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Three Ways with Danggit — Version 2: Labtingaw

11 Mar, 2014

Semi-dried, lightly-salted danggit (or other fish) is called labtingaw in Bantayan, Cebu, Leyte and other parts of the Visayas.

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Three Ways with Danggit — Version 1: Lamayo

10 Mar, 2014

Last Friday I took a day trip up to Bogo, in Northern Cebu, specifically to identify suppliers of seafood to supply our restaurants and as a result, help the storm ravaged areas get back on their feet.

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Champorado — “Filipino Breakfast of Champions”

09 Mar, 2014

While North America might have it’s Cheerios of Corn Flakes cereal as their “Breakfast of Champions”…

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Happy 25th! :)

08 Mar, 2014

One of our nieces turns 25 today, Happy Birthday M!

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Caviar Pie 101…

06 Mar, 2014

Caviar Pie is often mentioned as a luxurious nibble for some of Manila’s home “cocktail” crowd.

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Here we go again with “OFFENSIVE” PR offers…

05 Mar, 2014

I opened my marketmanila.com email this evening and got the message below. I am posting the email here verbatim (except that I have masked the sender’s full name to save her any embarrassment though I would have been justified in putting the full name since she did send the email) and respond to…

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Lechon Kawali with a Kamias Tomato Relish…

04 Mar, 2014

I have always loved lechon kawali, but increasingly find several versions that are either bland and tasteless, overly dry or just way too reliant on the bottled sauces (like sweet liver sauce) that often accompany it.

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