27 Nov, 2007
One of my readers once aptly described Marketman as a “jerk magnet.” I think this was a reaction to one of my outrageous service rants, and frankly, I absolutely ADORE the moniker. In fact, I am thinking of having a t-shirt custom made with the saying, then wearing it in public frequently,…
25 Nov, 2007
This is probably the BEST Christmas gift value I will find this holiday season. A small, fully decorated, fragrant, real gingerbread house that is nicely wrapped for just PHP249. I did a double then a triple take at S&R Fort Bonifacio yesterday when I saw these. They are the perfect gift…
25 Nov, 2007
Our household usually gears up early for the holidays. But this year we have been more than a bit sluggish. I lulled myself into believing things were under control because I bottled over 200 jars of homemade jam, our main giveaway for friends and family this year. And all of our…
22 Nov, 2007
This is just a little random observation, with very little to do with food. For years, I have been trying to figure out why Pinoys are so gosh-darned enamored with all of the above. And the best explanation I can think of, is that DESPITE being the most Catholic (and therefor, thou…
22 Nov, 2007
Some Filipino cooks seem to be under the mistaken impression that every meal has to be a long production… tons of chopping, prepping, cooking an hour before the meal…etc., etc. But oftentimes, one doesn’t really want to mess around in the kitchen for that long. Our crew at home always gets discombobulated…
21 Nov, 2007
Your balikbayan relatives and friends are starting to get excited… They have been hitting the outlet malls and groceries and have started to throw things into open balikbayan boxes in their living rooms weeks before their scheduled departure for home. They are making lists of groceries they are going to cart home….
21 Nov, 2007
This was a SUPERB Turkey recipe that we did LAST Thanksgiving. We are not doing a turkey this year so I thought I would simply re-post this entry for those of you who are crazed and hunting for a last minute recipe. This one has the tradition of an American turkey, but…
20 Nov, 2007
I love fried chicken. Always have. And probably always will. As a kid, fried chicken in our home DIDN’T look anything LIKE Kentucky Fried Chicken or any of its ilk at all. Instead, the chicken was almost invariably heavily tanned, almost dark brown, without a floured coating, and the caramelized…