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Spanning two decades of a career in publishing, she began to see the lockdown as a priceless boon – for it has given her the leisure of unleashing her potential as an amateur baker, writer, and digital publisher.
    Didn’t stop until I got the perfect chocolate cake
    Home and Kitchen DiariesVideo
    October 8, 2021

    Didn’t stop until I got the perfect chocolate cake

    By Lou Gonzales
    I usually try out different recipes a week, but once I started on this chocolate cake, I became obsessed and didn’t stop until I got the…
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    I discovered ‘instant’ kare-kare <br> with bagnet—my new alternative
    Home and Kitchen DiariesVideo
    August 27, 2021

    I discovered ‘instant’ kare-kare
    with bagnet—my new alternative

    By Lou Gonzales
    THE pandemic sure has changed the way we dine. I found joy in cooking and baking, and have made my own food from scratch: fresh pasta, pizza…
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    Do I feel Belo-beautiful in this pandemic?
    Commentary
    August 13, 2021

    Do I feel Belo-beautiful in this pandemic?

    By Lou Gonzales
    SO much has been said about this week’s Belo advertisement, and these days social media can really try to make or break a brand. In…
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    How Hyun Bin helped <br> a widow recover from grief
    Passions and Obsessions
    July 23, 2021

    How Hyun Bin helped
    a widow recover from grief

    By Lou Gonzales
    When I wrote about replaying memories of the Hyun Bin x Bench fan meet in my head, I was touched by a particular fan who lost her husband…
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    How to tweak Thai recipes to your liking
    Home and Kitchen DiariesVideo
    July 23, 2021

    How to tweak Thai recipes to your liking

    By Lou Gonzales
    Thai lady preparing green papaya salad along the floating market in Bangkok (Photo by author) Thai food is one of my favorite cuisines, and…
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    Memories of Hyun Bin<br> still on replay in my head
    Passions and ObsessionsVideo
    July 12, 2021

    Memories of Hyun Bin
    still on replay in my head

    By Lou Gonzales
    There are those Sundays when I’m just feeling down and just want to stay in bed all day. It felt like that, until I logged in to ktx.ph to…
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    Nostalgia hits: Fig newtons
    Home and Kitchen DiariesVideo
    July 5, 2021

    Nostalgia hits: Fig newtons

    By Lou Gonzales
    Fig Newtons, as you knew from growing up eating them from the yellow box, no longer exist. It’s just Newtons now. According to an article…
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    Has he moved on from CLOY?—Saranghae, Hyun Bin
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    July 5, 2021

    Has he moved on from CLOY?—Saranghae, Hyun Bin

    By Lou Gonzales
    I’m a K-drama newbie, and it was Crash Landing On You (CLOY) that propelled my love for K-Drama—or more precisely, it was Hyun Bin. I…
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    Add my spoiled Spam <br> to the fried towel, missing burger
    Commentary
    June 11, 2021

    Add my spoiled Spam
    to the fried towel, missing burger

    By Lou Gonzales
    Blame it on the pandemic, but some people have lost their mindfulness—being fully present and aware of where we are and what we’re…
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    Perfecting pretzels<br>—after my near-tantrum
    Home and Kitchen Diaries
    June 4, 2021

    Perfecting pretzels
    —after my near-tantrum

    By Lou Gonzales
    You’ve heard about writer’s block, I learned there’s also such a thing as baker’s block. The past two weeks I found myself…
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