
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chowder, corn, fish, soup, tuna
Servings: 5
- 1/4 cup Dari Creme Classic
- 1 pc. (50 g) onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup celery
- 1/4 kg potatoes, cubed
- 1/2 cup corn kernels
- 2 cups chicken broth*
- 1 pack (250 ml.) Magnolia All-Purpose Cream
- 1 can (185 g) San Miguel Del Mar Tuna Chunks in Water
- 1/4 tsp iodized fine salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
In a saucepot, melt margarine and sauté onion and celery
Add potatoes and cook for about 5 minutes.
Add corn and cook for another 5 minutes or until the potato is tender.
Pour in broth and cream. Stir and let simmer.
Mix in tuna and cook until soup thickens. Season with salt and pepper.
- For a thicker consistency add roux to the chowder. Roux is combined with equal parts of butter and flour.
- To make roux: Melt butter over low heat and mix in flour until blond in color. Cool down. Add a few tablespoons to the soup and cook until desired consistency is achieved.
These tuna recipes go well together as well. Let me know if you tried to make them and how well the dishes turned out. 🙂
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Mar 29, 2021 | Bon Appetit
The third part of this series brings us to the United States and Italy. You could have these two dishes together. 🙂 I have been to restaurants like Almon Marina, for example, that serve half a sandwich with half a pasta order for a meal.
Tuna, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich
Think of the BLT – bacon, lettuce, and tomato – sandwich. Now substitute the delicious bacon with the yummy tuna and you have a TLT sandwich.
Tuna, Lettuce & Tomato (TLT) Sandwiches
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: sandwich, tuna
- 3 pc ciabatta or focaccia bread
- 3 tbsp Magnolia Real Mayonnaise
- 3 pc lettuce leaves
- 1 can (185 g) San Miguel Del Mar Tuna Chunks in Water, drained
- 1 pc (60 g) salad tomato, sliced
- 1 pack (165 g) Magnolia Quickmelt Cheese, grated
- 2 tbsp Magnolia Gold Butter Unsalted melted
Slice bread horizontally in the center. Spread mayonnaise on the inner side of the bread. On each bread, place a piece of lettuce, a third portion of the tuna, tomato slices, and cheese.
Brush the outer side of the sandwich with melted butter. Toast bread in a preheated Panini machine for 1 to 2 minutes or until the pressed sandwich is golden brown. Serve hot.
If Panini press is unavailable, toast bread on a preheated pan and press with a lid.
Tuna Aglio Olio
Aglio Olio is a dieter’s go-to pasta dish but, I will be honest with you, it isn’t the most exciting dish. Adding tuna and some spices elevates the flavor of this dish.
Tuna Aglio Olio Pasta
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: pasta dish, tuna
Servings: 5
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped garlic
- 200 g cherry tomatoes
- 2 cans (185 g each) San Miguel Del Mar Tuna Chunks in Oil
- 200 g squid ink spaghetti noodles pre-cooked according to package directions
- 200 g spaghetti noodles cooked according to package directions
- 2 tbsp chili flakes
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
Heat oil in a hot pan, then sauté garlic, tomatoes, and tuna over medium heat.
Toss in both kinds of pasta. Add chili flakes and Parmesan cheese. Mix well.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Mar 29, 2021 | Female Empowerment
There is no better time than National Women’s Month to highlight the ever-increasing role of women in shaping Philippine society in general and the business world in particular.
In the Philippines’ male-dominated corporate world, a woman named Rosemarie P. Rafael has been breaking stereotypes and challenging the big boys since the 1980s. In 1985, Mrs. Rafael founded Airspeed, one of the leading logistics solutions and express courier companies in the country. Airspeed is a company that reflects Ms. Rafael’s values and beliefs as a woman, a mother, and a leader. Being Airspeed’s Chairman and President and a true advocate of women, Ms. Rafael chose to empower women at Airspeed because she believes women are naturally nurturing. She knows that when people are supported and enabled, they can do great and impossible things.
These three women executives of Airspeed – together with the management team, envisioned to help propel the company to greater heights and, in the process, make the company better and reach success.
Anna Lyn Discaya is the new Chief Administrative Officer under Airspeed Group of Companies Holding Corp. In her new role, Ann will be in charge of managing and overseeing the company’s Administrative Group which comprises the Human Resources Team, Procurement Team, Security Group, Legal and Compliance Team, and Administrative Maintenance.
Claudette ‘Claude’ Lucasan-Canta is the new Chief Supply Chain Officer and will oversee the supply chain solutions design, warehouse operational processes, distribution, procedures, and work process flow of all companies under the holdings group. She is tasked to align with different business unit heads on the requirements of prospects and accounts, as well as the review of onboarding processes of each account. Claude will also help define the goals and programs for each of the business’s operation units and review financial projections per cost module for new and existing businesses.
Liza Fallar-Marquez, the Chief Information Technology Officer, leads the Management Information System Department. Liza has been with Airspeed for 23 years and has made sure to establish and direct strategic long-term goals, policies, and procedures for their information technology department. She leads the implementation of new IT Systems by adopting new technology platforms to improve the client experience, as well as monitor changes in the technology sector to discover ways the company can improve and develop its IT Infrastructure.
In closing off National Women’s Month, Airspeed is committed to paying tribute to females by entrusting them with extraordinary roles as trailblazers and forerunners of change. In shining the spotlight on women, Airspeed is confident it can attain greater success for many more years to come.
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