21 Jan, 2009
A short drive northwards from Argao, where we stopped for a merienda of tortas and masa podrida, we stopped briefly at the unassuming looking edifice of the Nuestra Senora del Pilar de Zaragoza church or basilica in Sibonga, Cebu. Once inside, the painted wooden roof left our mouths agape, it was stunning! …
20 Jan, 2009
Okay, I feel like I was lost in the leche flan twilight zone for 44 years. All my life, I assumed that Leche Flan, or probably more appropriately, Flan de Leche was most traditionally or logically made with fresh milk or cream. And in the Philippines, that probably meant carabao’s milk, a…
20 Jan, 2009
After visiting the church at Boljoon, we turned back towards Cebu City and made our way North, stopping for some of those famous tortas of Argao. We drove around town and stopped at one of town’s well-known vendors, xx’x, who had recently placed second in the annual torta fest of sorts. We…
15 Jan, 2009
Marketman is/has a pain in the neck. A real wicked royal pain in the neck. So bad I can hardly move my head. Despite pain killers, muscle relaxants and salon pas, it is still getting worse. Imagine a low voltage electric shock every single time you move your back. …
14 Jan, 2009
Donations to the marketmanila.com feeding program are still trickling in. Please check for specific transfers/remittances here. Your generosity will be greatly appreciated by the students we are helping at the Banawa Elementary School. It is appropriate that I share with you this recent development which is rather positive. A couple…
14 Jan, 2009
Lately, it has been the simplest things that have fascinated me the most. The clay tile roof at the block house of the church in Boljoon is something that I would definitely like to replicate, if only above a little lechonan, or a dining lanai… So I was stunned that just a…
14 Jan, 2009
This was a spectacular example of ginisang munggo if I may say so myself. And it is the first time I have ever cooked ginisang munggo. All my life I have enjoyed this dish, usually with some intense adobo, but I have never had the occasion or need to cook it myself….
13 Jan, 2009
On our way back to Cebu City from Boljoon, we rounded a bend in the road and stopped at a small sari-sari store that also sold clay pots and tiles (more on that later). But when I walked over, I noticed the proprietress of the shop herself was “shucking” freshly gather pods of…