09 Mar2014
While North America might have it’s Cheerios of Corn Flakes cereal as their “Breakfast of Champions”…
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POSTED IN: General, Other Recipes, Rice/Noodle/Starches, Snacks
08 Mar2014
One of our nieces turns 25 today, Happy Birthday M!
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POSTED IN: General
06 Mar2014
Caviar Pie is often mentioned as a luxurious nibble for some of Manila’s home “cocktail” crowd.
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POSTED IN: Appetizers, General
05 Mar2014
I opened my marketmanila.com email this evening and got the message below. I am posting the email here verbatim (except that I have masked the sender’s full name to save her any embarrassment though I would have been justified in putting the full name since she did send the email) and respond to it here as well. Anyone who still has any doubts about how some (or many) PR announcements are contracted need not look much further…
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POSTED IN: General, Rant & Rave
04 Mar2014
I have always loved lechon kawali, but increasingly find several versions that are either bland and tasteless, overly dry or just way too reliant on the bottled sauces (like sweet liver sauce) that often accompany it.
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POSTED IN: General, Main Courses, Pork
03 Mar2014
Any dietary restrictions we should be aware of?
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POSTED IN: General
03 Mar2014
I was flipping through The Philippine Cookbook compiled by Virginia Roces de Guzman and Nina Daza Puyat and saw a recipe for “Lumpiang Bangus” which is attributed to Carol Andrews Ferrer.
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POSTED IN: Appetizers, Fish, General, Main Courses, Rice/Noodle/Starches
02 Mar2014
I have been very much “under the weather” or should I say “lungs invaded by plant sperm/pollen” and resting/sleeping and incredibly lethargic for the past week.
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POSTED IN: Fish, General, Salads, Vegetable/Salads
Older Posts
02 Mar, 2014 by Marketman
Homemade Hiyashi Chuka on a huge platter, good for 5-6 people.
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POSTED IN: General, Main Courses, Rice/Noodle/Starches, Vegetable/Salads
01 Mar, 2014 by Marketman
Finally, a Mexican natural stone molcajete (mortar and pestle)!
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POSTED IN: General, Other Food Products, Kitchen Equipment, Etc.
27 Feb, 2014 by Marketman
The customer is always right.
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POSTED IN: General, Rant & Rave
25 Feb, 2014 by Marketman
Here come those television camera crews again…
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POSTED IN: General
25 Feb, 2014 by Marketman
A cousin of mine, who is also a Japanese trained potter, owns the Crescent Moon Cafe in Antipolo.
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POSTED IN: General
24 Feb, 2014 by Marketman
I had a strong hankering for laing, and purchased some dried gabi leaves at the grocery, but when I got home realized we had neither dried fish or shrimp to add to the dish…
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POSTED IN: General, Other Recipes, Vegetable/Salads, Vegetables
18 Feb, 2014 by Marketman
Extremely economical, yet beautiful to behold.
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POSTED IN: Flowers, General
18 Feb, 2014 by Marketman
Chicken, AGAIN?!
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POSTED IN: General, Main Courses, Recipes and Menus
