25 Feb, 2008
I just watched the movie “The Bucket List” which was okay, but the concept of doing everything you want to do before you die is certainly thought provoking… and I realize I need to put together my own list just so I don’t forget any major items… but trust me, bungy jumping or sky…
24 Feb, 2008
Just a quick post on ADORA, the new upscale department store in Greenbelt 5, Makati. Mrs. MM, The Kid and I went out for lunch today and ended up at Cibo at Greenbelt 5, after which we headed to ADORA for two main reasons… good friends of ours supplied a lot of the…
24 Feb, 2008
The gabi or taro plant is extremely common and beloved on the Albay Peninsula. An “import” from the early Spanish times, I have previously written a post on the leaves, here. If eaten raw or improperly prepared it is poisonous, with a chemical that can give you some pretty serious if not…
22 Feb, 2008
Members of my office crew, legal team, and I spent a good hour in the Legazpi market last week, in the midst of a mild weather disturbance raging outdoors. Despite the bad weather, we were surprised to find incredible offerings in the seafood and vegetable sections and I will do a few posts…
21 Feb, 2008
I was in Legazpi and suburbs for two days last week. Of course, I couldn’t miss a visit to the central market and despite the stormy weather, I discovered the market well stocked with fish and produce and I really had a wonderful time wandering through the three floors. There will be…
21 Feb, 2008
For some bizarre reason, I always thought that the ubod, or heart of palm, came from the center of an entire coconut tree trunk. Obviously, that is incorrect, not to mention that a LOT of heart of palm comes from several different types of palm, many of them grown in Central and South…
20 Feb, 2008
One of the incredible advantages of frequent flights by budget carriers such as Cebu Pacific to and from Tagbilaran is that oven fresh tortas such as these can be baked in the early morning and be savored in Manila for merienda that afternoon… Cebuano and Boholano tortas are cakes, not eggy and meaty…
20 Feb, 2008
I totally love the idea. A Gourmet Sari-Sari Store. And the proprietor is frequent commenter Artisan Chocolatier from Cebu, the man that baked the madelienes I featured here. His idea was to put together a small retail food store that would eventually feature some of the best locally produced food items,…