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This episode of “Wine 101” is sponsored by J Vineyards and Winery, makers of fine sparkling wine. Today’s topic is wine for the holidays. Think disco balls, twinkling lights, and look down — what’s in your glass? J sparkling wine. It could be J Cuvee 20 with zesty notes of lemon or J Brut Rosé that’s blushing with hints of strawberry. Either way, J sparkling wine is exquisite and completes nearly any holiday gift. To order J Sparkling wine for the holidays, follow the link in the episode description to TheBarrelRoom.com. On this episode of “Wine 101,” host Keith Beavers...

Looking to get your favorite meals in one place? You can now enjoy doing so as Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) opens its latest multi-brand store concept at the CityMall Bacalso in Cebu City. The 3rd multi-brand store of the country’s largest food company opened on December 1, bringing together all-time favorite meals like Jollibee’s Chickenjoy, Mang Inasal’s Chicken Inasal, Chowking’s Halo-halo, and Greenwich’s Lasagna in one place. With the multi-brand store concept, families and friends alike can feast on a wide selection of delicious food from these well-loved brands.   ‘’We at JFC are always looking for ways to better serve our customers. We...

Be inspired to truly celebrate your holiday traditions with these tips from dietitians on how they honor family traditions during the holiday season, including Christmas traditions. One of the best things about the holiday season is spending time with the people you love, enjoying delicious foods as part of your own family traditions. Food traditions are those practices surrounding foods that have been handed down over the generations, especially for holiday traditions. Perhaps your grandmother made tamales for the holidays with her secret family recipe, or your mother boiled up a pot of black-eyed peas for good luck (mine did,...

Have you been missing eating tortang talong dishes lately because of their high price at the palengkes? This week, you can save P20 per kilo on eggplants if you're looking to satisfy that craving! Eggplants or talong went down to P100 per kilo this week from its high of P120. Among all the vegetables that the Department of Agriculture (DA) monitors on its Bantay Presyo reports, the eggplant is one of four that are P100 and below. The other three below-P100 veggies are sayote and kalabasa (squash) both at P50 per kilo and pechay Tagalog at P70 per kilo.  The bad news is that eggs...

Chef Giuseppe De Falco loves cooking with Jersey tomatoes at his Italian restaurant in Montclair. Photo courtesy of Antica Stazione Earlier this year, chef Giuseppe De Falco and his wife, Sandra, opened their first restaurant together in what was once the waiting room of Montclair’s Walnut Street train station. At Antica Stazione, De Falco’s recipes are inspired by his time in Avellino, Italy, where he went to culinary school and worked until coming to America six years ago. He now resides in Montclair with Sandra and their two sons, Lukas and Monserratt. De Falco sees his restaurant as a tribute...