New York City in the 70s and 80s was a melting pot of young, vibrant cultures coming together. It was during this time that Margarita ‘Gaita’ Forés, Asia’s Best Female Chef in 2016 and flag bearer of the Philippine culinary scene, first moved there to fall in love with food.
She begins, “I was there because my family was on self-exile. At that time, it was a city you would visit to see what the rest of the world is doing in food. It was a good time to be there. I was in my late teens—an impressionable age. That’s where my culinary journey began.”
IT WAS FASHION FIRST
Gaita always thought that she would be working in fashion. Growing up with a legendary style icon for a mother, it seemed only that natural her career path would lead towards the same direction. “I was always a lover of clothes because of my mom. I had a lot of influences from her, but cooking, setting the table and creating the ambience was what I really fell in love with I worked for the fur licensee of Valentino then moved to Valentino Red where I fell in love with everything Italian. Back then it was like the Italianization of New York.” remembers Gaita.
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BAUTISTA-OSMEÑA
A Simple Affair
INSPIRATIONAL BEAUTY
What JEWELMER’s stunning pieces and Miss Universe Philippines Beatrice Luigi Gomez stand for is a life filled with peace, harmony, courage, and passion.
LIVING LIFE LIKE NO OTHER
VICTOR CONSUNJI shares how VCDC simply doesn’t build houses. Instead, they help build better lives
ADORNED WITH THE STARS OF LOVE
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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONS AND WIN-WIN SITUATIONS
EEI Corporation has intensified its digital transformation following positive gains for both its clients and the economy.
RUN WITH PURPOSE
TIM YAP shares the amount of work he had to do to check the New York Marathon off his bucket list, and why he was running for more than himself
CHANGE IS COMING
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OPEN SECRET
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SUN TO SEA
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TRUST AND TRIUMPH
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