30 Jun, 2007
Orange marmalade always struck me as being a bit bitter. It seems the finest ones in the world are, in fact, rather bitter, and traditionally made using Seville oranges. Cheaper orange marmalades are often made with rinds from sweeter varieties of oranges and also contain a phenomenal amount of added sugar,…
29 Jun, 2007
We are back in Manila. Feeling a bit like bruised fruit after our whirlwind roadtrip to Pagudpud and back that included about 22 hours in the car, 30 mins in public bathrooms (in 1 minute doses), about 26 hours of sleep and 39.5 hours of food, food, food (oops, and a few churches,…
29 Jun, 2007
This post was first published over two years ago. It happened to be the day that the Inquirer Newspaper did a story on Marketman/Marketmanila that resulted in a huge increase in page views that day. I think page views rose 800-1,000% from a fairly modest base of readers. Many of my…
28 Jun, 2007
Here is yet another spectacular single use sterling silver implement from my sister’s collection. This one is a gorgeous asparagus server which is designed to scoop under several spears of asparagus then gently hold them in place with a flat top portion and transfer the asparagus to one’s plate. Note that there…
27 Jun, 2007
Make sure your children marry partners who chew with their mouth closed. Here is my rant against any and all on the planet who are human by definition but goatlike by mastication habits. I will be the first to say my table manners are perhaps shy of impeccable. I tend to…
27 Jun, 2007
Although I steadfastly believe Philippine mangoes are the best in the world (and specifically, the ones from Cebu and Guimaras, though many are urging me to be kind to Zambales mangoes as well), I have to be honest and say that I have not tasted anywhere near all of the varieties of mangoes on…
26 Jun, 2007
I am re-posting this summary of results of my Pinoy Top 10 Desserts/Sweets poll that I took almost a year ago… Many (apparently newish) Marketmanila readers have sent emails asking why I seem to post so many western style dishes, and they don’t seem to have bothered to look up classic pinoy dishes…
26 Jun, 2007
Just a quick note to let you know that I am traveling again…this time up North on a drive from Manila to Vigan, Laoag, Pagudpud and back down… I have left a few posts to amuse you all but I will not be responding to emails until I get back. I am not…