21 Feb, 2011
I started my diet a few days before Sister arrived in Manila. In her suitcase were several wonderful “raw milk” cheeses mostly from Cato Corner Farm in Connecticut, a cheddar from the award winning Cabot Farms in Vermont, and some good butter. Raw milk as opposed to pasteurized milk cheeses are probably…
22 Jan, 2011
When the Teen was born, Mrs. MM and I read every well regarded “how to raise a baby” book to prepare for our new role as parents. The Baby had no more living grandmothers, and only one living grandfather, who had no advice whatsoever regarding child rearing. So we had an opportunity…
16 Jan, 2011
That’s Bea Misa and Rob Crisostomo of “ritual”, a tiny but wonderful gem of a shop located at The Collective (a group of interesting shops, cafes, bars, etc. on Malugay Street near Buendia Ave in Makati). The shop seeks to market eco-friendly products, fair-trade items, sourced directly from producers around the country. …
13 Dec, 2010
Christmas was just around the corner and I was in a bit of a panic over the weekend as we were WAY BEHIND our normally organized holiday schedule. Mrs. MM and The Teen are cheese fiends, so we try and make sure there is a wide selection of cheese in the fridge during…
21 Nov, 2010
I was at the Mercato Centrale at BGC this morning and spotted a table with the most spectacular looking fresh herbs. The selection was impressive. The condition of the herbs was amazing considering this was the tail-end of the market and our weather is just wiltingly hot. I had dinner plans…
21 Nov, 2010
Marketman must have a sixth sense for brewing markets. Or at least “My Favorite Martian” like antennae that lead me to them… I woke up late-ish (for me, 7am) this morning and bummed around the house, checked out our Christmas list, and was shocked at the number of blanks this late in…
04 Aug, 2010
Several years ago, posts on yoghurt for breakfast in Greece, as well as finding Lemnos Greek Style yoghurt in Manila and enjoying it with homemade guava jelly elicited comments about FAGE yoghurt. The Greek style and Greek manufactured yoghurt had this aura of superiority. And since tasting it while on trips abroad,…
03 Aug, 2010
A gorgeous, colorful, fragrant tableau of local ingredients, dishes, sauces, condiments and old-fashioned bottles of Coke, set out in a glass-enclosed display case was enough whet the appetite! The weekly Berber market held on Mondays in the town of Ourika, a gateway to the Atlas mountains, has hundreds of vendors that include Berber…