23 Oct, 2005
Rocket (Eruca sativa) is a plant which grows wild in Western Asia and the Mediterranean region. An ancient green, many believe it is mentioned in the Bible as “Oroth.” In Italy, the plant is known as rucchetta, rughetta and rucola and it is unknown how it acquired its now common American name…
22 Oct, 2005
Continuing on the mushroom theme, this seems like the appropriate time to feature these small Portobello (Agaricus bisporus)mushrooms that I purchased from Fresh Field at Market!Market! last weekend. Edwin the proprietor has been texting me for weeks telling me he had portobellos on the weekends so I finally got some last weekend. …
22 Oct, 2005
Oyster mushrooms are frequently available in groceries and markets these days. They seem so pristine, so white, so potentially tasteless. However, they are tremendous flavor vehicles that can deliver a wonderful mouthful of earthiness and all the flavorings you choose to add on such as garlic, oil, salt, pepper, chilli, fresh herbs,…
21 Oct, 2005
I was recently asked to sit on the Food Committee at one of Manila’s oldest and largest sports and recreation clubs. At the first meeting I attended, we discussed the possibility of adding healthier, lighter dishes to the menu to match the trends in the everyday lifestyles of the burgis and less than…
20 Oct, 2005
Sizzling sisig (hog cheek, nose and ear) is not a favorite of mine. In fact, I think I have only tasted it twice in my entire lifetime. I am prepared to admit it is an acquired taste (or is it primarily a textural thing, like jellyfish?) and that to many, it tastes…
19 Oct, 2005
Talk about comfort food… perhaps better known in our house as “sick food.” Growing up, I only ate “pospas” when I was sick. And pospas seems to be the Cebuano or Boholano term for the stuff. Only as a teen did I see it in restaurants as congee or later as a…
17 Oct, 2005
Market Manila is just about 11 months old. In this period I have explored numerous markets, food stores, ingredients, recipes, gained and lost dozens of pounds and written over 300 posts with greater ease than I could have ever predicted (I am not a writer by nature). The list of…
17 Oct, 2005
It was my daughter’s 10th birthday last week and she asked to eat as though on safari in Africa… yikes! She is more of a carnivore than a herbivore these days so the best I could do was a tapang baboy damo (wild boar meat) with fried eggs and rice for breakfast! …