from: A PIECE OF MY MIND

by Rey Vivo, MD (UPCM 2002)
Published in JAMA, April 16, 2008—Vol 299, No. 15
The veil of clouds parted reluctantly as we made our final descent. Through some breaks in the overcast, the metropolis lights appeared like any other city’s, the landscape hardly distinguishable from where we had departed only 14 hours earlier. As the faint [...]

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Top Chef: Dale’s Halo-halo Recipe

For all you foodies and TOP CHEF fans, here is Dale’s take on the classic halo-halo, which impressed judge Johnny Iuzzini
Ingredients:
Lemongrass Young Coconut Water Broth:
3 stalks lemongrass
3 oz ginger
2T sugar
2 pieces young coconut meat, water
Braised Mango with Coconut and Chilies:
4 oz dried mango
2 pieces dried chilies
4 oz coconut milk
Avocado Shake:
2 pieces avocado
5 oz condensed milk
1 [...]

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