I have never craved a buttery piece of ensaymada bread as much I have while reading Panaderia - a essential addition to all Filipino food-themed bookshelves describing the panoply of breads, biscuits and cakes produced in the Philippines.
Read MoreWhen Brock talks about eating "nothing but ramps and cornbread" for several days, pickled watermelon rinds, and the local farmers and producers he works with, you understand the underlying principles that drive his quest to spread the love about his region's cooking.
Read MoreIn Felice Prudente Sta. Maria's book I found out that the last poem penned by Rizal, called Mi Ultimo Adios, was stashed away into the millimetre-thin wick holder of a metal food warmer, originally sent by Rizal's family because of a concern that the food sent to his prison chambers arrived cold. History provides amusing facts!
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