Comments on: Marketman’s Party Preparations…

By: Chunky

Chunky — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:06:25 +0000

whew! just read this based on the link provided on a recent entry. that’s a lot of details. are you an OC? *wink* no offense meant…i am a tad OC myself.

By: millet

millet — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:57:32 +0000

i totally agree…no use keeping our beautiful elegant things in the camphor chest…take them out and use them and enjoy them with family and friends. Merry Christmas, MarketMan and Mrs. MM and Kid!

By: corrine

corrine — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:35:17 +0000

Very informative…especially about putting foam under the table cloth. thanks!

By: stef

stef — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:30:42 +0000

if i hadn’t typed the url in myself i would have thought i was on martha stewart’s site! please take that as a compliment.

By: ThePseudoshrink

ThePseudoshrink — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 03:00:47 +0000

And there I was, thinking I am Type A with obsessive-compulsive tendencies… ; )
This is just amazing and perfect! How I would love to see you and your crew in action.

By: Mila

Mila — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 02:48:56 +0000

ooo, all the movie suggestions would make for a foodie marathon movie feast (visual)! I love Eat, Drink, Man Woman; Vatel; Babette’s Feast. Add Big Night to the list! There was another article a few years back that listed all the great food movies.

By: len

len — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 06:05:32 +0000

MM,

I’m glad you’re doing this. After all life is to be enjoyed to the fullest. My kids though would think I turned into a Martha Stewart desciple if they saw this on our Christmas dinner table.

Merry Christmas!

By: timmy

timmy — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 05:38:28 +0000

How about VATEL? that french film which starrred gerard depardieu,tim roth and uma thurman? Vatel’s story is the very storty of the honor of a chef: if you cannot feed your guests properly, then you must kill yourself instead!

In the movie, Vatel was placed in charge of a three day feast to be given in honor of Louis XIV with three thousand guests in attendance. I got my dvd copy from quiapo 2 years ago.

By: timmy

timmy — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 05:21:11 +0000

for noche buena, my ma use to bring out the heirloom crockery of my lola. they are 80 pieces in all and quite a chore to use because my mother would do the careful washing herself before and after the meal. But she so wants us to like them and eventually adopt them.

at the end of the table, my mother dressed to the nines with her apron on, would ladle the soup from the extra large tureen into each of our, and our guest’s cup, which I now think, is a truly dramatic performance!

By: tulip

tulip — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 04:43:27 +0000

Marketman, you did just a superb set up! Intricate details and a definite 5-star service is a must even at the comfort of your home. And you did describe the bulk of work exactly as if you do it professionally! My mom before having early retirement was into the catering business just for meticulous foreign friends and she did get stressed out every time she does the work with her crew and she drags me into it as well. Nowadays we seldom yield to some request of arranging festive meals into their homes but rather invite them at our place which is still pain-staking nevertheless but fun and worth isn’t it? I also like Sabrina and Age of Innocence for obvious reasons. I do share the sentiments with you Marketman, kudos to you and the crew!