OSCARS RED CARPET LIVE! @ Velvet Channel

Velvet will air the Oscars Red Carpet Live, a prelude to the awarding ceremonies, an up to the minute coverage of the special event, from the highly anticipated arrival of stars to exciting happenings backstage. For this year, it will be hosted by none other than Robin Roberts, Tim Gunn, Krista Smith and Maria Menounos.

Which designers will the stars wear this year? Who will be candidates for the Best Dressed list? Gunn, the chief executive officer of Liz Claiborne Inc. and well known mentor on Project Runway, will provide answers. He will be

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manning the red carpet to interview celebrities and comment on their fashion choices. Gunn also hosted the arrivals show two years ago along with Roberts.

For this year, Roberts will be handling the pre-show stage, and will be conducting interviews with the nominees. Roberts, who is co-anchor of ABC’s Good Morning America, is a well-traveled journalist who was also a commentator and contributor in ESPN.

The Oscars Red Carpet Live will be followed by the main awards show.

Catch the live telecast and complete coverage of The 83rd Academy Awards on the following schedules:

LIVE TELECAST FEB. 28
7am                On The Red Carpet: The Arrivals
8am                Oscars Red Carpet Live
9:30am            The 83rd Annual Academy Awards
1pm                 E! After Party: The 2011 Academy Awards

PRIMETIME TELECAST FEB. 28
7pm                 On The Red Carpet: The Arrivals
8pm                 Oscars Red Carpet Live
9:30pm            The 83rd Annual Academy Awards
12:30am          E! After Party: The 2011 Academy Awards

OSCARS POST-SHOW MAR. 1
10pm                On the Red Carpet: The Winners

FASHION POLICE: THE 2011 ACADEMY AWARDS
Mar. 3, 7:30pm
Mar. 4, 12mn & 2pm

WEEKEND TELECAST MAR. 5-6
4:30pm           On The Red Carpet: The Arrivals
5:30pm           Oscars Red Carpet Live
7pm                The 83rd Annual Academy Awards
10pm              E! After Party: The 2011 Academy Awards                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
11:30pm         Fashion Police: The 2011 Academy Awards
12:30am         On The Red Carpet: The Winners

SUNDAY MARATHON BLOCK MAR. 6
10am              E! After Party: The 2011 Academy Awards
11:30am         Fashion Police: The 2011 Academy Awards
1:309m           On The Red Carpet: The Winners

Velvet (SkyCable Channel 53), the country’s premium general entertainment channel, is available on SkyCable Platinum, SkyCable Gold, SkyCable Silver and other quality cable operators nationwide. Log on to www.velvetchannel.multiply.com for more details.

The 83rd Academy Awards will also be aired on free-to-air TV via ABS-CBN on Monday (Feb 28) at 10:30 am and a primetime telecast on Studio 23 on Tuesday (March 1) at 10:30 PM.

JULIUS MAGGI KITCHEN'S February 2011 Offerings

Coffee Anytime
Julius Maggi Kitchen
Chef Harlequin Boloron
February 17, 2011

COFFEE 101 
Before the cooking proper, we were apprised by no less than Presidential Nephew Jiggy Cruz of what Nestle's role is in the coffee production in the Philippines thru a powerpoint presentation. Anyway, we were also given a sample of what coffee tasting is and how Nestle rigorously checks the quality of their coffee products.

MENU: Spaghetti ala Coffee
              Coffee Pork Chops
              Coffee Frosting for Cakes and Cookies
              Coffee-Chocolate Pecan Pie
              Quick Coffee Cake

COFFEE-CHOCO PECAN PIE (Must Cook)

Ingredients:

9-inch pie shell or

CRUST: ¾ cup all purpose flour

               100 g. diced butter

               1 tsp. sugar, white

               1 egg yolk

               1 tbsp. water

                                                Sift flour. Place in a large bowl.

                                                Mix butter with flour. Add egg yolk.

                                                Continue mixing. Knead. Wrap in cutrite.

                                                Let it rest in ref for 1 ½ hours.

Procedure:

1.     In a medium saucepan, melt the butter or margarine over low heat.

2.     Stir in sugar, and set aside to cool. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs well.

3.     Stir in chopped pecans and melted butter or margarine mixture and light corn syrup.

4.     Nescafe Classic if desired. Spread MILO evenly over the bottom of the pie crust.

5.     Pour pecan (pili/cashew nuts) mixture over the crust. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes, or until set.

6.     Cover and let stand at room temperature about 8 hours before serving. Pie will be soft.

7.     Icing. Combine cream, confectioners sugar and vanilla in a snall mixing bowl. Whip until stiff. Garnish pie.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       


 

FAMOUS CELEBS @The Best of Hollywood Tribute Exhibit

Now on its third installment, Velvet Channel's The Best of Hollywood: A Tribute Exhibit held its opening recently at the Archaeology Wing of the Power Plant Mall of Rockwell, and was attended by the most sought-after celebrities and prominent personalities in the world of fashion and entertainment. The event was the second leg – the first being the exclusive screening of the Natalie Portman-starrer Black Swan – in the channel’s events to usher in the live telecast and complete coverage of the 83rd Academy Awards to be hosted by James Franco and Anne Hathaway on February 28, Monday.

The one-of-a-kind exhibit features creative outputs from fifteen creative teams who were tasked to produce fashion editorial-like photos and their interpretations on their assigned Hollywood films. Velvet gathered top photographers and assigned each one of them a Hollywood movie that has made an impact in fashion and style. In turn, these experts behind the shutters chose their own team of stylists and make-up artists/hair stylists. Among the celebrities who were transformed into fashion/movie icons inspired by a character or characters from their assigned award winning movie were BEA ALONZO, HEART EVANGELISTA , DIEGO MAPA, TESSA PRIETO-VALDES,  KIM CHIU,  MIA AYESA,DIEGO CASTILLO,MEGAN YOUNG, LANCE HOWARD, DANIEL MATSUNAGA, FABIO IDE, HIDEO MURAOKA, DENY BARROS, RICH HERRERA & RICH HARDIN, EMPRESS SCHUCK , ANTON DEL ROSARIO & CHRISTOPHER CAMCAM OF THE PHILIPPINE AZKALS,  MAI KAUFMAN, ROCIO OLBES, VANIA ROMOFF, BIANCA ROQUE, ROBBIE CARMONA, ERIK CUA, STEPHEN KU, MITCH MALLI, GP REYES, ZSAZSA PADILLA, JULIA MONTES , DENNIS TRILLO, JEWEL MISCHE and  JOHN LLOYD CRUZ. 

The celebrities and creative teams had the time of their lives as they teamed up to capture larger than life stills from these Hollywood gems. "I am having so much fun! This is my first time to participate in the Velvet exhibit," said Bea Alonzo in her photo shoot recently held in Manila.

In 2009, Velvet's Tribute to the Oscars grand prize winner was Diether Ocampo as Don Vito Corleone created by their team composed of  Paolo Pineda, Bea Constantino, Omar Ermita and Ricky Diokno. In 2010, it was Jericho Rosales and Maricar Reyes' photo as Rick Blaine and Ilsa Lund with their creative team composed of Ria Regino, Kat Cruz and RB Chanco.  

This year, the following winners were awarded:

Best Photograph- GOLD (bagged P175,000)

Creative team: Featuring JOHN LLOYD CRUZ; Photography by XANDER ANGELES; Styling by MATT GOZUM; Makeup by CHA CUYONG

Best Photograph-SILVER (bagged P125,000)

Creative Team: Featuring JEWEL MISCHE; Photography by RIA REGINO; Styling by REX ATIENZA; Makeup by RB CHANCO; Hair by FELICITY SON

Best Photograph- BRONZE (bagged P75,000)

Creative Team: Featuring KIM CHIU; Photography by MIGUEL MIRANDA; Styling by PATRICK GALANG; Makeup by LILIAN YEUNG; Hair by APRIEL SEGUIN

People's Choice Award

Creative team: Featuring MIA AYESA & DIEGO CASTILLO; Photography by PHILIP SISON; Styling by FERDI SALVADOR; Makeup by BIANCA VALERIO; Hair by BORGE ALOBA

 Special Awards:

Special Citation for Photography- Ria Regino
Special Citation for Styling- Patrick Galang

Special Citation for Makeup- Cathy Cantada-Dizon
Special Citation for Production Design- Creative Team: featuring ZSAZSA PADILLA; Photography by MILO SOGUECO; Styling by REX ATIENZA; Makeup by RB CHANCO; Hair by JEFFREY AROMIN

These exhibit photos will be published in the April 2011 issue of Metro magazine while the exhibit can still be viewed by the public at the Archaeology wing of the Power Plant Mall until March 3, 2011

                                                                  
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IPANEMA'S New Giselle Bundchen Hot Sands Collection

Giselle Bundchen and the Ipanema GB Hot Sands Collection

HOT, HOT, HOT

Giselle Bundchen. Brazil. Truly, these names evoke vibrant visions of color and music---sunny beaches and sunkissed, bikini-clad bodies, street parades and dancing. And that's a fact.

Thus, what we saw when we walked inside the SM Prestige Lounge of SM Megamall was a refreshing Brazilian beach setting during the launching of Ipanema’s new Gisele Bündchen Hot Sands Collection, a colorful, summery and simply stunning collection of nature-themed footwear, the epitome of Brazilian life.

“The collection embodies the best of Brazil and its locals: warmth, optimism and great joy in living, a country that keeps its eyes on the future and always reinvents itself.  This carefree and joyous lifestyle is the inspiration behind the collection – each piece celebrates the beauty of nature, making it the footwear to complement the sunny season of summer,” said Patxi Elizalde, managing director of ELRO Corporation, the exclusive distributor of Ipanema in the Philippines.

Young models, wearing Coco Cabaña’s swim wear creations and the GB Hot Sands  colorful flip flops with the trademark bow design, sashayed infront of the local media in a short fashion show during the launching of the new collection. Oozing with the Brazilian essence, the GB Hot Sands collection is available in a wide-array of versatile, uber chic footwear from gorgeous platforms to sexy sandals and is sure to be the hottest trend this summer.

ADVOCACY

Aside from representing Brazilian character, Mr. Elizalde also reiterated their continuing support to ISA (Instituto Socioambiental), a Socio-environmental Institute in Brazil now with its new transformative program – the Fight Against Climate Change Central Strategy – a program that is optimistic about people's relationship with the planet and proposes that we all think about what we can do right now, in practice, to improve our lives.

You can visit www.ipanemaphils.com and also check out Ipanema Philippines on Facebook to find out how you can help save Mother Earth by sending in an eco-saving tip for a chance to win a free pair of Ipanema GB. Ipanema Gisele Bündchen Hot Sands Collection is available at SM Department Stores, Bambu and other leading boutiques and stores nationwide.

FYI. Giselle Bundchen fans can also look forward to an exciting treat of a 10% price off on this Collection when they present their SM Advantage Card at SM Department Stores for the whole month of March. Go grab them now!

DIABETES PROFILE IN THE PHILIPPINES

Four point one (4.1%) of Filipinos have diabetes mellitus. At the current estimate of the population, this means 2.5 million Filipinos with diabetes, with perhaps an equal number which remain undiagnosed.

Diabetes mellitus is a disease of the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, and of insulin itself. This lead to elevations of the blood sugar, and the appearance of sugar in the urine. When uncontrolled over the long run, diabetes can produce devastating complications. Diabetes mellitus can lead to blindness, kidney failure and gangrene of the extremities. People with diabetes are more prone to develop high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.

It is said that one is not born with diabetes mellitus. However, one is born with predisposition to develop it. A predisposed individual is one who may have close relatives who are diabetics or who has a cell type which renders him very susceptible to these triggering factors. Many predisposed individuals may ward off the appearance of the disease.

What are the triggering factors of diabetes? Obesity is a major triggering factor for diabetes mellitus. The increase in body weight reduces the effectivity of insulin in various tissues. Multiple pregnancies make the woman, so predisposed, to develop diabetes, especially after the third pregnancy. Various physical and emotional stresses may trigger the appearance of the disease in the predisposed individuals. Certain hormones, drugs and other medications may act against insulin to render it less effective, and thus also trigger the appearance of the disease. Viruses may attack the beta cells of the pancreas causing destruction of some of them, the destroyed cells then act to incite the formation of anti-bodies which will now destroy the remaining beta cells, - a process of self destruction which leads to the type of diabetes which is insulin dependent. Thus, one who has diabetic relatives should not overeat, and should always exercise to prevent undue weight gain.

Did you know that :

The recently revised USDA dietary guidelines now include exercise. The USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2000 recommends at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise daily for adults (preferably more) and at least 60 minutes for children.

It happens that both carbohydrates and protein will raise blood sugar in a diabetic and insulin levels in a nondiabetic. Fat will have no effect on either. Fat is a freebie. (Dr. Richard K. Bernstein, Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: A Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars (Little Brown, 1997). His Web site is www.diabetes-normalsugars.com .)

The glycemic load (GL) is a relatively new way to assess the impact of carbohydrate consumption that takes the glycemic index into account, but gives a fuller picture than does glycemic index alone. A GI value tells you only how rapidly a particular carbohydrate turns into sugar. It doesn't tell you how much of that carbohydrate is in a serving of a particular food. You need to know both things to understand a food's effect on blood sugar. That is where glycemic load comes in. The carbohydrate in watermelon, for example, has a high GI. But there isn't a lot of it, so watermelon's glycemic load is relatively low. A GL of 20 or more is high, a GL of 11 to 19 inclusive is medium, and a GL of 10 or less is low.(Ref. Mendosa.com Living with Diabetes)

SOME HELPFUL TIPS:

Favor nutrient-dense, whole foods. That means reduce your intake of sugar and other "empty calorie" refined carbohydrates (white flour, white rice, etc.) in favor of complex carbs (whole fruits, whole grains, whole starchy vegetables, etc.). Avoid fried foods and other foods high in saturated or hydrogenated fat.

Avoid or reduce non-foods and "anti-nutrients" (foods that can create extra nutritional demands by forcing your body to work harder). That means reduce your intake of alcohol, caffeine, soft drinks and foods that are high in artificial ingredients or have little nutritional value of their own.

Although there are some who disagree, an increasing number of nutritional experts are recommending that you pay attention to the glycemic effect of foods and gravitate toward foods or combinations of foods that don't raise blood sugar too quickly. The glycemic effect is more of a factor for some people than others, but it is a recurrent theme among many nutritional experts.

DIABETES AWARENESS WEEK

In 1993, former President Fidel V. Ramos signed proclamation 213 declaring every 4th week of July as Diabetes Awareness week.

Its objectives are:

1. To promote awareness of diabetes through:

    a.) Early Detection
    b.) Educational Programs

2. To prevent the onset and progression of complication through promotion of     healthy lifestyle and mass screening program.

DIABETES CENTER: ANSWERING THE NEED FOR
DIABETES EDUCATION

The main thrust of the Philippine Center for Diabetes Education Foundation is to provide an intensive education program on diabetes.Though more than 2 million Filipinos are afflicted with diabetes, the vast majority of the population - including many of the victims themselves - know very little or nothing at all about the deadly disease.

Diabetes is so complex and so demanding that proper education becomes an important and integral part of diabetes treatment. All diabetes patients must learn the proper diet, correct exercise, continuous medications, proper care of the teeth and feet, correct usage of blood tests, daily record keeping.

There is quite clearly an urgent need for proper diabetes education.

The Philippine Center for Diabetes Education Foundation aims to provide an intensive education program on diabetes by establishing a Diabetes Center in Metro Manila. The Center is envisioned to one, train trainors who will man the satellite educational clinics of the Foundation; two, create and develop educational materials on diabetes prevention and management; and three, supply all its satellite clinics with these educational materials.

The creation of the Diabetes Center will be the answer to the ever growing need for proper diabetes education.

http://www.diabetescenter.org.ph

Webmaster webmaster@diabetescenter.org.ph

PCDEF Secretariat      secretariat@diabetescenter.org.ph

PCDEF President        president@diabetescenter.org.ph

Convention Organizing
Committee                             convention@diabetescenter.org.ph

Office         Rm. 366 Diabetes Educational Center, Makati Medical Center, Makati, Philippines

Phone        (632) 893-6017

FEB.25 CONCERT SCENE: Abs-Cbn Jazz Night

ON FEB. 25 BIGGEST NAMES IN JAZZ TO PERFORM LIVE IN MANILA

To jazz up more this season of love the Philippine Jazz and Arts Festival 2011, in cooperation with Lifestyle Network and Metro Society magazine,  proudly bring the much-anticipated ABS-CBN Jazz Night, featuring most sought after jazz artists—Grammy-nominated Fourplay, Mishka Adams and saxophonist Jon Irabagon—on February 25, Friday night at the Rockwell Tent, Makati City.

For almost 20 years now, contemporary jazz quartet Fourplay has been enjoying consistent artistic and commercial success by embedding elements of pop, R&B and a variety of other genres to their stanch jazz creations. In the course of a dozen recordings—six of which have climbed to the top of Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Album charts—Fourplay has continued to explore the limitless dimensions and permutations of jazz while at the same time appealing to a broad mainstream audience.

Mishka Adams, on the other hand, became interested in jazz at the early age of three. Mishka’s first initiations into music were old songs, including those of Joni Mitchell, which she listened to as a child. She then took saxophone lessons at 10 and by 14 she was already singing jazz. It can be recalled that Mishka was invited as guest artist at a major event organized by the British Council (Manila)—a music spectacular “Jazz in Time,” featuring the UK jazz legend Courtney Pine and Cameron Pierre, one of CANDID’s artists. Her impeccable rendition of Billie Holiday’s signature song “God Bless the Child” earned this young talent the immediate admiration of the audience.

Saxophonist Jon Irabagon, who studied music at the prestigious DePaul University, has steadily made a name for himself since relocating to New York in 2001 to pursue further studies at the Manhattan School of Music. For the past few years, he’s earned plaudits for his work in the gonzo freebop quartet “Mostly Other People Do the Killing.” Last year, he made an impressive debut as a leader with his band Outright! With these projects and as an in-demand sideman, he routinely erases the boundaries between hard bop and free jazz, excelling at both approaches.

For tickets on the ABS-CBN Jazz Night, call/text 0920-9509624, or e-mail pijazz@gmail.com. For more updates and information on calendar of activities of the Philippine Jazz and Arts Festival 2011 log on to www.pijazzfest.com or get a copy of the latest issue of Metro Society magazine and tune in to the Lifestyle Network on Skycable 52. The Lifestyle Network is available on SkyCable Platinum, SkyCable Gold, SkyCable Silver and other quality cable operators nationwide.

Jazz quartet FOURPLAY

Jazz artist Mishka Adams

Saxophonist JON IRABAGON

SUCHERO, A Truly Pinoy All Natural Sweetener

Sweet Like Sugar Minus Its Harmful Effects

• No additives
• No artificial flavors
• No preservatives
• No coloring
• No chemicals
• Unfiltered
• Unbleached

Diabetics, dieters and other individuals trying to control their sugar intake have never had it this good. The vote of confidence for a new sweetener out in the market made from the cocosap of organic coconut trees is shared by doctors, bakers, chefs as well as food exporters, according to Jose Villa, director of Suchero, the all-natural brand positioned as a healthy alternative to sugar.


Bound by a common belief that they found a product that will be a healthy innovation and commercially viable at the same time, not only in the local but also in the international markets, the three frontliners of The Chumer Group---Antonio Magcase, a professor; Vida Pamatian, a mother-cum-businesswoman and Jose "Joey" Villa, an engineer---restarted a more thorough study of the sweetener produced from the sweet toddy collected from the coconut sap (the unopened inflorescence) of the Philippine's tree of life, the coconut tree. 

Through the traditional process of evaporation, the sap when cooked on slow fire in the company's modern facilities, was converted into SUCHERO granules, a healthy, all-natural sweetener, and  100% organic. The cocosap produce a caramel-tasting sweetener which does not have the bitter after-taste of many of the sugar substitutes available today. Better yet, the cocosap, which is Suchero’s lone ingredient, becomes a low glycemic sweetener, according to Villa. 

SUGAR RUSH AND HIGH ENERGY IN A SACHET 

The glycemic index or GI measures the effects of carbohydrates on blood sugar levels. The real problem is carbohydrates, and that's what the glycemic index is all about. Foods high in fat or protein don’t cause your blood sugar level to rise much. Carbohydrates, like refined white sugar, that break down easily during digestion and rapidly release glucose in the bloodstream have a high GI. In turn, high GI foods signal the body to produce high levels of insulin which tax the pancreas. When consumed over the long run, high GI foods may lead to diabetes.

So a low GI food will cause a small rise, while a high GI food will trigger a dramatic spike. A GI of 70 or more is high, a GI of 56 to 69 inclusive is medium, and a GI of 55 or less is low.
In contrast, low glycemic sweeteners like Suchero are broken down more slowly which means gradual, and not sudden, releases of glucose into the blood stream. While cane sugar has a glycemic index of 60, Suchero’s GI is only a healthy 35, says Villa, who cites a comparative study done by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology.

“We have invested in a purpose-built facility with modern equipment that allows us to impose strict quality control,” he explains. To make a mark in the export market, nevertheless, a certification of product safety from SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is necessary. Suchero secured its SGS certificate this year and the necessary approvals from the Philippine Food and Drug Administration last year.   

AVAILABILITY

An engineer by profession, who came back to the Philippines after several years working in New Zealand, Villa and his two other partners are aiming to export Suchero and position it as a more affordable, all-natural sugar substitute. He notes that in places like North America and Australia and New Zealand, there is high demand for natural sweeteners. Those being sold in New Zealand supermarkets are going from NZ$24 to NZ$32 a box. “We will offer Suchero for only NZ$18.”

Villa emphasizes that doctors in a number of major Manila hospitals have made Suchero available to their diabetic patients, because of its consistent high quality standards that ensure low glycemic levels. Aside from being available in their doctors' clinics,Suchero is also available in leading supermarkets in the metropolis, including especially in Landmark and Robinsons Supermarkets. 

Suchero is available in individual 5-grams sachets that are resealable and packaged by 12s (mini), 15s (tipid), 55s (big) and in the food service pack of 250s, and in 350-gram and 1-kilo pouches which are more convenient for cooking and baking. Among Suchero’s newest products is its premium variant, which is close in color to white cane sugar. This was developed especially to sweeten juice drinks and for baking pastries traditionally made with white sugar.    

SWEET CONCOCTIONS MADE HEALTHY

Meanwhile, Suchero’s owners demonstrated the authenticity of their brand’s claims at the recent launch held at Chateau 1771Greenbelt 5, by serving various desserts made by a popular supplier of no-sugar added pastries, LowCal Café Co. 

LowCal Café partner Lindy Santiago served French Apple Torte with Crème Anglais and Pistachio Sans Rival without burdening the sugar levels of guests – thanks to Suchero. Santiago observes that as a sugar substitute, Suchero delivers the right amount of sweetness appreciated by her sugar-conscious clients without altering her treasured recipes.


Santiago, who with cousin Tanya Pico first started making desserts with sugar substitutes for health reasons, is typical of the Suchero user. She started baking with sugar substitutes as a reaction to a dreaded disease that many suspect is aggravated by high sugar levels and which runs in her family line. Eventually she and her partner realized that the demand for no-sugar-added desserts was pretty strong. “People these days really don’t like to take in too much sugar because they want to keep healthy,” she observes. 

All of us who attended the launching were so impressed with the desserts, they're sweet... in fact no one can tell the difference if the concoctions we're eating have been mixed with real sugar or Suchero! There was a unanimous clamor for Ms. Lindy's contact numbers for future orders of these Suchero laced confections.


Here's additional info re : 
Desserts! Sugar-Free is owned by The LowCal Cafe Co.  They supply home-baked, delicious, low-calorie desserts without sugar added.  Our desserts are favored by diabetics and the health-conscious dessert-lovers who are watching their sugar intake.
Desserts! Sugar-Free is located in Paranaque City.  For orders, please call Lindy Santiago (917) 320 5463 and Tanya Pico at (918) 901 7500.  Please allow two days to fulfill orders.
Orders are also entertained through e-mail: dessertsugarfree@yahoo.com
Desserts! Sugar-Free is also available at Le Delice Café - Merville Paranaque City, Good To Go - Net 1 Bldg. Global City, and The Corner Tree Cafe - Jupiter St. Makati City.

FYI, here is the growing list of establishments who are already Suchero users so why don't you check them out.

Chateau 1771
Greenbelt 5, Ayala Center, Makati City

Sentro
Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center, Makati City

Portico 1771
Serendra, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig

Sweet Tomato Grill
St. Luke’s Medical Center, E. Rodriguez Ave., Quezon City

Sophia’s Mediterranean Deli
Westgate Center, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang, Muntinlupa City 



Here is the recipe of the refreshing drinks we had during the Suchero launching at Chateau 1771, and yes they used Suchero.

Apple Cinnamon Herbal Tea Infusion

Ingredients:

4 (600g) golden delicious apples, roughly chopped

1 cinnamon stick

4-6 Suchero sachets

1 liter water

ice cubes to serve

Procedure:

Place the apple, cinnamon stick, Suchero and water in a pan.

Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 - 15 minutes or until the flavors have infused and the apples have softened.

Remove from the heat, cool slightly, then chill in the refrigerator until the cold.

When cold, strain and serve over lots of ice. Makes 2 x 300ml glasses.

When we left, Bheng handed each one of us a plastic bag containing a box of Suchero and a mini French apple torte with Creme Anglais for take out! 

Thank you EPMARFORI. Thank you, Ms. Berry. Thank you, Bheng. See you soon!

 

GRENDHA LAUNCHES "All About You Campaign"

Keeping In Step with the Active Chic Woman

   Filipino fashionistas have a new reason to fall head over heels with shoes as leading Brazilian footwear brand, Grendha, together with Zee Lifestyle magazine launched its All About You campaign in Davao City recently.

Putting women’s elegance and well-being at the forefront of the campaign, Grendha’s looks meld chic and comfort as they showcased their latest collection. The aptly named campaign jives perfectly with Grendha’s tag “for the woman that you are”, as it puts the modern fashionista’s needs and wants in the spotlight. Grendha’s footwear collection serves as a vibrant celebration of feminine style, with a wide array of styles to choose from that are innovative and sophisticated, yet highly comfortable. 

“This campaign is a fitting tribute to the modern, independent woman,” remarked Patxi Elizalde, managing director of ELRO Corporation, the exclusive distributor of Grendha footwear in the country. “Every Grendha pair oozes with style, class and comfort, perfect for every woman on the go. The campaign aims to deliver this message.”

For the campaign, Grendha picked six additional hip and young women to be its All About You ambassadors who represent beauty, independence and chic attitude inherent in every modern woman. They are breast cancer survivor Bernie Aboitiz; working mom June Alegrado; a certified foodie and educator Rochelle del Rosario; shopaholic and blogger Andrea Aldeguer; young stylista Krystle Uy; and independent working woman Kristy Tesoro. 

“These women are the perfect ambassadors for the campaign,” said Elizalde. “They are smart, passionate, and driven. They know what they want, whether it’s in fashion or in life! They are true role models for the woman of today.” 

Grendha launched the campaign’s website, allaboutyou.com.ph, featuring testimonials from celebrity endorsers as well as its latest line of footwear. At the site, fashionistas can sign up and share why they think they are a Grendha woman to be able to get a chance to win their favorite pair of Grendha footwear and other hip and fashionable items from Grendha.

Photo shows (from left) Patxi Elizalde, managing director of ELRO Corp.; Kathy Tesoro, sub-distributor; Rochelle del Rosario, franchisee of Coffee Dream and one of Grendha’s All About You ambassadress; Rodney del Rosario, president of Century Rural Bank during the Davao City campaign.

Photo shows (from left) Three of Grendha’s All About You Ambassadress June Alegrado, Rochelle del Rosario and Bernie Aboitiz

New Collection

Included in Grendha’s newest collection is the Grendha Claudia Leitte (a Brazilian axe singer who has been hailed as Brazil’s Jennifer Lopez), Energia  and Indian Ad--- a low-heel pump, available in white, black and brown, with a classy metallic rectangular buckle and a glossy leather finish for that chic corporate flair with prints inspired in Indian fashion, and Grendha Ana Hickmann (a Brazilian model and celebrity who was once named by Guinness Book of World Records as the model with the longest legs), Topazio Ad (P1,395) which are easy-to-wear flats designed in very light summer colors for easy transition between the office and the bar for the woman on the go. Grendha is also coming out with Duna Ad with a slingback style thong and a flower embellished at the toes to give a more feminine look.

Grendha shoes is manufactured by Grendene SA and is exclusively distributed by ELRO Corporation in the Philippines. Grendha is distributed by KT Retail Ventures at the following stores in Visayas and Mindanao: Chimes Specialty Store, Republik, Baby Spice, Big & Small, Spin, Chocolate Clothing Co., Lava, Cocoon, Magenta, American Boulevard, Islands & More, Shangri-la Mactan Resort and Spa. The complete listing of stores is posted on Grendha Philippines’ Facebook page and on allaboutyou.com.ph, the campaign’s official website.

Duna Ad (P1,395) available in brown black-gold, brown-gold, brown-silver and brown-white

Topazio Ad (P1,395), available in black-black-gold, brown-gold and brown-lilac.

Grendha Claudia Leitte  and Indian Ad (P1,595), available in black-gold-black, brown-brown, and white-white-gold

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Latest news from ELRO Corporation, my dears!  

Tomorrow, February 22, Tuesday at 11:30 am., Ipanema Giselle Bunchen Hot Sands Collection will be launched at SM Prestige Lounge, SM Megamall Building B. See you there!