Comments on: Vancouver Eyeball…

By: Jeal

Jeal — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:29:37 +0000

@MP: MM reading (aloud) sessions, that’s so cool! More power!

By: Lambchop

Lambchop — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:29:08 +0000

That dessert plate looks too delicious!! Droooolll!

By: MP

MP — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:37:02 +0000

Ros-Anna, your comment left me teary eyed! I agree with your sentiments.

MM, his family and followers really feel like family. I host Fridays meals for a few ladies/girls working for Arab and expat families in my building (they have Fridays off). Our Friday rituals include: eating pork (using recipes we find here), taking turns reading aloud MM’s entries and the comments, of course. The girls, mostly treated not too well by the bosses, look forward to Fridays mostly for the MM reading time! I use the reading time to teach them to speak English better as I think they’ll be better off (able to ‘defend’ themselves if need be) if they can articulate themselves well. So for that, I truly am grateful for MM and his followers as they make the lives of some people on this side of the world a bit bearable.

By: farida

farida — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:36:35 +0000

MM and Mrs. MM, we sure were blessed with your presence. Got to meet all the nice people who frequent your blog. Alas, I won’t be able to join them for the Christmas soiree. Had another commitment I could not undo. Also, Mrs. MM, did not mean to cover you up. ‘scuse me. Nakahiya.
@bettyq, tried baking ensaymada! but the dough was slow to rise. I thought the yeast was no good so did another batch. I ended up with two and they are in the freezer. I remembered you said you place them in the freezer and you just get a piece at a time. That is what I did and it is working fine. Thank you for the great tip. Still don’t know how to coil them nicely.

By: zoi

zoi — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:41:02 +0000

thanks for this post MM! as ros-anna mentioned above, the get-together continues for us here in Vancouver! You are most welcome to join us in our Christmas soiree!

By: marissewalangkaparis

marissewalangkaparis — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:22:46 +0000

Waaa….I envy you guys for meeting the bettyq in person. You are as I imagined you bettyq! Such fun to be brought together by a common interest. Applause. for you MM and Mrs Mm!!!

By: Chinky

Chinky — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:00:29 +0000

As usual, the food looked great and am sure was yummy as well with all the foodies around!

Bettyq, pls share your chocolate cake recipe–looks divine!

By: lookie

lookie — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:08:19 +0000

@Mari,
I’m with you New York Eyeball!!!

By: natie

natie — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:33:44 +0000

wow!!!! Thanks for this post…how can you not have a great time with all that food and company..???

By: Ros-Anna

Ros-Anna — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:31:46 +0000

I have to say that the MM Vancouver eyeball is one of the highlights of my 2011. It was indeed our privilege and pleasure to meet you and the Mrs. You are accurate to say that it was as if we all had known each other for awhile – – – and that’s because Food ( and your beautiful prose) was our common ground. You will be pleased to know that from this eyeball has spun-off a mini MM foodie group here at YVR. A few of us including the esteemed Betty Q have been getting together either for coffee or trying out new places to eat. We have also been blessed to be on the receiving end of Betty Q’s generosity and kindness in the flesh! We have sampled her ensaymada; suman with ube and langka and we know that there will be more to come. In fact, we will be having our MM (YVR chapter) Christmas soiree next month. MM, your blog doesn’t only nourish and nurture our passion for food; it’s also paving the way for beautiful friendships to develop and thrive- – – and for that we will always be grateful.