26 Apr, 2008
The alarm clock was set for the ungodly hour of 2:00 a.m., and it blared for several seconds before it was silenced! Even for Marketman, an early riser, waking at this hour was painful. Did I really want to see the Pasil Fish Market in downtown Cebu, apparently the largest seafood market in…
24 Apr, 2008
Native chickens, whether from the North or South, taste better, in my opinion. They have more flavor, character and grit. They are often much leaner/tougher than farm raised chickens, but for certain dishes, that is highly desirable. I recently had a superb tinola made with native chicken and malunggay and lemongrass…
24 Apr, 2008
I have taken local countryside vistas for granted for many, many years. I have spent so much of my life in huge metropolitan areas, all over the world, often in highly congested and polluted cities like Manila, so it isn’t a surprise that I am now increasingly drawn to visiting more rural…
23 Apr, 2008
A couple of weeks ago, Marketman & Company went off to Malapascua, that small island on the Northern tip of the island of Cebu. The next dozen or so posts shall chronicle highlights of our terrific trip up North. A leisurely three hour drive plus 30 minute banca ride from Cebu City,…
22 Apr, 2008
I have written about balimbing (carambola, starfruit), the fruit, before. It isn’t one of my favorites, but I have seen balimbing for sale in the markets often. Though I wonder about when it is really in season as I have seen them in the markets around now, at the height of summer,…
21 Apr, 2008
Just a quick post for those seeking something new, fruitwise. The Kid brought these kiwiberries home from the grocery a few weeks ago and they were pretty cool. We tend to avoid overly “engineered” fruits that seek to create new hybrids by splicing genes from here and there… yet they often yield…
20 Apr, 2008
Here are some photos of the flowers from The Kid’s Confirmation. I very rarely volunteer to do large-ish public events like this, but if The Kid is involved, the “it’s a once in a lifetime event” logic kicks in. But I am getting wiser in my old age and once I had…
18 Apr, 2008
Marketman is utterly crazed at the moment, so you will have to excuse me for a day or two while I prepare for The Kid’s confirmation this weekend. I volunteered (?!) to do the flowers for the church for the confirmation ceremony of roughly 2 dozen ladies and gentlemen, or is it still…