She was only 10 when she moved to the United Kingdom, but Kaye Bello managed to keep alive her love for the Philippines in general, and for her hometown in Negros Occidental in particular. During Easter and school breaks, she would fly back to Kabankalan, a first-class city that straddles Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental.
“That’s why I can speak perfect Ilonggo and Tagalog although I’ve spent most of my life in the UK,” Bello told Lifestyle in a phone interview.
The professionally-trained pastry chef, 30, has worked in several Michelin-star restaurants as well as in establishments recognized as some of the best in the world.
She started her career as part of the opening tea…
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