21 Oct, 2007
I first enjoyed a steak at the Peter Luger Steak House in Brooklyn in 1975, and have been lucky enough to return to this famous restaurant a dozen or more times in the 32 years since … And forget thinking that I had “grown up” along with the restaurant, because it was established in…
21 Oct, 2007
Several times in the past five or more years, Mrs. Marketman has mentioned a dish of Kadios/Kadyos with chicken and sliced banana hearts that her yaya (and later family’s major doma) prepared when she was growing up. I had never seen nor tasted this particular dish so I had no clue what I…
19 Oct, 2007
If “naked” crab cakes are not your thing, this recipe for rellenong alimasag is another option. Either way, they are both good choices for the upcoming holiday meals… Enjoy, again!
In some western markets, very good lump crab meat is sold by the pound for relatively exhorbitant prices. But when you have to…
19 Oct, 2007
This post was first published nearly two years ago. I revisit it today because I think crab cakes are a brilliant choice for celebratory or special holiday dinners. They are rich, extravagant, and yet totally doable with local ingredients. While they are relatively expensive, a little goes a very long way….
18 Oct, 2007
Geez, imagine my shock when I saw this trio of puffed up chests at a market with various marketmanila.com charity shirts on…. Heehee. These are actually my first sample shirts, using different t-shirt suppliers and the results of the first silk-screen. Some were rather small, hence the Johnny Bravo effect. I…
18 Oct, 2007
We were headed to the Mactan airport from Cebu City and hit a traffic jam in Mandaue, forcing us to pass back roads and directly in front of the main public school in Mandaue, just as kids were flowing out by the hundreds. Since traffic slowed to a crawl, I watched the sidewalk…
18 Oct, 2007
Yesterday was the start of the Annual Lanzones Festival on Camiguin Island. I was in Cebu on Tuesday and Victor (my EPA – Expert Produce (Fruit & Vegetable) Acquirer, advised me that lanzones were in the markets at PHP35 a kilo and they were of excellent quality. I quickly sent him off…
17 Oct, 2007
I know this is a food blog for the most part. With less than 1% of all posts being service rants, usually about various outrageous service situations I have personally encountered. As far as I can remember, I have only posted 2 or 3 entries on the state of the Philippine economy…