31 Oct, 2006
Last year I wrote a short post on the origins of Halloween. It has perhaps surprised some Filipinos who now live abroad, that locals have embraced or adopted this holiday with incredible speed. Commercialization more than westernization is probably the key culprit but personally, because it is primarily a kids holiday, I…
31 Oct, 2006
Food and memories are really a potent combination. I was doing my monthly grocery visit to Cash & Carry in Makati this morning and while filling the cart with staples such as pasta, chicken broth (no, I don’t always make it from scratch), detergent, paper towels, etc., I took a swing by the…
30 Oct, 2006
I don’t think I have ever eaten an Atemoya (an Annona hybrid that is the result of a cross between a Cherimoya and a Sugar apple or Sweetsop or Atis) before. So when I saw a huge pile of fruit labeled “Atemoya†at the markets last Saturday I purchased two large pieces that…
30 Oct, 2006
As soon as I got home on Saturday, I decided I would stir-fry the three little bunches of kale that I purchased at the market. After washing the leaves, removing the most bug-eaten specimens (organically raised, after all) and crisping it up in the fridge for a couple of hours, they looked incredibly…
29 Oct, 2006
I was at the markets yesterday and was surprised by the lack of people. Only halfway through shopping did I realize next week was a huge holiday week and people are probably heading out of town and therefor not stocking up. There was less of a selection at the market but I…
28 Oct, 2006
I was looking to bake a nice dark, crisp and spicy cookie for Halloween that would hold up to the high humidity and the sugary icing I was planning to decorate it with. I found an interesting recipe for a cookie with a lot of cracked black pepper but in the end thought…
28 Oct, 2006
I nearly leapt for joy at the sight of these wonderful REAL pumpkins at the Shoemart grocery yesterday. Right at the entry way of the Makati branch, near the fruit section, was a table or display set up with about 5 pumpkins. One was an impressively large size but mottled green and…
27 Oct, 2006
The Kid is attending her first ever Middle School Halloween Costume Party this evening. This is a major event, a turning point in her social calendar, which I might add, is generally busier than my own and Mrs. Marketman’s. The Kid was agonizing over her costume for many days and finally decided…