Beth Romualdez is a highly accomplished woman who has worn many hats— chef, author, restaurateur, entrepreneur. She used to own a printing press and kitchen store. She is passionate about gardening, able to call trees by name; she is a painter, art collector, and a great dancer. [Please don’t tell her I told you that…
Category: Business/ Entrepreneurship/Work
Salud De Castro: Entrepreneurship Tips
For this series on Entrepreneurship Tips from Women in the Food Business, we start off with the story of Mrs. Salud Donato de Castro, who was able to juggle a career in the stock market, her food home business, and a growing family. Vice-Chairman and Treasurer of A. T. De Castro Securities Corporation, member of the…
7 Entrepreneurship Tips and Startup Business Education for Women: Carlo Calimon
After completing his MBA (on the Dean’s List) at the Asian Institute of Management in 2003, Carlo Calimon joined LET’S GO Foundation (Leading Entrepreneurs Towards Seizing Global Opportunities), a non-profit, non-stock organization advocating entrepreneurship education for Filipinos of all ages towards the long-term goal of collectively strengthening the country’s economy and uplifting the quality of life of…
Enter Entrepreneurship?
Is there something you love to do even if you are not paid? Is it something you are very passionate about that you frequently go overtime on it? (This may not be necessary but a good validation of whether people would be willing to pay for it:) Do a lot of people express their appreciation for your…
Great Fosters Afternoon Tea
Sometimes when I have recurring prayer requests on matters that haven’t been answered, the counsel I receive is to leave the things that I can not control in God’s hands; wait for His perfect timing, perfect way, perfect will. Certain difficulties need to happen for the benefit of what God is trying to do in…
Secret Travel Tip at Kensington Palace
The Orangery was originally built for Queen Anne in 1704 at the Kensington Palace grounds to house orange and lemon trees which would otherwise not grow in the cold London weather. The elegant architecture and beautiful garden setting more private than the palace itself evolved into her fashionable court entertainment venue. Since its early years…
Cream or Jam First For Your Scones? – Claridge’s
Founded in 1812, the legendary five-star hotel, Claridge’s in the posh Mayfair district of London has had long established affiliations with royalty and is said to have been instrumental as well (besides the Duchess of Bedfordshire, Anna Russell of Woburn Abbey) for popularizing the British tradition of Afternoon Tea. Their afternoon tea in Thierry Despont’s grand…
French Cooking and Farmhouse Living at Le Gargantua with Marlene Deparis
9 Things I Appreciate About Le Gargantua’s cooking course: Hands-on learning, with sufficient explanations Taught by a French-born authentic cook but conducted in English Cooking Course Fee includes Stay-in at French Farmhouse in the Southwest France countryside (no need to worry about additional accommodations, meals, and trip to Casteljaloux/ no hidden costs) Family atmosphere…
24 Hours In Bordeaux (In Between Cooking Courses)
The major reason for my France trip was the Manger (Cooking) Workshop with Mimi Thorisson in Medoc. To maximize my trek to the other side of the globe, I looked for other activities to do in the vicinity and found the cooking course with Marlene Deparis of Le Gargantua. Meanwhile, there was one day in…
Bordeaux Region: Real en Medoc Stay and Saint Julien Dinner
Many years ago, I visited Le Cordon Bleu (Pasadena) inquiring about taking up a course to upgrade my kitchen work skills. But because the course required several months of staying in California while my kids were still in grade school in Manila, the choice was easy: drop the idea and find other ways. I then…
BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING 