Long before she became a household name on screen, Judy Ann “Juday” Santos-Agoncillo was already drawn to the warmth of the kitchen. “I was eight or nine when I first cooked instant noodles and ...

On a stage where she was among four contestants competing for Gordon Ramsay’s sweet verdict on their halo-halo, Filipino superstar and chef Judy Ann “Juday” Santos was star-struck. She was almost ...

Move over, Ina Garten. Step aside, Giada de Laurentiis. There’s a new kitchen queen who has stolen our hearts by way of our stomachs. And we’re not just talking about the dishes she whips up, but also ...

The whole culinary-school experience made the 28-year-old Juday realize that patience, indeed, is a virtue. Making the perfect demiglace (a thick sauce seasoned with dry wine or sherry) and consommé ...