21 May, 2009
I am away from my desk and without regular internet access for several days. I have left some posts to keep you amused, but I will NOT be responding to any emails you send my way. I will also have far less frequent access to the site to respond to any comments…
21 May, 2009
We saw these wonderful beef shanks at the grocery and they were screaming “pochero, pochero!” so we brought them home, took out a large enameled pot and started cooking them… Pochero is the Cebuano term for what is essentially the Tagalog Beef Bulalo, though with a few other ingredients at play. First,…
20 May, 2009
There are several thousand regular visitors to Marketmanila, and less than a 1,000 who comment every so often, and of whom, 300 or so might fall into the frequent commenter category. The last time I asked this question, “Where Are You?” in May 2008, nearly 500 readers left a comment, and it was…
19 May, 2009
Dayap is a REALLY big deal in the Marketman household. I LOVE dayap. It is perfect in Asian style dressings with patis and chilis. I love it in a dayap pie. As a flavoring for leche flan, as a dipping condiment… etc. And it is INCREDIBLY difficult to consistently…
19 May, 2009
The Teen took on the difficult task of coming up with an idea for the birthday cake. The celebrant had a keen interest in ceramics and is a member of the Oriental Ceramics Society, so the Teen had a brilliant idea that she wanted the cake to look like a piece of antique…
19 May, 2009
Sorry, a weird jump from nuclear power to nuclear laughs. A good friend let me listen to this radio station/caller exchange yesterday and I couldn’t stop laughing. I realize it is a couple of years old and I apologize if you have all heard it and I somehow had my head in…
19 May, 2009
If you read my post a few days ago on the re-commissioning of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant and are interested in that issue, you may want to circle back to the original post that has by now, attracted a lot of attention, not just from hits to that post, but in comments from…
18 May, 2009
We often entertain at home and I cook the meal. But I rarely provide the wine. Guests who come for the food often take care of bringing the wine. And in some cases, with serious enthusiasts, we get some phenomenal wines, even though I have to admit my taste buds for…