20 Jun2017
I am always intrigued by new and unusual produce…
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19 Jun2017
This is one case where BITTER is definitely BETTER.
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POSTED IN: General, Other Recipes, Vegetable/Salads
12 Jun2017
The purpose of this post is simply to make your sweet tooth tingle, or mouth water.
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10 Jun2017
I have been a huge fan of majestic, imposing, noble buri palms.
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10 Jun2017
“My first truly transcendent great whole roasted pig, the best lechon I ever had in my life was that time in Cebu.”
Anthony Bourdain, June 2017
Quote from an interview conducted by Claude Tayag and ABS-CBN in Manila, on the sidelines of the World Street Food Congress
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14 May2017
Betchay, a long-time marketmanila.com reader, had graciously invited Mrs. MM and I to the opening of this wonderful, unusual and visually stunning exhibit, now at the National Museum.
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14 May2017
So regular readers know I generally eschew “Hallmark holidays” but I realize many folks do celebrate them…
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13 May2017
When a regular reader emailed me this interesting video, I immediately headed to the kitchen to tinker…
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Older Posts
12 May, 2017 by Marketman
Entitled : “believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment”
Inconsiderate : “thoughtlessly causing inconvenience to others”
Illogical : “lacking sense or clear, sound reasoning”
Name-Dropping : “the practice of casually mentioning the names…
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POSTED IN: General, Rant & Rave
25 Apr, 2017 by Marketman
“Faster” is relative, of course.
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POSTED IN: Beef/Lamb, etc., General, Main Courses, Meat
24 Apr, 2017 by Marketman
When we used to travel to North America on Korean or Asiana Airlines, I would almost inevitably reserve a bibimbap main course the minute we settled into our seats.
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20 Apr, 2017 by Marketman
I have a soft spot for birds, and often, low IQ birds (or should I say more kindly, the underdogs). :)
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17 Apr, 2017 by Marketman
Our nightmare in flowers. :)
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POSTED IN: Flowers, General
14 Apr, 2017 by Marketman
Several people asked for this recipe. So here it is in brief…
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POSTED IN: Beef/Lamb, etc., General, Meat
21 Mar, 2017 by Marketman
See link here.
The folks at the Dept. of Tourism asked if I would do this for them, and I agreed. Anything to help promote the country’s food and food culture has always been…
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07 Feb, 2017 by Marketman
When my eldest brother announced he was going to try and bring 10 hectares of family fishponds in the outskirts of Lucena City back from the dead, we all wished him well.
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POSTED IN: Main Courses, Shellfish
