19 Oct, 2008
The other goodies that I took home from the market last Saturday included some quesong puti (carabao’s milk cheese) and a couple of bags of “pandesitos” or tiny little pan de sals that were just over an inch long. I wrote about quesong puti several years ago, post here, and I have always…
19 Oct, 2008
I must admit it was their looks that stopped me in my tracks… These flavored suman patties looked stunning. And with free tastes on offer, I tried all three flavors before deciding to buy a package with 8 assorted pieces for PHP60. I asked the vendor if the pandan, ube and…
18 Oct, 2008
Herve Leger. A 1980′s designer who made clothing for women that looked like they were bound or bandaged in ribbons or tape. A chic mummified look. And something Yasmeen Ghauri, an utterly stunning supermodel of that era, wore and was photographed in; a vision I have never forgotten. While my…
17 Oct, 2008
I always thought a Cebuano “inun-unan” was a simple fish stew made with vinegar and ginger. My grandmother used to use smaller types of fish, like the really flat ones they sometimes call sap-sap or bilong-bilong. My wife’s family cook also used to make a version similar to this… some water, lots…
17 Oct, 2008
The hypothetical $200,000 portfolio purchased last Friday, October 9, 2008 comprised 10 stocks. On Monday, I thought we were brilliant as the Dow Jones Index soared to one of its biggest one-day gains EVER, at 11+%. That was followed by a euphoric rise in Japan on Tuesday at 14%. But the…
15 Oct, 2008
I visit Cebu City 2-3 times a month. And I inevitably eat out with several people from the office or otherwise where the objective is primarily sustenance, not fancy flavors and settings. Whenever we need a filling meal at say an average of PHP250-300 per person, we used to head to Golden…
14 Oct, 2008
Just a short post to let you know that I have been busy; and I mean INCREDIBLY busy. And while a lot of the activity is really food and marketmanila.com related, I can’t really write any details about it yet. But I promise I will eventually bring you all up to speed….
14 Oct, 2008
As the stock markets plunged last Thursday around the globe, there was this incredible pall over anyone who had a smidgen or more of common shares/stocks. I could hear the snickers of some readers who recently felt my comments on “renting vs. owning a home” gloating that being invested in house, apartment or…