Holiday Entertaining Guide

The Holidays. Images of shiny, happy people, laughing with their mouths open, cozily clutching wine glasses or swishing martinis. The table is set beautifully, whether be it glam or rustic, plates and silverware casually strewn about, pine cones and poinsettias, tinsel and glitter… The food

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The Peninsula and Papinee SnowPages

Every Christmas there is one place in Manila I find that encapsulates that joyful festive spirit - The Peninsula. The grand lobby with the orchestra playing classical versions of holidays melodies, the towering christmas tree with luxurious yet tasteful decor, the gingerbread house that after

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Easy Entertaining

I love to entertain at home but I never like the feeling of a caterer suddenly taking over my house and transforming it into their domain. Even if I do get some outside help I still like to have my own touches that make guests

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Homemade Caviar Terrine

An indulgent staple in chic cocktail parties, the Caviar Pie has been a crowd favorite since its appearance a few years ago. Most of the time ordered through specialty food entrepreneurs or caterers at a rather hefty price tag, this simplified recipe allows you to

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Ito Kish Showroom

Despite KISH being around for 14 years the visual storyteller, started creating his own designs just a few years ago, garnering immediate attention from the local and international design community, finally three years later he has opened his own showroom. Last week I was able

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Objects of Desire

A few years ago my husband and I were walking down the uüber chi shopping street of Hamburg, Neuerwähl, and came across a beautiful shop of luxury home scents. In the window display was this large candle depicting a few happy monkeys perched precariously on

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