The Spirit Moves Her

The Spirit Moves Her

How Arlene Oliveros became the first female Filipino certified sommelier.

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The Happy Home Cook: Arroz A La Cubana

The Happy Home Cook: Arroz A La Cubana

My modern version of Arroz Ala Cubana was handed down by my late mother and grandmother and is a nearly similar recipe to the 19th century one.

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Baguio On My Mind

Baguio On My Mind

There are still simple pleasures to be had in the haphazardly urbanizing Summer Capital of the Philippines.

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The Maestro from Kawit

The Maestro from Kawit

A native of Cavite conducts the only Filipino symphony orchestra outside of the Philippines that is also a big “family.”

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The Happy Home Cook: Champorado

The Happy Home Cook: Champorado

Mike Grajewski of Uncle Mike’s Place in Chicago shows how to make champorado, a sweet chocolate-rice porridge in Philippine cuisine.

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Volcano Lover

Volcano Lover

A writer revisits a long neglected object of affection.

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Maravillaesque

Maravillaesque

The fluidity of visual artist Ferdinand “Chito” Maravilla’s artistic styles has made him defy expectations.

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The Happy Home Cook: Peanut-Sesame Pasta Salad

The Happy Home Cook: Peanut-Sesame Pasta Salad

Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer here in America. Our outdoor grills will be busy once again while we cook our favorite barbecues all summer long. This easy Peanut-Sesame Pasta Noodle Salad is one of my family's favorites to pair with the pork or chicken Filipino barbecues I often make.

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Climate Refugees

Climate Refugees

How climate change could increase the flow of Filipino migration and emigration.

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HOCUS: A Leap of Consciousness

HOCUS: A Leap of Consciousness

Art exhibit at the Philippine National Museum depicts the roots of Filipinos’ post-colonial traumatic disorder.

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