Comments on: Christmas Eve Dinner 2007, The Setting…

By: Epi

Epi — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:53:33 +0000

Oh how I wish I am related to you…..:)

By: gemma

gemma — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:12:52 +0000

that looks like a lovely pre-war apartment.

thanks marketman for your nyc posts. i live in the upper west side and yet i thoroughly enjoyed reading about your jaunts in the city. it must be the filipino in me.

By: The Steak Lady

The Steak Lady — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:13:00 +0000

Hats off to Sister for such impeccable taste!! :D Simply beautiful! MM, i agree with the wrappers in the US. i got some from costco and my cousins thought i was crazy. but when they all saw my gift wrap on christmas eve, they all wished they made the extra effort. so worth the excess baggage, haha =)

By: sister

sister — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:45:06 +0000

Madeline, I don’t miss Christmas in the Phil. just the family. Marketman gets me all the bibingka, mangoes, budbud kabog, etc. I can eat whenever I visit at other times of the year.

By: Faye

Faye — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:11:18 +0000

The fireplace looks so romantic…

By: Madeline

Madeline — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:45:37 +0000

Sis, your set up is almost perfect. What do you miss about Christmas season in the Philippines? Do you also crave for puto bumbong? suman? I have friends there in the eastcoast who prepare them but they still definitely miss Christmas here in the Philippines.

By: dhayL

dhayL — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:21:14 +0000

What an enormous tree, with overflowing-nicely-wrapped presents, and the smell of the wood burning, what a way to start the evening!

By: sister

sister — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:25:49 +0000

No, they are just clementines but they do look like the flat persimmons.

By: Tricia

Tricia — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:02:48 +0000

Marketman, is that california persimmon I see on your sister’s dessert spread?????

I miss california persimmon!!!! I bought a suitcase of that at Whole Foods Market on 4th St. in San Francisco when I was there in October. Crunchy and juicy at the same time.

Persimmon from Taiwan is not as good. “Woody” taste to it. Found california persimmon here, but not as fresh & crunchy.

By: ej

ej — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 07:59:44 +0000

wow, everything looks so nice…