15 Nov, 2009
Congratulations to Manny Pacquiao on winning his fight against Miguel Cotto a few hours ago… After all of the bad news that has befallen the Philippines in recent months, finally an incredible day of national pride as Filipinos at home and around the globe watched Manny pummel and outwit his opponent. Boohoo for…
15 Nov, 2009
We had an impromptu dinner guest over a few days ago and while the main course was already in the works, we decided to quickly come up with a tray of appetizers as well. Bruschetta are a classic Italian snack or appetizer, most often served plain or with just some brilliant tomatoes and…
14 Nov, 2009
Once a year seems like a nice frequency to enjoy some really good caviar. With the holidays approaching, some of you might be in the mood for salted fish eggs… Last year, my caviar post on Iranian Beluga Caviar was something special, and I don’t anticipate more of that quality of wild…
12 Nov, 2009
Hahaha. Can you tell this is going to be a stretch? At stake in this contest are two “fashionable” prizes, first, the t-shirt, “Have You Been to the Market Lately” only in white and size SMALL, and the recycled flour sack tote from mamaearth.multiply.com. See original post on prizes, here. While…
12 Nov, 2009
Regulars on this blog know I can be a bit of a stickler for ethical blogging. I have shared thousands of posts on this blog for millions of views, for free, but that still doesn’t mean you can just “steal it”. Early in the life of this blog, I caught a “photo-napper”…
12 Nov, 2009
Wok stir-fried broccoli with oyster sauce has to be one of my all-time favorite vegetable dishes. I could eat this once a week! If I have been particularly bad and consumed a phenomenal amount of fat-laden dishes in a given period, I try to detox with a lot of veggies, and this…
10 Nov, 2009
I thought it might be a good idea to do an updated Marketman Chocolate Index, a summary of all the posts that have significant chocolate content, and was mildly shocked to find nearly 70 posts in the archives!
To encourage you to go back and explore older posts, in this case, on the topic of…
10 Nov, 2009
SOSYAL. In capital letters. I know that is what many of you will immediately think of when you hear about this book, Martinis & Aprons. Many of Manila’s ladies who lunch and members of the gated village “society” are included in this book, offering up interesting recipes, useful tips and entertaining wisdom….