Look of presidential love?

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Jehan Damasco’s “Our Garden,” featuring elements from her beloved Nueva Vizcaya and proudly Filipino in theme, earned a Silver medal for the Wedding Cake category.

Christopher Borja won a Bronze for his eye-catching modern Japanese “Tsuru Wa Sennen,” a wedding cake with kimono patterns and precisely folded sugar origami cranes.

Clyden San Pedro cinched a Silver for his Plated Desserts ensemble: Pandora’s Box, an all-white cold plate of Hawaiian macadamia, pineapple and coconut; Camouflage, a verrine of mango-passion, granola and green tea sponge; Metamorphosis, pistachio baklava with apricot and orange blossom Turkish delight; and Kaleidoscope, an Italian vegan dessert of berry-poached apple and soy panna cotta.

At the most coveted and hardest-fought eight-hour live battle that is the Asian Pastry Cup, the Shangri-La duo of Bryan Dimayuga and Rizalino Manas bested 11 other national teams to be honored with the Best in Professional Skills Award for their Kids At Play Plated Desserts, Chocolate Cakes, Chocolate and Sugar Showpieces.

Source: Inquirer.net

Jewelry Designer Sylvie Levine Partners With Bridal Designer Kelly Faetanini ...

18.05.12

Bridal jewelry designer Sylvie Levine and renowned bridal gown designer Kelly Faetanini will partner to showcase their collections on April 13 during New York International Bridal Week, (April 14-16).

New York, NY (PRWEB) April 11, 2012

Bridal jewelry designer Sylvie Levine and renowned bridal gown designer Kelly Faetanini will partner to showcase their collections on April 13 during New York International Bridal Week, (April 14-16). Both designers specialize in creating customizable collections that are affordable, keeping the bride-to be and her budget in mind! The inspiration for Faetanini’s inaugural bridal collection is the “Antique Jewelry Box,” perfectly suited for The Sylvie Collection’s sweet jewelry aesthetic.

Sylvie Levine, designer of The Sylvie Collection, is committed to designing diamond jewelry that is timeless, versatile and sophisticated–at every price. Her namesake collection is quickly becoming one of the most recognizable bridal diamond companies in the fine jewelry industry. She specializes in designer diamond engagement and wedding rings as well as “day-of” bridal jewelry. Born and raised in Antwerp, Belgium in the center of the world’s diamond trade, Levine is the third-generation to partake in her family’s diamond business. Tapping into more than 25-years of experience in the diamond and jewelry business, Levine uses a hands-on approach that works beautifully with brides-to-be. As a woman designing for women, she has a patient and personal perspective. She can often be seen offering counsel to clients, as well as the media via her “Sylvie Says” series of advice. All 12 collections, which are named with French terms of endearment, can be customized. She offers platinum as well as 14 and 18K gold in white, rose, and yellow, as well as thousands of settings for the soon-to-be betrothed.

Source: Albany Times Union

You Say It's Your Birthday? The Dog Doesn't Care

18.05.12

Looking at Heidi’s sad birthday-hat photo to the right, one might assume the dog does not like birthdays.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  Heidi did this Conehead pose a few years ago -- not on the dog’s own birthday, but under duress for a card my husband Alan and I were planning to send to someone else.

The fact is, Heidi loves birthdays, but only if they happen to be hers.  That’s why she looks like the world is ending in the photo: it wasn’t. 

I was reminded of Heidi’s somewhat self-centered attitude in the week on my own birthday, Thursday, April 26, as I was opening my modest collection of presents. As always when any type of box, bag or large envelope is opened at our house, a delighted Heidi barged into the proceedings to see what she was getting.  She knew by smell there was nothing here as enticing as a doggie bag filled with leftover salmon or steak, but she knows that all sorts of other good things come in packages, like squeaky toys and tennis balls and new bandanas to add to her rainbow wardrobe. 

Source: Patch.com