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Ex-Bay Area dean now the Willy Wonka at Romeo Chocolates
By Cristina DC Pastor How does one go from being college dean to chocolatier with a plan? If you are Romeo Garcia, 38, you simply drop everything and fast-forward to a chocolate academy in Antwerp where Belgian bonbons are handcrafted and made with respect for tradition. That’s what he did in 2014 when he stepped ...
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‘Bistro Filipino’ book makes Bay Area debut
The Philippine American Writers and Artists, Inc. (PAWA), in cooperation with the Philippine Consulate General, held the first international launch of “Bistro Filipino,” a coffee table and recipe book by Yola Johnson, at the Philippine Center last October 22. The book compiles Filipino recipes re-imagined by Chef Rolando Laudico, fusing together tradition and innovation, with ...
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Calamansi juice goes mainstream, now sold at Wal-Mart, Cost Plus stores
It takes a village to raise a child or grow an idea. Nothing can be farther from the truth for Victor Elizaga, founder and CEO of Pacific Fruit and Beverage of California. It was the Filipino community’s support for his All-Natural Calamansi juice drinks that got them on the shelves of major retailers, including Cost ...