Topic: holidays

Leftover Management

27 December 2011   Chef Sharwin Tee   1 Comment
Leftover management by Shef Sharwin

The awesomeness of the holidays is thanks in no small part to the wonderful holiday meals we all have. What may follow, however, is the “dealing with leftovers” part. Holiday food like ham, queso de bola, or paella are all great, but having them for five days straight is too much to ask. That’s why it’s important to manage your leftovers before you die of boredom. Need to rework your leftovers? Here are some tips.

Tip # 1: Fry! Fry! Oh my!

One of the best ways to rework leftovers is to change their texture and frying is one of the quickest (and yummiest) ways to do it. Leftover ham, cheese, turkey, chicken or pork are all good candidates to be crumbed and fried. Flour, egg and then bread crumbs, fry and then serve with a simple green salad. It’s a completely new dish. It’s not limited to meat either. Mashed root veggies, or leftover rice can be given the same treatment to make croquettes.

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Treat of the Week: Marshmallow Mocha from Subspace Coffee House

23 December 2011   Team MJ   No comments
Marshmallow Mocha from Subspace Coffeehouse

The verdict: It perks you up like a coffee yet is sweet enough to have as a nice treat when taking a break from the holiday shopping and traffic madness.

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Holiday Beauty

15 December 2011   Katrina Ramos Atienza   No comments
Sparkle like a Cullen

Christmas parties! Reunions! Face-stuffing! The holidays are all so busy, festive and fun – what better season than this to showcase your gorgeous face? Take advantage of the good cheer (and hopefully good lighting) with amped-up holiday beauty. Try these:

Line them up

From Liz Taylor’s dramatic winged eyelids to Twiggy’s emphasized waif eyes, liquid eyeliner guarantees you’ll make an impact, wherever you go. You can do a little retro line or go all-out Cleopatra. I know most people are scared of liquid liner, however, so keep a few tips in mind: rest the heel of your hand on your cheek to steady it as you apply the liner; start with a thin line and light pressure as close as possible to your lashes and then add/thicken from there; and choose a liquid liner with a slim, precise applicator. I prefer the kind that comes in a pot with a brush than the pen applicators, which tend to smudge on me. My favorite is Avon ExtraLasting Eyeliner.

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Out with the old, in with the new

13 December 2011   Deepa Paul-Plazo   2 Comments
christmasballs.feat

I love decorating the house for Christmas! I’ve loved it since I was a kid, and I’ve come to love it even more now that I have my own home.

My first Christmas in my very own home was in 2008, the year after I got married and moved to Singapore with my husband. I was thrilled to finally be the one to call the shots (moving up from bunso to lady of the house!) and I went on a Christmas décor bender in Landmark, my bargain mecca, with all the boundless enthusiasm and dewy-eyed wonder of the newly wed.

Fast forward three years later, and… well, I began to think I’d outgrown the packaged set of matching red and gold ornaments we bought in that first holiday frenzy. Our tree started to feel too coordinated, not special: more like a Christmas tree you’d find at a dentist’s office than a tree that could be cherished over the years, growing its roots deep into the memories of our young family.

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Fasyon holiday gifts

08 December 2011   Katrina Atienza   No comments
Fasyon holiday gifts: J Crew military jacket

It’s the season for Christmas parties and holiday wishlists are circulating like crazy. With friends and family practically begging you to just tell them, dangit, what you really want for Christmas, here’s the perfect chance to ask for fashion-y items to kick your New Year wardrobe into high gear! Don’t be shy – you’ve been good all year, so be specific with the pegs and visual aids (I put my wishlist up on my blog for the world to see, ha!). Or, conversely, you may be the one doing the shopping and you don’t quite know what to give your stylish tita (or boss or niece or friend). Here are some Kris Kringle themes to consider.

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Surviving (Cooking for) the Holidays

02 December 2011   Chef Sharwin Tee   1 Comment
Litsong Beef Tenderloin

The holidays are approaching and as they bring in joy, warmth and love, they also bring in the pressure of cooking and entertaining. Here are some tips for doing all the work — and still having enough cheer and energy left over to enjoy the event.

Tip # 1: Train!

Think of cooking as a sport. The more you train, the better you will get at it. The best thing to do when cooking for your family or entertaining friends is to cook something you’ve cooked before. Love that new recipe you got from the TV show or the internet? Shelve that for less stressful times. The holidays call for your specialties, the mechado you’ve cooked dozens of times and the no-fail lasagne your mom taught you. If you must have a new recipe on the table, then take the recipe on a test run or two in the weeks running up to the big day.

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