CATEGORY: ‘Vegetables’

Kamansi / Seeded Breadfruit (Revisited)

23 May, 2013

Our office internet is misbehaving and it’s hard for me to post new content without wasting hours of time waiting for things to upload. At any rate, I am reposting this post on kamansi from 8 years ago because of a question posed to me yesterday about the difference between kamansi and rimas…

Romaine Lettuce Retail Price Range (PHP110 – PHP264.95 a kilo)

24 Apr, 2013

DOLE romaine lettuce was 83% more expensive than the Basic Necessity lettuce displayed right beside it at S&R today. Boo to DOLE!

Toscana Farms, Spectacular!

10 Mar, 2013

I visited the greenhouses of Toscana Farms on the same morning as Gejo’s Malipayon Farms, just down the road, also to stock up on produce for the magazine photo shoot at the beach.

Watercress, Watermelon & Feta Cheese Salad a la Marketman

15 Feb, 2013

I was at S&R yesterday and ran into Chef Ian Padilla of La Girolle, who had a bag of young watercress in his shopping cart.

Spaghetti with Fresh Tomatoes, Mozzarella & Herbs

13 Feb, 2013

Almost as comforting as adobo, a plateful of spaghetti with some sort of tomato sauce is one of my absolute favorite dishes.

More Farm to Market Produce…

20 Jan, 2013

I love buying leafy and other produce in Philippine markets in January and February. The relatively cooler and often calmer weather of November, December and January yields spectacular pickings.

Farm to Table…

14 Jan, 2013

“Farm to Table” is a phrase that is beginning to get a bit of backlash in the West…

Organic Baby Yellow Summer Squash (Zucchini)

02 Dec, 2012

Found these wonderful baby yellow zucchinis at the Salcedo market yesterday.

 

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