'Booze Cakes' spikes desserts with spirits

A look at "Booze Cakes: Confections Spiked With Spirits, Wine, and Beer" by Krystina Castella and Terry Lee Stone. Plus, a recipe for Rum and Coke Whoopie Pies.

When it comes to burgers, size definitely matters

When Rachael Ray wants big flavor in a burger, she thinks small. Because though Ray considers herself an equal opportunity eater when it comes to burger varieties, her favorites are the trendy two- and three-bite versions.

Spike cakes with spirits: A little alcohol can add a lot of flavor

Whether delicately flavored or thoroughly saturated, alcoholflavored cakes are yummy.

Friends raise the bar on dinner parties

Its not uncommon to be at a dinner party or cookout where theres one particular dish that everyone raves about. But have you ever been to one where every dish - and everything about the evening, really - draws universal praise.That happened to us this past...

L’Incontro gets make-over

In an area that used to be Metro Manila’s own Little Italy, one still finds a crop of Italian restaurants on Nicanor Garcia (formerly Reposo St.) in Makati, among them L’Incontro Ristorante Italiano, still the "meeting place" to beat after 10 years, and recently given a face-lift by the new chef-owner.