21 Nov, 2009
People often smile externally but probably grimace internally, if not roll their eyes when a discussion over the food contents of Marketman’s typical maleta might contain after a trip to the province or abroad. So here are the visuals. These are the contents of one suitcase when we returned from a trip…
20 Nov, 2009
Here are the first 9 winners of various mini-contests on marketmanila.com over the past two weeks to celebrate the blog’s 5th anniversary. There are also 3 winners of Artisan’s chocolate creations to be claimed in Cebu…
19 Nov, 2009
What do you think about Zubuchon’s official new logo? A huge thank you to SP and CR for designing this logo and getting it done in warp speed. Please let me know if it looks close to any other lechon logo or pork related venture as I wouldn’t want to unintentionally replicate someone…
18 Nov, 2009
The concept of a Thanksgiving dinner to celebrate the bountiful harvest of the past summer and to give thanks for all the good things in life before the hard cold winter sets in is something I have always enjoyed. Of course it also happens to have become a major food holiday so that…
17 Nov, 2009
The Intellectual Property Gods are at it again. Egging Marketman on, in yet another “jerk magnet” moment (a phrase coined by reader “Toping”) of nearly incomprehensible coincidences. I arrived in Cebu a few hours ago and got to the office. After an hour or two, a call to the Zubuchon phone…
17 Nov, 2009
Lemon poppy seed cake has always been one of my favorites. There is something about the slightly tart, rich buttery cake with the nutty crunch of poppy seeds that is so comforting together with a cup of tea. So when I spotted some blue poppy seeds in a street market in Paris…
16 Nov, 2009
Whenever I go to groceries with relatively large meat sections, and it’s apparent that they butcher whole animals on the premises, I inevitably ask for particular pieces or cuts of meat, hoping they will answer in the affirmative. One half of a whole pork belly is always on my wish list. Often,…
16 Nov, 2009
How about some outrageous bathroom humor early on a Monday morning? My current poll on readers preferences with respect to soaping themselves in the shower shows how there are different strokes for different folks. But the serendipity/mischievous gods were watching out for us yesterday… Mrs. MM and I were shopping for handicrafts…