16 Jan, 2007
This post is unbelievable. Unbelievable. Lightning has struck twice and seared a path right through Marketman’s head, again! The t-shirt in the photo above was a gift from a friend, who wrote in her accompanying note that “we saw this t-shirt at the shop and knew it belonged in your closet…†and…
16 Jan, 2007
Another “Marketman/Bond 007 Diet†option for lunch or dinner is this grilled chicken breast served with a generous amounts of grilled vegetables. Instead of eating Pinoy pork barbecue in the previous post (the minimum of which I would consume is three sticks), with say 1.5 to 2.0 cups of white rice, lots of…
15 Jan, 2007
There are many irritants in the local food acquisition scene. Often the supplies are highly erratic. Folks are prone to hoarding when something is available, therefore stocks are wiped out and we go months before they are replenished. Stuff always seems to be near their expiry date. Weather, bugaboos and…
15 Jan, 2007
I am almost certain that somewhere on the planet, a Filipino national out there is currently consuming a stick of Pinoy style pork barbecue. Pork barbecue is definitely a favorite, even though it didn’t come out as such in Marketmanila’s survey of favorite pinoy dishes whose results were summarized in this post. …
14 Jan, 2007
Here’s a “Marketman/Bond 007 Diet” Dinner that is healthy and hearty. A salad of mixed greens with a couple of sliced bottled artichokes and some homemade roasted red peppers and tomatoes if you have them. Dress it with a simple olive oil and balsamic vinegar combination, and salt and pepper to taste….
14 Jan, 2007
You must be all thinking that Marketman has completely lost his diet marbles. What with all the high-calorie stuff being featured on the site, I should probably be about 80 pounds heavier than I am. And no, rest assured, I have not given up on the 170 pound Marketman/Bond Diet Goal for…
13 Jan, 2007
Hope springs eternal for a decent melon in Manila. I have written about cantaloupes and green or honeydew melons before and almost always I am disappointed by the quality of local melons, with a few rare exceptions. And particularly if you have had a Cavaillon melon or Italian cantaloupe at some point…
13 Jan, 2007
I am just back from my market rounds this morning. There are days when the quality of produce on offer is almost depressing…a reflection of the declining buying interest/power of consumers with respect to fresh food, then there are great days where there are signs some hope. We are, in fact a…